South Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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South Elementary School (Closed 2023)

900 Patriot Street
Dillon, SC 29536

Bottom 50%

Serving 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

South Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	43
1	55
2	41
3	28

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	187
2022	205
2021	202
2020	248
2019	248
2018	248
2017	248
2016	259
2015	247
2014	262
2013	282
2012	274
2011	314
2010	308
2009	312
2008	296
2007	285
2006	329
2005	365
2004	370
2003	335
2002	331
2001	337
2000	261
1999	284
1998	267
1997	280
1996	273
1995	301
1994	309
1993	331
1992	298
1991	310
1990	330
1989	323
1988	318
1987	317

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	14
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	13
2014	14
2013	16
2012	16
2011	18
2010	22
2009	23
2008	21
2007	36
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	25
1994	19
1993	24
1992	15
1991	16
1990	18
1989	17
1988	18
1987	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

#943 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School
2023	#943
2022	#1060
2021	#1074
2019	#846
2018	#896
2017	#850
2016	#694
2015	#807
2014	#675
2013	#624
2012	#631

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21-39%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	30%	43%	28%
2022	15%	41%	26%
2021	10%	39%	14%
2019	34%	46%	29%
2018	34%	45%	32%
2017	34%	44%	30%
2016	44%	46%	34%
2015	44%	51%	41%
2014	54%	68%	57%
2013	62%	70%	63%
2012	64%	71%	62%

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20-29%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2022	24%	52%	35%
2021	10%	48%	27%
2019	34%	48%	36%
2018	24%	45%	32%
2017	24%	43%	33%
2016	34%	46%	34%
2015	24%	42%	29%
2014	74%	72%	60%
2013	77%	74%	64%
2012	74%	72%	59%
2011	84%	71%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	19:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	13:1	15:1	18:1
2008	14:1	15:1	17:1
2007	8:1	10:1	11:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	18:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	13:1	16:1	17:1
1997	13:1	16:1	17:1
1996	13:1	16:1	17:1
1995	12:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	14:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2010	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	5%	10%	5%
2019	5%	10%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	8%	8%	5%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

79%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	79%	31%	60%
2022	81%	32%	61%
2021	80%	33%	60%
2020	77%	33%	60%
2019	77%	33%	60%
2018	77%	34%	60%
2017	77%	34%	60%
2016	77%	34%	61%
2015	73%	35%	61%
2014	79%	35%	62%
2013	78%	35%	63%
2012	74%	36%	63%
2011	76%	36%	67%
2010	73%	38%	67%
2009	75%	39%	68%
2008	75%	39%	68%
2007	78%	40%	68%
2006	71%	41%	70%
2005	71%	41%	67%
2004	71%	41%	67%
2003	73%	41%	67%
2002	79%	41%	67%
2001	79%	42%	67%
2000	98%	42%	67%
1999	83%	41%	64%
1998	81%	42%	64%
1997	83%	41%	64%
1996	78%	41%	62%
1995	77%	41%	61%
1994	77%	41%	61%
1993	76%	41%	60%
1992	79%	41%	59%
1991	79%	41%	58%

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White

11%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	11%	48%	26%
2022	9%	48%	26%
2021	9%	49%	26%
2020	11%	50%	27%
2019	11%	50%	27%
2018	12%	51%	29%
2017	12%	51%	29%
2016	12%	52%	28%
2015	14%	52%	28%
2014	11%	52%	28%
2013	14%	53%	26%
2012	18%	53%	27%
2011	18%	53%	24%
2010	20%	53%	24%
2009	20%	53%	24%
2008	22%	53%	25%
2007	19%	54%	26%
2006	26%	54%	26%
2005	27%	54%	27%
2004	26%	54%	28%
2003	24%	54%	28%
2002	19%	55%	27%
2001	18%	55%	28%
2000	23%	55%	29%
1999	17%	55%	32%
1998	17%	55%	32%
1997	14%	56%	32%
1996	20%	56%	35%
1995	21%	56%	35%
1994	21%	57%	35%
1993	24%	57%	36%
1992	21%	57%	38%
1991	21%	57%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	0.36	0.66	0.58
2022	0.33	0.66	0.56
2021	0.35	0.64	0.57
2020	0.39	0.63	0.57
2019	0.39	0.63	0.57
2018	0.39	0.62	0.56
2017	0.39	0.62	0.56
2016	0.39	0.61	0.55
2015	0.44	0.61	0.55
2014	0.36	0.61	0.54
2013	0.38	0.60	0.54
2012	0.42	0.59	0.54
2011	0.39	0.59	0.50
2010	0.44	0.58	0.49
2009	0.41	0.57	0.47
2008	0.39	0.57	0.48
2007	0.36	0.55	0.47
2006	0.43	0.54	0.47
2005	0.43	0.54	0.48
2004	0.43	0.54	0.48
2003	0.41	0.54	0.48
2002	0.34	0.53	0.47
2001	0.35	0.53	0.48
2000	0.18	0.53	0.48
1999	0.30	0.53	0.49
1998	0.32	0.53	0.49
1997	0.30	0.52	0.49
1996	0.35	0.52	0.50
1995	0.37	0.52	0.51
1994	0.37	0.51	0.51
1993	0.38	0.51	0.51
1992	0.34	0.51	0.51
1991	0.34	0.51	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	100%	67%	97%
2022	100%	60%	97%
2021	100%	59%	97%
2020	100%	58%	98%
2019	100%	58%	98%
2018	100%	64%	98%
2017	100%	64%	98%
2016	100%	55%	97%
2015	100%	50%	85%
2014	95%	51%	84%
2013	92%	51%	82%
2012	92%	50%	83%
2011	91%	48%	83%
2010	87%	47%	80%
2009	86%	45%	80%
2008	84%	44%	80%
2007	86%	44%	76%
2006	78%	44%	78%
2005	79%	44%	72%
2004	80%	43%	72%
2003	80%	42%	72%
2002	83%	41%	74%
2001	81%	39%	71%
2000	100%	40%	69%
1999	83%	39%	67%
1998	95%	42%	69%
1997	95%	40%	70%
1996	90%	40%	67%
1995	95%	40%	68%
1994	84%	39%	70%
1993	80%	38%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	South Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dillon 04 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Elementary School's ranking?

South Elementary School is ranked #943 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend South Elementary School?

187 students attend South Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of South Elementary School students are Black, 11% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Elementary School?

South Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Elementary School offer ?

South Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Elementary School part of?

South Elementary School is part of Dillon 04 School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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