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Alice Drive Elementary

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Alice Drive Elementary ranks 133 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alice Drive Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 551 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alice Drive Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.3% of 3rd graders at Alice Drive Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.9% in the district and 61.8% statewide. Additionally, Alice Drive Elementary performs exceptionally well for its African American and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools, respectively.

While Alice Drive Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Sumter 01 district, including Pocalla Springs Elementary, High Hills Elementary, Cherryvale Elementary, Lemira Elementary, and Willow Drive Elementary, the school still faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which could be an area for improvement. Additionally, the school's performance for its gifted and talented student population is an area of concern, with the school ranking in the bottom 50% of South Carolina elementary schools in this category.

530

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,710

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 61st percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

133^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	133 of 640	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	145 of 638	77.3%	★★★★☆
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
2025	81.0	39 of 381	89.8%	★★★★★
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
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
2025	71.0	169 of 581	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	123 of 565	78.2%	★★★★☆
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
2025	77.5	107 of 613	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	73 of 599	87.8%	★★★★☆
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
2025	80.0	101 of 586	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	148 of 568	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
2025	79.4	75 of 460	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	98 of 441	77.8%	★★★★☆
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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+24 vs state

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics64%+12 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
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
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
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		209 (34.7%)	318 (52.8%)	35 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	45.2	339^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.8	321^st of 638 public elementary schools	49.7%	18	57.0	65.0	52.3	61.2	48.2	33.1	45.8	$13,098	$1,465	$1,235	$2,700	$9,054	$1,344	$10,398
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
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
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		133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	25.3	489^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.6%		15.8	548^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.1%	59	52.4	43.6	43.3	42.9	43.6	24.7	46.0	$15,547	$2,073	$1,197	$3,270	$10,947	$1,330	$12,277
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		63 (21.1%)	211 (70.6%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	29.8	452^nd of 640 public elementary schools	29.4%		35.9	405^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	51.2	41.3	49.0	48.7	34.7	51.0	32.6	$17,935	$2,472	$1,132	$3,604	$12,661	$1,670	$14,331
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
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		88 (18.4%)	339 (71.1%)	35 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	9.3	606^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.3%		4.9	631^st of 638 public elementary schools	1.1%	25	34.6	30.2	28.7	38.4	34.0	19.2	20.8	$16,391	$2,410	$1,427	$3,838	$10,497	$2,056	$12,553
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		214 (35.1%)	320 (52.5%)	35 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	21.6	517^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.3	529^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	45.7	50.0	43.1	45.7	32.0	22.6	40.3	$15,138	$1,924	$1,512	$3,436	$10,040	$1,663	$11,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Alice Drive Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alice Drive Elementary attend?

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

High : Sumter High School

What district is Alice Drive Elementary in?

Sumter 01

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.

How many students attend Alice Drive Elementary?

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

Is Alice Drive Elementary a good school?

Alice Drive Elementary ranks 133^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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