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Lemira Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lemira Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 369 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.

Lemira Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.4% of 3rd graders, 36.4% of 4th graders, and 22.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 48.9%, 48.6%, and 43.7%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, Lemira Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Lemira Elementary to other nearby schools in the Sumter 01 district, it becomes evident that Lemira is one of the lowest-performing schools. For instance, Alice Drive Elementary and Wilder Elementary, which are both within a few miles of Lemira, consistently outperform Lemira in academic measures and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. Lemira Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 510 out of 624 in 2017-2018 to 594 out of 640 in 2024-2025.

342

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,779

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

952 Fulton Street
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0658

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend Lemira Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Chestnut Oaks Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (30% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

594^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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
2025	11.2	594 of 640	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	598 of 638	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	610 of 644	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	556 of 625	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	614 of 622	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	564 of 643	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	510 of 624	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	567 of 639	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	486 of 619	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	529 of 638	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	494 of 630	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	316 of 381	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	323 of 369	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	339 of 394	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	275 of 393	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	321 of 350	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	286 of 421	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	245 of 412	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	50.1	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	570 of 581	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	554 of 565	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	559 of 580	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	515 of 573	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	548 of 554	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	510 of 588	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	438 of 570	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	535 of 613	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	555 of 599	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	558 of 608	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	526 of 600	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	573 of 580	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	509 of 600	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	458 of 588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	497 of 586	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	495 of 568	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	525 of 582	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	550 of 561	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	539 of 590	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	510 of 571	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)55th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts31%-32 vs state

Mathematics28%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Lemira 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemira Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lemira Elementary?

Students at Lemira Elementary are 84% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Lemira Elementary a good school?

Lemira Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lemira Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lemira Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Oaks Middle

How many students attend Lemira Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Lemira Elementary.

What district is Lemira Elementary in?

Sumter 01

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