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North Vista Elementary

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North Vista Elementary ranks 335 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, serving 433 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Florence 01 School District, which is ranked 26 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Vista Elementary faces some significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.5% to 35% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 5-15 percentage points below the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school does perform relatively well for its African American student population, ranking in the top 85-100 schools in the state for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools in the Florence 01 district, North Vista Elementary generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school also has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite these challenges, North Vista Elementary's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $13,611 to $20,156 over the past few years, which may indicate a focus on additional resources and support for the school. Overall, the data suggests that North Vista Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the issues of student attendance and academic performance.

446

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,826

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 North Irby Street
Florence, SC 29501

(843) 664-8159

District: Florence 01

Students who attend North Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Williams Middle
High:	Wilson High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg56%

335^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Florence 01

26^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
2025	46.1	335 of 640	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	348 of 638	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	432 of 644	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	472 of 625	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	499 of 622	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	505 of 643	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	540 of 624	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	527 of 639	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	457 of 619	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	435 of 638	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.7	484 of 630	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	377 of 599	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	433 of 594	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	432 of 597	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	474 of 589	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	513 of 580	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.5	500 of 577	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	485 of 566	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	487 of 559	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	420 of 557	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	436 of 550	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.5	491 of 542	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	33 of 381	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	85 of 394	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	144 of 393	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	174 of 350	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	178 of 421	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	262 of 412	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	317 of 581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	349 of 565	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	409 of 580	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	406 of 573	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	427 of 554	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	458 of 588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	498 of 570	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	222 of 613	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	221 of 599	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	309 of 608	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	422 of 600	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	454 of 580	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	446 of 600	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	509 of 588	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	327 of 586	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	307 of 568	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	372 of 582	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	492 of 579	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	512 of 561	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	500 of 590	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	518 of 571	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-7 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science42%-8 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

North Vista Elementary School has many dedicated teachers who instruct their students at the highest level. They are reflective, and search for ways to improve in order to help their students achieve more. The administration is very supportive, and takes necessary steps towards improvement. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	46.1	335^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.7%		45.7	348^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.5%	13	65.0	55.9	46.9	67.6	52.0	37.3	41.6	$21,826	$921	$2,246	$3,168	$16,742	$1,916	$18,658
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%)	80.8	110^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.8%		78.9	129^th of 638 public elementary schools	79.8%	19	70.4	78.7	67.5	69.9	73.7	59.4	72.9	$13,840	$675	$884	$1,559	$10,641	$1,641	$12,282
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%)	71	192^nd of 640 public elementary schools	70.0%		78.6	132^nd of 638 public elementary schools	79.3%	60	75.3	72.1	69.5	54.8	61.6	47.2	66.3	$14,690	$562	$925	$1,487	$11,546	$1,657	$13,203
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
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%)	83.2	93^rd of 640 public elementary schools	85.5%		95.3	22^nd of 638 public elementary schools	96.6%	71	66.6	83.4	86.0	70.3	69.2	72.1	56.4	$15,720	$1,184	$813	$1,997	$12,114	$1,610	$13,724
Henry Timrod Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 East Old Marion Highway	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8454	413	31	13.3		81 (19.6%)	269 (65.1%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	43.4	353^rd of 640 public elementary schools	44.8%		43.6	359^th of 638 public elementary schools	43.7%	6	55.1	63.0	57.4	50.1	44.6	42.7	44.6	$15,088	$1,419	$1,543	$2,963	$10,553	$1,573	$12,125
Theodore Lester Elementary	Public	3-5	3501 East Palmetto Street	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8459	362	30	12.0		109 (30.1%)	190 (52.5%)	26 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	49.5	311^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.4	324^th of 638 public elementary schools	49.2%	13	61.6	59.0	59.4	50.0	52.2	45.0	48.7	$18,734	$935	$1,323	$2,258	$14,315	$2,161	$16,476
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%)	66.6	212^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.9%		68	199^th of 638 public elementary schools	68.8%	13	73.6	62.1	68.0	68.4	52.8	57.7	50.4	$12,415	$834	$941	$1,774	$9,161	$1,480	$10,641
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%)	74.7	160^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.0%		72.5	169^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	69.6	66.3	72.0	74.7	63.1	56.8	57.9	$14,171	$655	$1,107	$1,762	$10,925	$1,485	$12,409
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%)	31.2	441^st of 640 public elementary schools	31.1%		21.9	505^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.8%	64	56.7	46.7	46.9	55.5	30.0	39.6	37.8	$14,184	$1,028	$1,335	$2,363	$10,019	$1,801	$11,821

Frequently Asked Questions about North Vista Elementary

What district is North Vista Elementary in?

Florence 01

What is the racial makeup of North Vista Elementary?

Students at North Vista Elementary are 91% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is North Vista Elementary a good school?

North Vista Elementary ranks 335^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended North Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Williams Middle
High : Wilson High

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