Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Van Wyck Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Van Wyck Elementary in Lancaster, SC, serves 820 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the Lancaster 01 school district, which ranks in the top 30% of districts statewide. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating and currently ranks 66th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina (90th percentile), placing it among the strongest elementary schools in the region.

Academically, Van Wyck significantly outperforms state averages in every subject. In 3rd grade, 87.9% of students are proficient in ELA and 88% in math, compared to state averages of 64.1% and 59.2%, respectively. The school also excels with specific student groups—its African American students rank 3rd in the entire state, Hispanic students rank 5th, and students from low-income families rank 27th out of 624 schools. This "equity excellence" means the school delivers top-tier results across all demographics, not just for some students. When compared to nearby schools, Van Wyck dramatically outperforms Erwin Elementary, Brooklyn Springs Elementary, North Elementary, and Clinton Elementary by roughly 35 percentage points in 3rd grade ELA. Its performance is most comparable to Indian Land Elementary, which ranks 21st statewide.

Van Wyck also stands out for its efficient use of resources and strong school culture. The school spends $12,373 per student—about $4,000–$5,500 less than several nearby schools that rank in the bottom quartile—yet achieves far better outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is just 11.5%, less than half the rate at Clinton Elementary (38.4%) and well below the state average of 22.3%. While there are minor areas for growth, such as 4th grade science and gifted programming, the overall picture is of a highly effective school that delivers exceptional results for all students while fostering strong attendance and family engagement.

820

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,373

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4945 Charlotte Highway
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 313-6650

District: Lancaster 01

Students who attend Van Wyck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Land Middle
High:	Indian Land High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

12.4%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare Van Wyck Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (78% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

South Carolina avg59%

66^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	66 of 661	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	79 of 639	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	122 of 643	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	73 of 644	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	58 of 625	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	80 of 622	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	108 of 643	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	3 of 384	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	6 of 380	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	56 of 369	84.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	20 of 147	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	52 of 143	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.2	25 of 174	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	24 of 189	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	72 of 599	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	93 of 580	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	100 of 568	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	39 of 580	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	69 of 573	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	117 of 554	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	105 of 588	82.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	61 of 196	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	30 of 634	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	88 of 612	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	100 of 602	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	60 of 608	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	67 of 600	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	29 of 580	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	111 of 600	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	48 of 591	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	57 of 585	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	134 of 571	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	89 of 582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	54 of 579	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	53 of 561	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	120 of 590	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	111 of 463	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	135 of 459	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	150 of 446	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	105 of 463	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	96 of 455	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	125 of 439	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	209 of 472	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+19 vs state

Mathematics80%+24 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Van Wyck Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Van Wyck Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
Indian Land Elementary	Public	K-4	4137 Doby's Bridge Road	Indian Land	29707	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 548-2916	1,042	65	15.9	27.3%	636 (61.0%)	119 (11.4%)	133 (12.8%)	84 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.3%)	95	21^st of 661 public elementary schools	96.8%		91.4	40^th of 639 public elementary schools	93.7%	19	89.9	85.6		89.4	83.4		78.1	$11,578	$276	$112	$388	$9,520	$1,671	$11,191
Lesslie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Neely Store Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1910	461	32	14.4	67.6%	240 (52.1%)	28 (6.1%)	40 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (22.6%)	43.7	368^th of 661 public elementary schools	44.3%		48.3	318^th of 639 public elementary schools	50.2%	50	57.3	60.3	61.6	46.7	47.4	42.5	52.6	$15,100	$1,183	$862	$2,045	$11,750	$1,305	$13,055
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
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
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
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 West Springdale Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1135	583	42	13.8	100.0%	159 (27.3%)	246 (42.2%)	99 (17.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	29.6	465^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.7%		45.9	336^th of 639 public elementary schools	47.4%	129	58.7	52.7	51.0	46.7	41.9	29.7	40.9	$14,473	$953	$956	$1,909	$11,122	$1,442	$12,564
Mount Holly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Porter Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 985-1650	514	36	14.2	100.0%	237 (46.1%)	172 (33.5%)	57 (11.1%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	61.6	244^th of 661 public elementary schools	63.1%		53.7	283^rd of 639 public elementary schools	55.7%	39	77.7	64.8	73.9	65.3	50.0	46.4	47.3	$14,991	$840	$863	$1,703	$11,767	$1,521	$13,288
Doby's Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Dragon Way	Fort Mill	29715	York County	York 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 835-5200	794	60	13.2	10.3%	525 (66.1%)	37 (4.7%)	68 (8.6%)	98 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	91.4	38^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.3%		90.3	47^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.6%	9	81.9	80.9	83.4	83.6	82.2	78.3	69.7	$13,099	$417	$337	$753	$11,015	$1,331	$12,346
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wyck Elementary

What district is Van Wyck Elementary in?

Lancaster 01

What is the racial makeup of Van Wyck Elementary?

Students at Van Wyck Elementary are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Van Wyck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Van Wyck Elementary.

Is Van Wyck Elementary a good school?

Yes. Van Wyck Elementary ranks in the top 10.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Van Wyck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Wyck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Land Middle
High : Indian Land High

Rate Van Wyck Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Lancaster, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Van Wyck Elementary!

Latest South Carolina data All new data »

2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025

2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.