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Lake View High

Public Grades 6-12
165th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 245 South Carolina High Schools
Better than 33% of South Carolina high schools
Summary

Lake View High in Lake View, SC, is a combined middle and high school serving 483 students in grades 6-12 within the Dillon 04 district. The school has shown remarkable momentum in recent years, climbing from the 13th percentile in state rankings (2023-2024) to the 33rd percentile (2025-2026)—a 20-point jump that stands out among nearby schools.

Lake View's biggest strength is keeping students on track to graduate. Its dropout rate of just 0.3% is dramatically lower than the district average of 4.2% and far better than nearby Dillon High (5.6%) or Mullins High (2.3%). The graduation rate of 87.5% also beats both the district (85.4%) and state (86.7%) averages. Academically, the school shines in English 2, with proficiency rates around 80% that approach state averages. Eighth-grade math has seen a dramatic turnaround, jumping from just 5.7% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 51.5% in 2025-2026—now exceeding both district and state averages. Students from low-income backgrounds have shown the most improvement, moving from the 5th to the 33rd percentile in just two years.

Challenges remain, particularly with chronic absenteeism (30.7%, above the state's 22.3%) and Algebra 1 proficiency, which has declined to 42.86%—well below the state average of 73.95%. However, the school maintains a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $14,101 per student, achieving better outcomes than schools that spend more, like Marion High ($18,499) and Mullins High ($16,688). While Green Sea Floyds High in the Horry 01 district outperforms Lake View academically, it benefits from a higher-ranked district and nearly $6,000 more per student. For families, Lake View represents a school on an upward trajectory, effectively supporting its students despite significant economic challenges.

483
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,101
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 East Third Avenue
       Lake View, SC  29563

(843) 759-3009

District: Dillon 04

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
African American:
37.1%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)
!English 1 scores 22 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg39%
South Carolina avg56%
Middle school
215th of 335
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
165th of 245
South Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Dillon 04
69th of 75Dillon 04 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202637.6215 of 33535.8%★★☆☆☆
202543.7171 of 32046.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.0189 of 32541.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.3188 of 32542.2%★★☆☆☆
202227.3220 of 31029.0%★☆☆☆☆
202119.1251 of 31119.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.5231 of 31526.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8207 of 30331.7%★★☆☆☆
201744.5176 of 31744.5%★★☆☆☆
201635.7202 of 30333.3%★★☆☆☆
201535.9199 of 30133.9%★★☆☆☆
201438.0192 of 29134.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202662.965 of 25774.7%★★★★☆
202554.299 of 25260.7%★★★☆☆
202440.9147 of 24840.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.2132 of 25347.8%★★☆☆☆
202236.2160 of 24935.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.4130 of 25248.4%★★☆☆☆
201850.0113 of 23752.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202636.0197 of 30535.4%★★☆☆☆
202533.6201 of 29531.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.0193 of 29434.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.8173 of 29942.1%★★☆☆☆
202222.9221 of 29023.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.6213 of 29628.0%★☆☆☆☆
201833.0193 of 28131.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202636.7207 of 32035.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.4158 of 30748.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.7195 of 30736.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.6178 of 31343.1%★★☆☆☆
202233.4189 of 30037.0%★★☆☆☆
202121.0236 of 28818.1%★☆☆☆☆
201939.3178 of 28938.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.1137 of 28051.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202637.7186 of 30639.2%★★☆☆☆
202552.5129 of 29656.4%★★★☆☆
202443.0156 of 29446.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.1172 of 30343.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.9199 of 29231.8%★★☆☆☆
202114.3245 of 27912.2%★☆☆☆☆
201929.5214 of 29627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201834.2191 of 28432.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202629.2202 of 26824.6%★☆☆☆☆
202534.9175 of 25731.9%★★☆☆☆
202430.2185 of 25527.5%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7202 of 26022.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.0219 of 24912.0%★☆☆☆☆
202112.6221 of 2449.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.0234 of 2589.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.9194 of 25022.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202634.7165 of 24532.7%★★☆☆☆
202519.2194 of 23517.4%★☆☆☆☆
202414.9205 of 23512.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.4170 of 23728.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.8178 of 22621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202137.5136 of 22740.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.498 of 22556.4%★★★☆☆
201850.079 of 21663.4%★★★☆☆
201731.6136 of 22339.0%★★☆☆☆
201631.8159 of 23131.2%★★☆☆☆
201526.5173 of 23225.4%★☆☆☆☆
201416.6182 of 21013.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202634.8139 of 19829.8%★★☆☆☆
202524.4165 of 19414.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.5171 of 19411.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.1164 of 19917.6%★☆☆☆☆
202220.1167 of 19012.1%★☆☆☆☆
202143.598 of 17844.9%★★☆☆☆
201964.141 of 18477.7%★★★★☆
201867.934 of 18381.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202643.4137 of 22739.6%★★☆☆☆
202523.0179 of 22520.4%★☆☆☆☆
202414.8201 of 22510.7%★☆☆☆☆
202330.2154 of 22330.9%★★☆☆☆
202224.7173 of 22021.4%★☆☆☆☆
202130.6146 of 21331.5%★★☆☆☆
201953.479 of 21362.9%★★★☆☆
201858.064 of 21069.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202636.4159 of 23833.2%★★☆☆☆
202515.2203 of 22610.2%★☆☆☆☆
202410.3217 of 2295.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.9158 of 22630.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.6163 of 22025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202152.078 of 21363.4%★★★☆☆
201955.158 of 21773.3%★★★★☆
201854.766 of 21469.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202628.5168 of 23127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202517.6195 of 22412.9%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6197 of 22813.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8172 of 22924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.6171 of 22423.7%★☆☆☆☆
202143.8115 of 21546.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.5119 of 21845.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.191 of 21357.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202632.3152 of 20124.4%★☆☆☆☆
202511.9179 of 1968.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.5183 of 1966.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.0155 of 19721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4166 of 19213.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.0147 of 18922.2%★☆☆☆☆
201933.7117 of 19138.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.678 of 18557.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
African American (2026)75th percentile+39 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school
White (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school
High school
Female (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile~ school
African American (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
English 281%-3 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution58%-5 vs state
English Language Arts50%-8 vs state
Science47%-5 vs state
English 138%-22 vs state
Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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Students at Lake View High are 49% White, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Lake View High ranks 165th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Lake View High.

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresNewAug 10, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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