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Main Street Elementary

Q: Is Main Street Elementary a good school?

Main Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Main Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Main Street Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Main Street Elementary?

Students at Main Street Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Main Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Main Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ronald E. McNair Junior High High : Lake City High

Public Grades 3-6

644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Main Street Elementary in Lake City, SC, serves 318 students in grades 3 through 6 and is part of the Florence 03 school district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of South Carolina districts.

The most recent data shows Main Street Elementary at its lowest point in a decade, with overall rankings in the bottom 1% of the state. Math proficiency is especially concerning—only 3% of 4th graders met state standards, compared to 34% across the district and 52% statewide. Reading scores also lag significantly, with proficiency rates roughly 25-34 points below the state average in every grade. This represents a sharp decline from just two years ago, when the school was showing meaningful improvement and ranked in the 29th percentile. The sudden, across-the-board drop in every subject and grade level suggests systemic challenges rather than issues with any particular group of students. For comparison, J. C. Lynch Elementary (about 7 miles away) and Scranton Elementary (under 3 miles away) serve similar student populations but achieve proficiency rates two to three times higher, ranking in the 46th-49th percentile statewide.

There are some positive signs worth noting. Chronic absenteeism at Main Street is just 14.1%—well below the district average of 22.5%—meaning students are showing up to school. The school also spends more per student ($14,249) than nearby schools that outperform it, so resources aren't the primary obstacle. However, the student-teacher ratio of 19.3 is notably higher than comparable schools (J.C. Lynch: 12.7, Scranton: 13.8), which may mean larger class sizes. The school has demonstrated it can improve—as seen in 2023-2024—but reversing the current trajectory will require significant intervention. Parents considering this school should be aware of the academic challenges and may want to explore the stronger-performing options within the district.

318

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,249

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 East Main Street
Lake City, SC 29560

(843) 374-2221

District: Florence 03

Students who attend Main Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald E. McNair Junior High
High:	Lake City High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.8%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (20% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg55%

644^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Florence 03

62^nd of 75Florence 03 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	4.1	644 of 649	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	558 of 640	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	450 of 638	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	581 of 644	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	594 of 625	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	615 of 622	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	601 of 643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	609 of 624	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	603 of 639	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	563 of 630	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	579 of 599	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	571 of 594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	586 of 597	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	579 of 589	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	568 of 580	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	542 of 577	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	531 of 566	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	541 of 559	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	543 of 557	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	521 of 550	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	21.4	460 of 542	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	365 of 379	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	232 of 381	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	114 of 369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	305 of 394	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	327 of 393	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	338 of 350	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	339 of 421	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	375 of 412	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	152 of 161	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	587 of 589	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	513 of 581	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	416 of 565	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	524 of 580	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	528 of 573	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	544 of 554	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	536 of 588	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	556 of 570	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	618 of 624	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	489 of 613	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	353 of 599	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	527 of 608	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	561 of 600	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	569 of 580	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	541 of 600	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	569 of 588	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	573 of 583	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	508 of 586	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	407 of 568	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	534 of 582	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	563 of 579	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	556 of 561	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	567 of 590	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	553 of 571	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)6th percentile~ school

African American (2026)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-30 vs state

Science18%-34 vs state

Mathematics10%-41 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 (2024)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Main Street Elementary	Public	3-6	318 East Main Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2221	318	16	19.3	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	295 (92.8%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	4.1	644^th of 649 public elementary schools	0.8%		16.3	558^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.8%	86	32.3	34.4	29.2	31.5			13.8	3.0	14.6	9.6			11.8	23.3	$14,249	$2,262	$1,237	$3,499	$8,694	$2,056	$10,750
Pee Dee Innovation & Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	2-5	209 Graham Road Bldg 300	Lake City	29560	Florence County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(843) 374-3500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	906 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2353	357	23	15.3	100.0%	14 (3.9%)	319 (89.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$14,340	$2,440	$1,324	$3,765	$8,954	$1,621	$10,575
Scranton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1649 US 52 Highway	Scranton	29591	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 389-2531	389	28	13.8	100.0%	162 (41.6%)	186 (47.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	45.3	348^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.4%		36.8	401^st of 640 public elementary schools	37.3%	53	55.2	70.0	60.3	76.5			36.2	38.0	22.4	43.1			36.0	70.6	$13,464	$1,856	$1,093	$2,949	$8,995	$1,520	$10,515
J. C. Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	124 Hicks Road	Coward	29530	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 389-3323	353	28	12.7	100.0%	239 (67.7%)	60 (17.0%)	40 (11.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	47.1	328^th of 649 public elementary schools	49.5%		40.7	370^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.2%	42	67.8	77.3	50.0	47.7			60.7	70.4	26.4	23.8			45.4	35.7	$13,662	$2,126	$1,189	$3,315	$8,839	$1,509	$10,348
Olanta Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	312 North Jones Road	Olanta	29114	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 396-4457	198	17	11.6	100.0%	65 (32.8%)	119 (60.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	19.2	535^th of 649 public elementary schools	17.6%		27.8	465^th of 640 public elementary schools	27.3%	70	31.8	56.0	45.4				31.8	48.0	27.3				24.0		$19,474	$4,108	$1,447	$5,555	$12,093	$1,827	$13,920
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2131 South Pamplico Highway	Pamplico	29583	Florence County	Florence 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 493-2061	782	52	15.1	100.0%	431 (55.1%)	263 (33.6%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	26.4	481^st of 649 public elementary schools	25.9%		31.1	442^nd of 640 public elementary schools	30.9%	39	60.7	41.1	52.3	45.0	63.4	51.3	46.3	28.8	35.4	30.4	46.2	20.3	24.6	41.6	$13,438	$1,079	$523	$1,602	$9,137	$2,698	$11,836
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	1503 Woodland Drive	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-7233	362	27	13.6	100.0%	21 (5.8%)	315 (87.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	16.3	563^rd of 649 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.6	555^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	42.0	38.8	55.1				37.4	32.2	33.6				18.1		$16,578	$1,910	$2,301	$4,211	$10,084	$2,283	$12,367
W.M. Anderson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lexington Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-5493	364	28	13.0	100.0%	23 (6.3%)	321 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)															$17,213	$2,144	$2,383	$4,527	$10,507	$2,180	$12,686
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	100.0%	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 Main Street Elementary

Is Main Street Elementary a good school?

Main Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Main Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Main Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Main Street Elementary?

Students at Main Street Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Main Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Main Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald E. McNair Junior High
High : Lake City High

What district is Main Street Elementary in?

Florence 03

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