South Elementary

Public PK, KG-3

900 Patriot Street
Dillon, SC 29536

(843) 774-1210

District: Dillon 04

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,617

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 187

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.1%

White:

10.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dillon 04 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (79.1%), White (10.7%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dillon 04 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary is 15.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Dillon 04 School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary is $16,617, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Dillon 04 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dillon 04:

SchoolDigger ranks Dillon 04 64^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	62.22	212^th	542	60.9%
2004	62.96	207^th	550	62.4%
2005	27.98	444^th	557	20.3%
2006	74.60	123^rd	559	78.0%
2007	78.91	92^nd	566	83.7%
2008	81.21	71^st	577	87.7%
2009	39.37	393^rd	580	32.2%
2010	42.88	364^th	589	38.2%
2011	44.07	380^th	597	36.3%
2014	26.45	513^th	630	18.6%
2015	16.79	587^th	638	8.0%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	75	243	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1989	74	247	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1990	81	246	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	330
1991	66	244	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1992	62	236	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	81	248	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	68	237	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	309
1995	54	213	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	-1	273
1996	54	213	3	1	3	n/a	n/a	-1	273
1997	42	232	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
1998	46	215	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
1999	49	233	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
2000	66	270	0	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	341
2001	62	267	1	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	81	245	0	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	335
2003	81	245	0	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	335
2004	98	263	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	1	370
2005	98	259	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	1	365
2006	87	234	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	329
2007	54	221	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
2008	64	221	1	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	296
2009	64	235	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	312
2010	62	222	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	11	308
2011	57	240	0	7	3	0	7	0	314
2012	49	202	0	11	3	0	9	0	274
2013	39	220	0	10	5	0	8	0	282
2014	30	206	0	14	5	0	7	0	262
2015	33	180	1	19	8	0	6	0	247
2016	29	199	1	16	7	0	7	0	259
2017	28	189	0	14	7	0	10	0	248
2018	29	205	0	11	8	0	11	0	264
2019	26	192	0	13	6	0	11	0	248
2020	19	162	0	10	4	0	15	0	210
2021	19	161	0	7	5	0	10	0	202
2022	19	166	0	8	2	0	10	0	205
2023	20	148	0	6	2	0	11	0	187

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	17.6	18.0	n/a
1989	323	17.4	18.5	n/a
1990	330	17.7	18.6	n/a
1991	310	16.3	19.0	84.8
1992	298	15.3	19.4	89.6
1993	331	24.0	13.8	80.1
1994	309	19.0	16.3	84.1
1995	273	21.0	13.0	89.4
1996	273	21.0	13.0	89.4
1997	280	22.0	12.7	95
1998	267	21.0	12.7	94.8
1999	284	21.0	13.5	89.8
2000	341	21.0	16.2	88.9
2001	337	21.0	16.0	88.1
2002	335	20.0	16.8	87.5
2003	335	20.0	16.8	87.5
2004	370	20.0	18.5	85.6
2005	365	21.0	17.4	85.2
2006	329	21.9	15.0	84.8
2007	285	36.0	7.9	91.9
2008	296	21.4	13.8	92.6
2009	312	23.4	13.3	92
2010	308	21.8	14.1	94.3
2011	314	18.0	17.4	95.5
2012	274	16.0	17.1	96
2013	282	16.0	17.6	96.1
2014	262	14.0	18.7	96.9
2015	247	13.0	19.0	100
2016	259	15.0	17.2	100
2017	248	16.0	15.5	100
2018	264	14.0	18.8	100
2019	248	15.0	16.5	100
2020	210	14.0	15.0	100
2021	202	14.0	14.4	100
2022	205	12.0	17.0	100
2023	187	12.0	15.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	17.6	18.0	n/a
1989	323	17.4	18.5	n/a
1990	330	17.7	18.6	n/a
1991	310	16.3	19.0	84.8
1992	298	15.3	19.4	89.6
1993	331	24.0	13.8	80.1
1994	309	19.0	16.3	84.1
1995	273	21.0	13.0	89.4
1996	273	21.0	13.0	89.4
1997	280	22.0	12.7	95
1998	267	21.0	12.7	94.8
1999	284	21.0	13.5	89.8
2000	341	21.0	16.2	88.9
2001	337	21.0	16.0	88.1
2002	335	20.0	16.8	87.5
2003	335	20.0	16.8	87.5
2004	370	20.0	18.5	85.6
2005	365	21.0	17.4	85.2
2006	329	21.9	15.0	84.8
2007	285	36.0	7.9	91.9
2008	296	21.4	13.8	92.6
2009	312	23.4	13.3	92
2010	308	21.8	14.1	94.3
2011	314	18.0	17.4	95.5
2012	274	16.0	17.1	96
2013	282	16.0	17.6	96.1
2014	262	14.0	18.7	96.9
2015	247	13.0	19.0	100
2016	259	15.0	17.2	100
2017	248	16.0	15.5	100
2018	264	14.0	18.8	100
2019	248	15.0	16.5	100
2020	210	14.0	15.0	100
2021	202	14.0	14.4	100
2022	205	12.0	17.0	100
2023	187	12.0	15.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,068 (11.2%)	$1,077 (11.3%)	$2,145 (22.4%)	$6,455 (67.4%)	$974 (10.2%)	$7,429 (77.6%)	$9,573
2020	$1,698 (16.0%)	$993 (9.3%)	$2,691 (25.3%)	$6,797 (63.9%)	$1,155 (10.9%)	$7,951 (74.7%)	$10,643
2021	$2,017 (15.8%)	$1,215 (9.5%)	$3,232 (25.3%)	$7,542 (59.0%)	$2,019 (15.8%)	$9,561 (74.7%)	$12,793
2022	$2,693 (18.9%)	$1,982 (13.9%)	$4,676 (32.8%)	$7,862 (55.2%)	$1,700 (11.9%)	$9,562 (67.2%)	$14,238
2023	$3,054 (18.4%)	$2,333 (14.0%)	$5,386 (32.4%)	$9,374 (56.4%)	$1,857 (11.2%)	$11,231 (67.6%)	$16,617

