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North Elementary

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North Elementary ranks 392 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving 618 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked 25 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

North Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 158 out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 392 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025. The school's rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time period. North Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

North Elementary is located in close proximity to several other low-performing elementary schools, such as Erwin Elementary, Clinton Elementary, and Brooklyn Springs Elementary, all of which have significantly lower student performance and rankings compared to North Elementary and the district/state averages. In contrast, North Elementary is also located near some higher-performing elementary schools, such as Van Wyck Elementary and Buford Elementary, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

645

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,468

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Roddey Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 283-9918

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buford Middle
High:	Lancaster High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

White:

29.6%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (48% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg56%

392^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lancaster 01

25^th 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
2025	38.5	392 of 640	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	386 of 638	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	318 of 644	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	288 of 625	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	267 of 622	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	263 of 643	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	301 of 624	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	231 of 639	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	220 of 619	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	158 of 638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	108 of 630	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	131 of 599	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	185 of 594	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	228 of 597	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	180 of 589	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	202 of 580	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	168 of 577	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	57.0	260 of 566	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	204 of 559	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	233 of 557	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	242 of 550	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.7	253 of 542	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	202 of 381	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	211 of 369	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	152 of 394	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	121 of 393	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	95 of 350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	98 of 421	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	113 of 412	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	83 of 143	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	134 of 174	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	81 of 161	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	348 of 581	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	368 of 565	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	285 of 580	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	264 of 573	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	231 of 554	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	257 of 588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	306 of 570	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	388 of 613	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	372 of 599	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	299 of 608	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	298 of 600	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	275 of 580	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	293 of 600	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	291 of 588	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	370 of 586	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	336 of 568	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	309 of 582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	288 of 579	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	279 of 561	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	275 of 590	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	281 of 571	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	243 of 460	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	186 of 441	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	153 of 463	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	167 of 455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	149 of 439	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	154 of 472	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	179 of 457	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)56th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-11 vs state

Mathematics47%-6 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

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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 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		191 (29.6%)	278 (43.1%)	121 (18.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	38.5	392^nd of 640 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	386^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.5%	6	60.6	37.3	55.5	58.5	38.3	44.4	39.4	$13,468	$799	$247	$1,046	$10,513	$1,909	$12,422
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		80 (19.4%)	238 (57.8%)	70 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	13.5	575^th of 640 public elementary schools	10.2%		6.9	622^nd of 638 public elementary schools	2.5%	47	35.9	29.7	41.0	41.5	34.4	32.2	20.4	$17,848	$2,085	$575	$2,660	$12,212	$2,976	$15,188
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)								$13,257	$221	$236	$458	$10,385	$2,415	$12,800
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		93 (23.4%)	178 (44.7%)	107 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	11.6	586^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.9	602^nd of 638 public elementary schools	5.6%	16	45.9	30.1	28.1	49.2	23.8	17.6	9.5	$16,109	$1,541	$294	$1,835	$11,982	$2,292	$14,274
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		130 (31.1%)	165 (39.5%)	88 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	13.7	571^st of 640 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.3	621^st of 638 public elementary schools	2.7%	50	32.8	22.4	40.3	45.7	26.8	34.3	22.4	$16,705	$1,417	$656	$2,072	$12,178	$2,455	$14,633
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		135 (40.1%)	125 (37.1%)	51 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	49.1	313^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.1%		46.3	345^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.9%	32	42.8	60.0	58.6	41.3	63.1	62.1	49.3	$17,243	$1,194	$260	$1,454	$13,142	$2,648	$15,789
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		488 (59.5%)	102 (12.4%)	126 (15.4%)	45 (5.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	85.8	79^th of 640 public elementary schools	87.7%		80.1	121^st of 638 public elementary schools	81.0%	42	76.5	75.0		79.8	73.0		64.0	$12,373	$279	$234	$513	$10,141	$1,719	$11,859
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		657 (83.0%)	46 (5.8%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	85.1	85^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.2	77^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.9%	8	80.1	71.3	68.0	88.9	80.6	70.7	62.8	$12,139	$574	$142	$715	$9,491	$1,933	$11,424
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		191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	36.8	402^nd of 640 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.8	467^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	61.7	40.4	31.0	61.7	55.3	38.1	34.1	$16,355	$732	$398	$1,130	$12,722	$2,503	$15,224
Lewisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4006 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5164	594	41	14.6		323 (54.4%)	151 (25.4%)	56 (9.4%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	44	347^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.8%		60.4	244^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.8%	103	54.7	58.6	66.3	52.6	43.3	49.5	34.6	$13,880	$1,538	$726	$2,264	$9,531	$2,084	$11,615

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended North Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buford Middle
High : Lancaster High

What district is North Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 43% African American, 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 392^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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