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Lower Lee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Lower Lee Elementary is a public elementary school in Mayesville, South Carolina, serving 175 students in grades PK-5, and is part of the Lee 01 School District, which is ranked 73 out of 75 districts in the state.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($22,810 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and nearby schools, West Lee Elementary and Dennis Elementary, Lower Lee Elementary has consistently underperformed on standardized tests, with only 47.6% of 4th-grade students and 46.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 28.5% of 4th-graders and 26.9% of 5th-graders meeting or exceeding mathematics standards, compared to the state averages. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools.

While Lower Lee Elementary's African American students perform better than the overall school, the school still struggles to meet the needs of its low socioeconomic status students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the nearby Liberty STEAM Charter School, which serves a diverse student population, has demonstrated stronger academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, suggesting that innovative educational approaches may be a path forward for improving outcomes at Lower Lee Elementary and other struggling schools in the region.

128

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,767

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5142 St. Charles Road
Mayesville, SC 29104

(803) 428-3637

District: Lee 01

Students who attend Lower Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lee Central Middle
High:	Lee Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg55%

Not ranked this year

Lower Lee Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

74^th of 75Lee 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
2024	26.1	473 of 638	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	495 of 644	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	579 of 625	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	598 of 643	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	531 of 624	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	606 of 639	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	594 of 619	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	622 of 638	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	615 of 630	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	594 of 599	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	547 of 594	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	593 of 597	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	574 of 589	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.9	576 of 580	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	573 of 577	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	560 of 566	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	528 of 559	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.9	534 of 557	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	515 of 550	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	538 of 542	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	139 of 369	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	179 of 394	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	307 of 393	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	325 of 421	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	210 of 412	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	394 of 608	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	531 of 600	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	554 of 600	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	457 of 588	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	7.7	569 of 590	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	523 of 571	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)35th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2019)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Lower Lee Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Lower Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5142 St. Charles Road	Mayesville	29104	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-3637	128	16	8.0		4 (3.1%)	119 (93.0%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			80.0						60.0						$29,767	$1,664	$6,221	$7,885	$16,765	$5,116	$21,881
Dennis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Roland Street	Bishopville	29010	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 483-1005	359	36	9.9		14 (3.9%)	331 (92.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	13.1	579^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.6	591^st of 638 public elementary schools	7.4%	12	38.9	40.4	34.5				44.5	30.8	21.8				19.3		$25,266	$1,552	$5,907	$7,459	$13,619	$4,188	$17,807
Crosswell Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Crosswell Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0679	481	29	16.4		11 (2.3%)	417 (86.7%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	7.2	623^rd of 640 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.6	571^st of 638 public elementary schools	10.5%	52	32.3	33.9	34.2				28.8	32.1	19.5				16.1		$15,963	$2,373	$1,949	$4,322	$10,590	$1,051	$11,641
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Eastern School Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 495-3247	391	31	12.8		40 (10.2%)	325 (83.1%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.9	617^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	607^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.9%	10	29.4	28.9	20.9	33.3	36.9	23.4	17.3	15.8	14.6	14.2	4.4	14.9	15.8	40.4	$18,431	$2,343	$2,294	$4,637	$12,231	$1,563	$13,794
West Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 West Lee School Road	Rembert	29128	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-3147	98	9	10.8		11 (11.2%)	83 (84.7%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$30,954	$1,300	$6,403	$7,703	$17,462	$5,788	$23,251
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5232 Lamar Highway 401	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6370	496	31	16.0		185 (37.3%)	265 (53.4%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	48.7	316^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.1	314^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.8%	2	63.0	52.3	63.7				60.5	53.7	48.1				23.9		$15,467	$1,826	$1,221	$3,047	$10,932	$1,488	$12,420
Willow Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Willow Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5796	504	32	15.6		60 (11.9%)	388 (77.0%)	37 (7.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	14.6	567^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.9	588^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.8%	21	41.7	46.3	26.7				31.9	20.9	23.3				41.2		$15,286	$1,802	$1,513	$3,315	$10,481	$1,490	$11,971
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	15 Church Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 830-5966	730	53	13.8		278 (38.1%)	365 (50.0%)	31 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	54	282^nd of 640 public elementary schools	55.9%					(n/a)	61.4	63.5					62.8	53.8					39.4		$14,135	$675	$591	$1,266	$9,661	$3,208	$12,869
Lemira Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	952 Fulton Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0658	342	28	12.2		9 (2.6%)	287 (83.9%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	11.2	594^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	598^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.3%	4	33.4	36.4	22.8				39.2	34.5	10.5				33.3		$17,779	$2,027	$2,216	$4,243	$12,111	$1,425	$13,536
Alice Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Alice Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0857	530	36	14.6		226 (42.6%)	232 (43.8%)	36 (6.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	78	133^rd of 640 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.3	145^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.3%	12	68.3	70.3	73.5				68.3	75.7	54.0				73.0		$14,710	$1,941	$1,061	$3,002	$10,738	$969	$11,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Lower Lee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lower Lee Elementary?

Students at Lower Lee Elementary are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Lower Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lower Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lee Central Middle
High : Lee Central High

What district is Lower Lee Elementary in?

Lee 01

How many students attend Lower Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Lower Lee Elementary.

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