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Brooklyn Springs Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Springs Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Lancaster, SC, serving 398 students within the Lancaster 01 school district.

Brooklyn Springs is a high-poverty school where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, and it has historically faced significant academic challenges. In the most recent school year, the school ranked in the 18th percentile statewide, a notable improvement from the previous year's 8th percentile. However, a wide achievement gap remains when compared to other schools in the same district. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency at Brooklyn Springs was just 27%, compared to a district average of 68.1%. Nearby Buford Elementary and Van Wyck Elementary rank in the top 10% of the state, with 3rd-grade math proficiency rates of 91.4% and 88.6% respectively—nearly 50 points higher than Brooklyn Springs' 43.1%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with a rate of 23.9%, slightly above both district and state averages.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of positive momentum. The school's overall rank jumped significantly, and improvements were seen across multiple subjects and student subgroups. For instance, 5th-grade math proficiency nearly doubled from 17.6% to 35.1%. Notably, Brooklyn Springs spends more per student ($16,109) than its higher-performing district peers, suggesting that funding is not the sole issue. While the school still has a long way to go to close the gap with schools like Buford and Van Wyck, the recent broad-based improvements offer hope that targeted interventions are beginning to take effect. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand both the persistent challenges and the encouraging upward trend.

398

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,109

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1637 Billings Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-8471

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend Brooklyn Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.7%

Hispanic:

26.9%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg69%

South Carolina avg58%

542^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lancaster 01

23^rd of 75Lancaster 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	19.4	542 of 661	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	585 of 639	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	606 of 643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	586 of 644	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	612 of 625	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	619 of 622	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	625 of 643	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	579 of 624	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	587 of 639	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	572 of 619	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	606 of 638	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	608 of 630	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	585 of 599	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	556 of 594	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	549 of 597	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	534 of 589	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.5	503 of 580	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.6	447 of 577	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	433 of 566	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.6	448 of 559	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	477 of 557	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	451 of 550	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.5	440 of 542	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	334 of 384	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	353 of 380	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	327 of 369	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	341 of 394	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	378 of 393	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	349 of 350	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	418 of 421	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	396 of 412	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	497 of 599	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	517 of 580	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	513 of 568	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	503 of 580	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	538 of 573	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	550 of 554	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	576 of 588	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	547 of 570	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	19.9	98 of 116	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	93 of 104	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	475 of 634	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	537 of 612	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	567 of 602	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	531 of 608	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	589 of 600	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	576 of 580	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	582 of 600	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	536 of 588	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	498 of 591	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	560 of 585	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	555 of 571	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	552 of 582	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	577 of 579	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	555 of 561	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	580 of 590	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	515 of 571	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	2.5	469 of 472	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)28th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)16th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-16 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

Science29%-23 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 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
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Billings Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-8471	398	30	13.3	100.0%	93 (23.4%)	178 (44.7%)	107 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	19.4	542^nd of 661 public elementary schools	18.0%		11.6	585^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	51.7	48.1	45.7	43.1	27.0	35.1	28.9	$16,109	$1,541	$294	$1,835	$11,982	$2,292	$14,274
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-5	302 West Dunlap Street	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 285-8430	146	10	15.0	73.1%	64 (43.8%)	47 (32.2%)	29 (19.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$13,257	$221	$236	$458	$10,385	$2,415	$12,800
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1477 Locustwood Avenue	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-8484	418	32	13.1	100.0%	130 (31.1%)	165 (39.5%)	88 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	11.8	612^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.7	570^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.8%	42	52.6	26.5	41.5	47.4	16.2	20.0	22.1	$16,705	$1,417	$656	$2,072	$12,178	$2,455	$14,633
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Clinton School Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-5395	412	34	12.0	100.0%	80 (19.4%)	238 (57.8%)	70 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	27.2	481^st of 661 public elementary schools	27.2%		13.5	574^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.2%	93	50.0	45.8	39.2	64.0	39.6	27.4	41.7	$17,848	$2,085	$575	$2,660	$12,212	$2,976	$15,188
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Roddey Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-9918	645	43	15.0	100.0%	191 (29.6%)	278 (43.1%)	121 (18.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	43.4	372^nd of 661 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.5	391^st of 639 public elementary schools	38.8%	19	53.3	62.8	53.0	55.5	60.3	42.2	43.6	$13,468	$799	$247	$1,046	$10,513	$1,909	$12,422
McDonald Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2763 Lynwood Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-7416	337	25	13.4	100.0%	135 (40.1%)	125 (37.1%)	51 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	42.4	382^nd of 661 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.1	313^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.0%	69	45.1	50.8	62.1	54.9	52.4	59.1	36.5	$17,243	$1,194	$260	$1,454	$13,142	$2,648	$15,789
Cogito Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	133 South Potter Rd.	Lancaster	29721	Lancaster County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 402-4700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.3	528^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)	41.2	39.1	54.2	41.2	30.4	43.8	30.4
Heath Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Solar Road	Heath Springs	29058	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 273-3176	297	23	13.2	76.6%	191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	53.2	290^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.1%		36.8	401^st of 639 public elementary schools	37.2%	111	62.2	61.9	50.1	73.3	59.6	41.6	54.8	$16,355	$732	$398	$1,130	$12,722	$2,503	$15,224
Buford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 North Rocky River Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 286-0026	792	48	16.6	66.2%	657 (83.0%)	46 (5.8%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	90	49^th of 661 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.1	85^th of 639 public elementary schools	86.7%	36	84.5	78.1	76.8	91.4	88.3	74.6	67.1	$12,139	$574	$142	$715	$9,491	$1,933	$11,424
Van Wyck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4945 Charlotte Highway	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 313-6650	820	55	14.9	28.3%	488 (59.5%)	102 (12.4%)	126 (15.4%)	45 (5.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	88.2	66^th of 661 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.8	79^th of 639 public elementary schools	87.6%	13	87.9	79.2		88.0	72.3		63.5	$12,373	$279	$234	$513	$10,141	$1,719	$11,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Springs Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brooklyn Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brooklyn Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Lancaster High

How many students attend Brooklyn Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Brooklyn Springs Elementary.

Is Brooklyn Springs Elementary a good school?

Brooklyn Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Brooklyn Springs Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Springs Elementary?

Students at Brooklyn Springs Elementary are 45% African American, 27% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% Two or more races.

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