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Clinton Elementary

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Clinton Elementary ranks 481 st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clinton Elementary is a PK-5 school in Lancaster, SC, serving 412 students in the Lancaster 01 district. The school has historically faced significant academic challenges, but the most recent data shows a dramatic and encouraging turnaround that makes it a school worth watching.

The biggest news is the school's remarkable improvement. After years of ranking in the bottom 10% of South Carolina elementary schools, Clinton jumped from the 10th percentile to the 27th percentile in the latest school year, earning its first star rating in years. This progress is visible across all subjects and grades—for example, 3rd-grade math proficiency jumped from 41.5% to 64%, and 3rd-grade reading went from 35.9% to 50%. The gains are especially strong for certain student groups, with African American students leaping from the 13th to the 57th percentile and low-income students improving from the 10th to the 36th percentile. This suggests recent interventions are effectively reaching students who need the most support. That said, Clinton still trails higher-performing neighbors like Buford Elementary and Van Wyck Elementary, which consistently rank in the 80th-90th percentiles with 4- and 5-star ratings.

One area of serious concern is chronic absenteeism. Nearly 4 in 10 students (38-41%) are chronically absent—roughly double the district and state averages, and far higher than Van Wyck's 11.5% rate. This persistent issue could undermine the recent academic gains. On the positive side, Clinton invests heavily in its students, spending about $17,848 per pupil (compared to roughly $12,000-$13,000 at nearby schools) and maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 12:1. While this higher spending hasn't yet produced top-tier results, the combination of increased resources, smaller classes, and the recent test score improvements suggests the school is on an upward trajectory—one that parents may want to follow closely in the coming years.

412

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,217

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

110 Clinton School Road
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-5395

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend Clinton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

White:

19.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 21% South Carolina)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg69%

South Carolina avg58%

481^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	27.2	481 of 661	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	574 of 639	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	627 of 643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	585 of 644	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	622 of 625	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	611 of 622	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	634 of 643	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	603 of 624	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	599 of 619	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	631 of 638	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.3	624 of 630	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	596 of 599	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	565 of 594	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	563 of 597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	567 of 589	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	569 of 580	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.0	537 of 577	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	391 of 566	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.5	462 of 559	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.5	451 of 557	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	477 of 550	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.7	453 of 542	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	167 of 384	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.8	330 of 380	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	355 of 369	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	343 of 394	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	393 of 393	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	345 of 350	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	419 of 421	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	402 of 412	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	133 of 147	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	131 of 143	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	166 of 174	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	147 of 151	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	405 of 599	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	501 of 580	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	534 of 568	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	509 of 580	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	571 of 573	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	543 of 554	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	586 of 588	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	564 of 570	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	406 of 634	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.8	553 of 612	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	586 of 602	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	553 of 608	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	596 of 600	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	567 of 580	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	598 of 600	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	573 of 588	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	464 of 591	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	551 of 585	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	567 of 571	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	557 of 582	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	571 of 579	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	549 of 561	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	570 of 590	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	527 of 571	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 vs state

Science42%-10 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 (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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
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	84.2%	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	$18,217	$1,932	$744	$2,675	$12,041	$3,500	$15,541
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	—	64 (43.8%)	47 (32.2%)	29 (19.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$14,348	$451	$271	$722	$11,790	$1,837	$13,626
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	68.3%	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	$13,895	$853	$275	$1,128	$10,870	$1,897	$12,767
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	83.5%	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	$16,589	$1,341	$503	$1,843	$12,393	$2,352	$14,745
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	80.2%	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	$16,111	$1,382	$463	$1,845	$12,099	$2,167	$14,266
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
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	73.4%	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	$17,354	$1,332	$446	$1,778	$13,054	$2,522	$15,576
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	61.3%	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	$12,661	$678	$268	$946	$9,734	$1,981	$11,715
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	23.6%	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	$12,790	$277	$295	$572	$10,403	$1,814	$12,217
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	66.5%	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	$17,342	$1,114	$490	$1,604	$12,994	$2,744	$15,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Elementary

How many students attend Clinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Clinton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clinton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lancaster High

What district is Clinton Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

Is Clinton Elementary a good school?

Clinton Elementary ranks 481^st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary?

Students at Clinton Elementary are 58% African American, 19% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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