Briggs Elementary

Briggs Elementary is a mid-sized primary school in Florence, South Carolina, operated by Florence 01. The school teaches 451 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Florence 01 (15,861 students total), Briggs Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Briggs Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Briggs Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, Florence County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,305, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Florence County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students), Briggs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Royall Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Briggs Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 569 (now 451). Black enrollment moved from 47% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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