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Elementary)	29.8	32	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dillon 04)	30	41	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	36.8	20	16.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dillon 04)	38.8	39.3	0.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	248	187	24.6%
African American	192	148	22.9%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	6	53.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	26	20	23.1%
Two or More Races	11	11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near South Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SCPASS Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Patriot Street	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1210	187	12	15.5	100.0%	20 (10.7%)	148 (79.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)	32.0			20.0				$16,617	$3,054	$2,333	$5,386	$9,374	$1,857	$11,231
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	901 East Harrison Street	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1222	423	23	18.3	100.0%	126 (29.8%)	208 (49.2%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.1%)								(n/a)	34.0			30.9				$12,257	$1,510	$1,938	$3,449	$7,577	$1,231	$8,808
Gordon Elementary	Public	4-5	926 Perry Avenue	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1227	454	25	18.1	100.0%	86 (18.9%)	301 (66.3%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	7.7	623^rd of 644 public elementary schools	3.3%		15.2	534^th of 625 public elementary schools	14.6%	89		30.0	24.3		17.3	17.3	15.0	$12,201	$1,929	$1,978	$3,907	$6,861	$1,433	$8,294
Stewart Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1001 West Calhoun Street	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1219	393	21	19.0	100.0%	39 (9.9%)	297 (75.6%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)								(n/a)	50.8			65.6				$13,219	$1,976	$2,123	$4,099	$7,608	$1,511	$9,120
Latta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Viking Drive	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 752-5295	621	36	17.2	88.2%	298 (48.0%)	232 (37.4%)	31 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	40.6	384^th of 644 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.7	341^st of 625 public elementary schools	45.4%	43	38.2	53.1		21.6	49.5		52.2	$11,572	$2,452	$1,264	$3,717	$7,118	$738	$7,855
Lake View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Scott Street	Lake View	29563	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 759-3003	365	19	19.2	100.0%	169 (46.3%)	118 (32.3%)	22 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.1%)	27.8	463^rd of 644 public elementary schools	28.1%		32.8	424^th of 625 public elementary schools	32.2%	39	47.1	46.6	39.1	33.4	30.0	28.2	36.7	$12,871	$2,323	$1,741	$4,064	$7,168	$1,639	$8,807
North Mullins Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	105 Charles Street	Mullins	29574	Marion County	Marion 10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 464-3750	387	37	10.6	100.0%	78 (20.2%)	266 (68.7%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$15,735	$2,926	$2,070	$4,996	$8,544	$2,195	$10,739
Marion Intermediate	Public	3-5	2320 North Highway 41-A	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 423-8345	417	26	16.0	100.0%	49 (11.8%)	345 (82.7%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	7.4	625^th of 644 public elementary schools	3.0%		8	599^th of 625 public elementary schools	4.2%	26	26.5	24.7	23.2	34.4	13.8	11.0	13.8	$12,242	$2,075	$1,606	$3,682	$6,809	$1,750	$8,560
Clio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2635 Highway 9 East	Clio	29525	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 586-9391	206	17	12.1	100.0%	34 (16.5%)	152 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	15.3	560^th of 644 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.7	586^th of 625 public elementary schools	6.2%	26	27.5	44.5	16.1	24.1	38.9	9.7	19.5	$17,209	$3,004	$1,612	$4,616	$10,276	$2,317	$12,594
Easterling Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 East Northside Avenue	Marion	29571	Marion County	Marion 10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 423-8335	477	24	19.8	100.0%	72 (15.1%)	357 (74.8%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$14,403	$2,864	$1,686	$4,551	$7,898	$1,955	$9,853

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary?

Students at South Elementary are 79% African American, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is South Elementary in?

Dillon 04

How many students attend South Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 187 students attended South Elementary.

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