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Alice Drive Elementary

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Alice Drive Elementary ranks 127 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alice Drive Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Sumter, SC, serving 530 students and part of the Sumter 01 school district. Despite the district ranking in the bottom 11th percentile statewide, Alice Drive stands out as a top performer, ranking in the 81st percentile (4 stars) and 125th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina—a remarkable climb from the 53rd percentile a decade ago.

What makes this school truly exceptional is its performance with a high-poverty population. With 100% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, Alice Drive still ranks in the 76th percentile for Low Socio-Economic Status students, outperforming 76% of schools statewide serving similar demographics. The school's math program is particularly noteworthy—5th-grade math proficiency (65.4%) is nearly 37 percentage points higher than the district average (28.9%), and math scores actually exceed ELA scores in the lower grades. The school also excels in serving disabled students, ranking in the 94th percentile (5 stars) and 9th out of 154 schools statewide—a standout achievement that suggests robust inclusion practices and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby schools, Alice Drive's success is even more striking. Pocalla Springs Elementary ranks in the 10th percentile, Cherryvale Elementary in the 4th, and Lemira Elementary in the 6th—all over 70 percentile points lower. Alice Drive achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,710) than several lower-performing peers, indicating efficient resource allocation. While chronic absenteeism (26.1%) remains above the state average, it's significantly better than the district's 35.9%. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics, especially in math, and provides exceptional support for all learners, Alice Drive is a clear standout in the Sumter area.

530

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,966

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0857

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend Alice Drive Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sumter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.8%

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg58%

127^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Sumter 01

67^th of 75Sumter 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	79.6	127 of 661	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	147 of 643	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	157 of 644	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	217 of 625	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	201 of 622	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	273 of 643	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	282 of 624	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	246 of 639	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	293 of 619	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	250 of 638	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	258 of 630	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	76 of 384	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	39 of 380	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	38 of 369	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	75 of 394	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	99 of 393	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	66 of 350	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	204 of 421	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	212 of 412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	9 of 156	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	48.4	82 of 189	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	122 of 599	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	169 of 580	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	123 of 568	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	155 of 580	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	234 of 573	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	206 of 554	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	265 of 588	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	291 of 570	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	153 of 634	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	107 of 612	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	73 of 602	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	110 of 608	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	241 of 600	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	234 of 580	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	326 of 600	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	372 of 588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	117 of 591	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	101 of 585	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	149 of 571	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	149 of 582	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	196 of 579	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	166 of 561	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	270 of 590	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	251 of 571	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	39 of 463	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	75 of 459	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	98 of 446	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	108 of 463	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	176 of 455	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	175 of 439	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	176 of 472	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	228 of 457	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+23 vs state

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Mathematics68%+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)	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
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	63.9%	226 (42.6%)	232 (43.8%)	36 (6.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	79.6	127^th of 661 public elementary schools	80.8%		78	133^rd of 639 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	67.4	75.5	74.0	68.6	70.0	65.4	74.4	$15,966	$1,655	$1,631	$3,286	$11,463	$1,216	$12,679
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	86.5%	60 (11.9%)	388 (77.0%)	37 (7.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	21.6	526^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.4%		14.6	566^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.4%	40	60.3	46.4	39.3	52.9	28.1	7.2	35.4	$14,802	$1,438	$1,526	$2,964	$10,337	$1,500	$11,838
Millwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Pinewood Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0648	602	41	14.6	62.8%	209 (34.7%)	318 (52.8%)	35 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	39.7	402^nd of 661 public elementary schools	39.2%		45.2	339^th of 639 public elementary schools	46.9%	63	61.1	54.9	60.1	54.6	45.0	31.3	47.7	$12,921	$1,157	$1,424	$2,581	$9,130	$1,210	$10,340
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	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%)	50.4	313^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.6%		54	282^nd of 639 public elementary schools	55.9%	31	64.7	64.2	62.6	50.0	49.7	44.0	53.7	$14,780	$857	$686	$1,543	$10,429	$2,808	$13,237
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	94.1%	11 (2.3%)	417 (86.7%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	11.8	613^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.2	622^nd of 639 public elementary schools	2.7%	9	40.3	42.7	47.3	33.9	25.8	27.2	26.9	$15,043	$1,591	$1,783	$3,374	$10,602	$1,068	$11,669
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Kingsbury Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-6244	514	38	13.5	73.5%	133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	28.8	471^st of 661 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.3	488^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.6%	17	52.1	60.0	51.4	44.9	38.7	24.2	44.0	$16,662	$1,755	$1,793	$3,549	$11,779	$1,334	$13,113
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 South Main Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5723	299	25	11.9	82.2%	63 (21.1%)	211 (70.6%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	32.9	439^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	451^st of 639 public elementary schools	29.4%	12	56.1	52.3	57.7	52.6	38.7	37.8	36.4	$17,835	$1,490	$1,521	$3,011	$13,254	$1,570	$14,824
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	93.2%	9 (2.6%)	287 (83.9%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	10.7	621^st of 661 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.2	593^rd of 639 public elementary schools	7.2%	28	30.6	46.0	43.1	32.7	28.0	23.5	28.0	$18,168	$1,560	$2,110	$3,671	$13,052	$1,445	$14,497
Cherryvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Furman Drive	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 494-8200	477	31	15.2	86.4%	88 (18.4%)	339 (71.1%)	35 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	9.9	633^rd of 661 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.3	605^th of 639 public elementary schools	5.3%	28	40.0	44.2	29.8	40.0	26.4	12.3	29.4	$15,506	$1,393	$2,120	$3,513	$10,326	$1,667	$11,993
Pocalla Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 481-5800	609	39	15.8	81.6%	214 (35.1%)	320 (52.5%)	35 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	14.5	592^nd of 661 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.6	516^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.2%	76	46.0	49.4	46.8	40.4	28.8	20.8	23.7	$14,772	$1,374	$1,696	$3,069	$10,263	$1,440	$11,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Drive Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alice Drive Elementary?

Students at Alice Drive Elementary are 44% African American, 43% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Alice Drive Elementary a good school?

Alice Drive Elementary ranks 127^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alice Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Alice Drive Elementary.

What district is Alice Drive Elementary in?

Sumter 01

What schools do graduates of Alice Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alice Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sumter High School

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