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Delmae Heights Elementary

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Delmae Heights Elementary ranks 259 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Delmae Heights Elementary is a large K-5 school in Florence, SC, serving 988 students as part of the Florence 01 district.

If you're looking for a school that gets strong results in reading and does especially well with certain groups of students, Delmae Heights is worth a close look. The school ranks in the 60th percentile statewide overall, but its performance with African American students is exceptional—ranking in the 85th percentile, and even reaching the 93rd percentile in the most recent year. It also does a great job supporting English Language Learners, with rankings as high as the 90th percentile in recent years. In English Language Arts, students consistently score 5–10 points above the state average. For example, 3rd graders hit 75.3% proficiency, which is 11 points above the state. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate (15.6%) compared to the district average (26.4%) and many nearby schools like Brockington Elementary Magnet (44.5%) or North Vista Elementary (31.0%).

The biggest challenge is math, especially in the upper grades. Proficiency drops from 63.9% in 3rd grade to just 40% in 5th grade—a 24-point decline that leaves 5th graders nearly 10 points below the state average. This pattern has persisted for three years, suggesting a systemic issue with math instruction as students advance. It's also worth noting that Delmae Heights spends less per student ($12,415) than every comparable school in the area, including Dewey-Carter Elementary ($13,632) and North Vista Elementary ($21,826). Despite that efficiency, the school sits in a competitive middle ground—outperforming Greenwood Elementary and North Vista Elementary but trailing high performers like Royall Elementary (89th percentile) and Carver Elementary (74th percentile). If the school can close the math gap, it has the potential to rise significantly in the rankings.

988

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,415

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1211 South Cashua Drive
Florence, SC 29501

(843) 664-8448

District: Florence 01

Students who attend Delmae Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Henry L. Sneed Middle
	John W. Moore Middle
High:	West Florence High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

White:

27.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg58%

259^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Florence 01

29^th of 75Florence 01 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	259 of 649	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	212 of 640	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	199 of 638	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	185 of 644	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	240 of 625	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	282 of 622	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	229 of 643	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	199 of 624	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	161 of 639	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	231 of 619	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	112 of 638	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	141 of 630	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	129 of 599	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	53.0	315 of 594	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	318 of 597	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	268 of 589	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	329 of 580	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.6	278 of 577	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	159 of 566	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	236 of 559	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	329 of 557	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.0	272 of 550	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.6	266 of 542	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	58 of 379	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	28 of 381	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	36 of 369	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	53 of 394	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	71 of 393	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	38 of 350	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	22 of 421	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	44 of 412	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.3	97 of 189	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	8 of 84	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	251 of 589	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	223 of 581	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	200 of 565	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	199 of 580	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	256 of 573	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	260 of 554	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	216 of 588	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	191 of 570	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.5	52 of 101	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	75 of 156	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	230 of 624	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	131 of 613	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	162 of 599	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	162 of 608	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	244 of 600	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	261 of 580	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	216 of 600	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	151 of 588	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	251 of 583	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	193 of 586	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	177 of 568	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	160 of 582	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	219 of 579	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	267 of 561	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	240 of 590	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	204 of 571	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	192 of 460	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	165 of 441	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	96 of 463	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	172 of 455	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	240 of 439	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	217 of 472	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	140 of 457	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2019)49th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

Science47%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	SC READY 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
Delmae Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1211 South Cashua Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8448	988	63	15.6		269 (27.2%)	458 (46.4%)	111 (11.2%)	57 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (9.4%)	57.7	259^th of 649 public elementary schools	60.1%		66.6	212^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.9%	47	75.3	74.0	61.3	63.9	49.1	40.0	46.5	$12,415	$834	$941	$1,774	$9,161	$1,480	$10,641
Savannah Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2348 Savannah Grove Road	Effingham	29541	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8463	385	31	12.4		69 (17.9%)	267 (69.4%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	40.2	395^th of 649 public elementary schools	39.1%		53.4	285^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.5%	110	56.6	54.3	71.9	48.9	38.6	40.3	50.0	$16,581	$1,045	$1,569	$2,614	$12,226	$1,741	$13,967
Royall Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Cheraw Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8167	512	40	12.8		216 (42.2%)	199 (38.9%)	38 (7.4%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	87.5	71^st of 649 public elementary schools	89.1%		83.2	93^rd of 640 public elementary schools	85.5%	22	89.0	78.4	87.5	76.7	74.3	60.0	67.5	$15,720	$1,184	$813	$1,997	$12,114	$1,610	$13,724
Briggs Elementary	Public	K-5	1012 Congaree Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8169	451	34	13.4		216 (47.9%)	168 (37.3%)	22 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	67.5	204^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.6%		71	192^nd of 640 public elementary schools	70.0%	12	78.2	70.8	71.3	71.8	50.0	52.3	49.4	$14,690	$562	$925	$1,487	$11,546	$1,657	$13,203
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	515 North Cashua Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8156	615	44	14.1		245 (39.8%)	281 (45.7%)	21 (3.4%)	26 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	72.8	170^th of 649 public elementary schools	73.8%		80.8	110^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.8%	60	72.0	71.4	79.6	60.0	61.4	65.3	56.3	$13,840	$675	$884	$1,559	$10,641	$1,641	$12,282
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Westfield Drive	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 665-5977	632	44	14.3		226 (35.8%)	312 (49.4%)	32 (5.1%)	31 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	71.3	181^st of 649 public elementary schools	72.1%		74.7	160^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.0%	21	76.2	68.4	73.1	69.3	58.1	55.4	57.1	$14,171	$655	$1,107	$1,762	$10,925	$1,485	$12,409
North Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 North Irby Street	Florence	29501	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8159	446	36	12.3		5 (1.1%)	404 (90.6%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	40.4	393^rd of 649 public elementary schools	39.4%		46.1	335^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.7%	58	60.8	58.3	66.7	49.3	47.6	41.3	32.1	$21,826	$921	$2,246	$3,168	$16,742	$1,916	$18,658
McLaurin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 McMillan Lane	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8457	552	40	13.8		182 (33.0%)	273 (49.5%)	37 (6.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)								(n/a)								$16,637	$823	$1,259	$2,082	$12,500	$2,055	$14,556
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 East Howe Springs Road	Florence	29505	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8451	530	39	13.5		123 (23.2%)	337 (63.6%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	30.3	452^nd of 649 public elementary schools	30.4%		31.2	441^st of 640 public elementary schools	31.1%	11	55.9	60.5	48.8	36.9	47.8	26.9	41.3	$14,184	$1,028	$1,335	$2,363	$10,019	$1,801	$11,821
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4937 South Irby Street	Effingham	29541	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8479	606	44	13.7		246 (40.6%)	262 (43.2%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	52.8	289^th of 649 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.1	295^th of 640 public elementary schools	53.9%	6	71.0	65.3	53.1	64.0	57.9	33.7	50.5	$13,632	$982	$959	$1,941	$10,252	$1,439	$11,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Delmae Heights Elementary

How many students attend Delmae Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 988 students attended Delmae Heights Elementary.

Is Delmae Heights Elementary a good school?

Delmae Heights Elementary ranks 259^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Delmae Heights Elementary?

Students at Delmae Heights Elementary are 46% African American, 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Delmae Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Delmae Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle : John W. Moore Middle
High : West Florence High

What district is Delmae Heights Elementary in?

Florence 01

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