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Vance-Providence Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Vance-Providence Elementary is a public elementary school serving 225 students in grades PK-5 in Vance, South Carolina, which is part of the Orangeburg School District. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 39.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and just 15.8% proficient in math, far below the state averages.

Vance-Providence Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 33.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on student subgroups is particularly concerning, with its African American students ranking 339 out of 369 in the state and its low-income students ranking 572 out of 599. Overall, Vance-Providence Elementary is consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of elementary schools in South Carolina.

The challenges facing Vance-Providence Elementary appear to be systemic issues within the Orangeburg School District, as nearby schools like Bethune-Bowman Elementary, Elloree Elementary, Holly Hill Elementary, and St. James-Gaillard Elementary also struggle academically and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, Vance-Providence Elementary has not seen any clear signs of improvement in its performance over the past few years.

209

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

633 Camden Road
Vance, SC 29163

(803) 492-7766

District: Orangeburg

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

White:

6.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (36% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science scores 31 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

South Carolina avg56%

Not ranked this year

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

63^rd of 75Orangeburg 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	18.7	536 of 639	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	621 of 643	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	606 of 644	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	518 of 625	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	237 of 380	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	337 of 369	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	389 of 394	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	178 of 393	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	517 of 568	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	578 of 580	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	458 of 573	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	512 of 612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	575 of 602	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	550 of 608	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	471 of 600	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2024)9th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-24 vs state

Science18%-31 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	41	17.0	78.0%	55 (7.9%)	591 (85.4%)	25 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	8.1	235^th of 248 public high schools	5.2%		11.4	220^th of 240 public high schools	8.3%	15															13.0	35.0	30.1	69.0	93%		$19,940	$1,956	$1,834	$3,790	$13,493	$2,657	$16,150
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Marion Middle	Public	6-8	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29412	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 496-5197	501	35	14.1	—	34 (6.8%)	430 (85.8%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	14	311^th of 341 public middle schools	8.8%					(n/a)				32.4	37.5	48.5				15.6	11.9	28.2		26.2					92%		$14,569	$1,320	$1,506	$2,826	$10,163	$1,580	$11,743
East Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 534-5454	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.4	601^st of 661 public elementary schools	9.1%					(n/a)	39.8	40.9	46.2				32.7	32.5	30.8				30.1						≥ 96%
Elloree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Warrior Drive	Elloree	29047	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 897-2233	252	19	12.9	81.9%	31 (12.3%)	194 (77.0%)	11 (4.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.3	521^st of 661 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.8	507^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.7%	14	41.2	65.1	23.5				27.4	34.9	33.3				48.8						≥ 96%		$26,802	$2,239	$5,421	$7,660	$16,597	$2,545	$19,142
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9297 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2150	241	18	13.7	92.3%	18 (7.5%)	201 (83.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.3	374^th of 661 public elementary schools	43.4%		40.8	368^th of 639 public elementary schools	42.4%	6	67.5	54.0	55.9				70.3	37.8	50.0				27.0						≥ 96%		$17,871	$2,305	$982	$3,287	$12,625	$1,959	$14,584
Scott's Branch Middle	Public	6-8	9253 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2100	145	8	18.5	94.4%	11 (7.6%)	125 (86.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	15.9	301^st of 341 public middle schools	11.7%		31.9	224^th of 321 public middle schools	30.2%	77				39.4	38.9	43.7				21.1	20.0	23.6		23.7							$11,195	$1,268	$497	$1,765	$8,585	$845	$9,430
Scott's Branch High	Public	9-12	9253 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2100	197	16	12.1	91.5%	12 (6.1%)	174 (88.3%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20.8	210^th of 248 public high schools	15.3%		5.1	233^rd of 240 public high schools	2.9%	23															57.5	36.1	30.4	73.8			$23,689	$1,585	$1,215	$2,800	$17,656	$3,233	$20,889
Cross High	Public	6-12	1293 Old Highway 6	Cross	29436	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8900	273	29	9.4	73.1%	44 (16.1%)	197 (72.2%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	49.1	129^th of 248 public high schools	48.0%		38.7	145^th of 240 public high schools	39.6%	16				34.6	48.0	31.5				36.5	22.0	23.7		34.6		55.8	51.0	87.0	96%		$25,744	$1,484	$891	$2,375	$20,692	$2,677	$23,369
Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Ranger Drive	Cross	29436	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8916	421	21	20.0	82.5%	106 (25.2%)	245 (58.2%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.8%)	14.4	594^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.7	571^st of 639 public elementary schools	10.6%	23	48.0	51.7	30.0				47.9	21.4	20.0				26.8						96%		$15,879	$1,194	$912	$2,106	$11,803	$1,970	$13,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance-Providence Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vance-Providence Elementary?

Students at Vance-Providence Elementary are 87% African American, 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Vance-Providence Elementary in?

Orangeburg

How many students attend Vance-Providence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Vance-Providence Elementary.

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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.

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