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McDonald Green Elementary

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McDonald Green Elementary ranks 382 nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

McDonald Green Elementary is a PK-5 school in Lancaster, SC, serving 337 students within the Lancaster 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows real strengths in a few important areas. Most notably, it does particularly well supporting its African American students, ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide for this group—a full 11 points higher than its overall ranking. The school also keeps kids in class: its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1% is well below the district (21.5%) and state (22.3%) averages, which is especially impressive given the high poverty rate. Academically, math is a bright spot—fifth graders hit 59.1% proficiency, beating the state average of 49.1%. The school also shows a pattern of closing gaps as kids move up: third-grade reading starts below state levels (45.1% vs. 64.1%), but by fifth grade, students nearly catch up (62.1% vs. 63.6%). With a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending that has jumped to $17,243, the school has solid resources to build on.

However, there are clear challenges. The most urgent concern is the dramatic decline in outcomes for students with disabilities—the school now ranks in the 5th percentile for this group, down from the 29th percentile just a year ago. Science proficiency also lags significantly (36.5% vs. the state's 51.6%). Compared to nearby schools, McDonald Green sits in the middle of the pack within its district—behind Buford Elementary (92nd percentile) and Kershaw Elementary (67th percentile), but ahead of Clinton Elementary (8th percentile) and Brooklyn Springs Elementary (18th percentile). The school's success with certain groups suggests effective strategies exist that could be expanded to help all students.

337

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,354

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

95%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

2763 Lynwood Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 285-7416

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend McDonald Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

37.1%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg69%

South Carolina avg58%

382^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	42.4	382 of 661	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	313 of 639	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	348 of 643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	380 of 644	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	321 of 625	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	363 of 622	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	340 of 643	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	303 of 624	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	360 of 639	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	385 of 619	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	320 of 638	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	182 of 630	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	201 of 599	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	149 of 594	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	106 of 597	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	110 of 589	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	131 of 580	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	102 of 577	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	160 of 566	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	151 of 559	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	59.8	246 of 557	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.5	305 of 550	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.5	288 of 542	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	183 of 384	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	187 of 380	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	163 of 394	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	45 of 393	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	114 of 350	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	165 of 421	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	167 of 412	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	147 of 156	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	115 of 189	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	382 of 599	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	361 of 580	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	383 of 568	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	346 of 580	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	257 of 573	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	351 of 554	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	344 of 588	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	322 of 570	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	336 of 634	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	323 of 612	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	302 of 602	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	352 of 608	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	239 of 600	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	283 of 580	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	258 of 600	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	265 of 588	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	318 of 591	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	258 of 585	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	277 of 571	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	363 of 582	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	359 of 579	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	308 of 561	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	310 of 590	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	263 of 571	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	313 of 463	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	225 of 459	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	287 of 463	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	312 of 455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	324 of 439	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	236 of 472	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	271 of 457	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%-11 vs state

Science36%-15 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	95%		$17,354	$1,332	$446	$1,778	$13,054	$2,522	$15,576
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	94%		$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	≥ 96%		$16,111	$1,382	$463	$1,845	$12,099	$2,167	$14,266
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)								≥ 96%		$14,348	$451	$271	$722	$11,790	$1,837	$13,626
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	≥ 96%		$18,217	$1,932	$744	$2,675	$12,041	$3,500	$15,541
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	96%		$13,895	$853	$275	$1,128	$10,870	$1,897	$12,767
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	≥ 96%		$17,342	$1,114	$490	$1,604	$12,994	$2,744	$15,738
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
Great Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Dearborn Street	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 482-2214	335	26	13.1	80.9%	136 (40.6%)	126 (37.6%)	44 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	33	438^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.7%		36	407^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.3%	31	50.9	60.4	63.5	47.1	44.8	26.9	36.2	96%		$16,802	$1,578	$753	$2,330	$11,160	$3,312	$14,472
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	≥ 96%		$12,661	$678	$268	$946	$9,734	$1,981	$11,715

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald Green Elementary

What district is McDonald Green Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

Is McDonald Green Elementary a good school?

McDonald Green Elementary ranks 382^nd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McDonald Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDonald Green Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Lancaster High

How many students attend McDonald Green Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended McDonald Green Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McDonald Green Elementary?

Students at McDonald Green Elementary are 40% White, 37% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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