Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186000352
Carolina Elementary
719 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 · (843) 857-3230 · Darlington County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (38) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
60.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 58.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carolina Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Darlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #181 of 635 ▼ 6 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #175 of 635 ▲ 42 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #650 of 709 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #220 of 656 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #348 of 656 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #131 of 395 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 16.6 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 18.6 | 11.4:1 | 100% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 20.6 | 11.1:1 | 100% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 100% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 100% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 14 | 18.3:1 | 39% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 33 | 10.4:1 | 40% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (261 to 212); teachers down 2% (17 to 16.6).
About Carolina Elementary
Carolina Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina. The school has 212 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 5. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 60% lower.
Darlington 01 has 18 schools and 8,793 students, and Carolina Elementary is one of those schools.
The largest group at Carolina Elementary is White students, at 61%. Enrollment also includes 21% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Carolina Elementary scores 57%.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Carolina Elementary, which has 16.6. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Carolina Elementary outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Darlington County show that median household income comes to about $48,581, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 9,482 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Hartsville High, is the closest to Carolina Elementary. Carolina Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Carolina Elementary had a net loss of 11 students, or 5%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.1:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Carolina Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Darlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington 01
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- St. John's ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
Other schools in Hartsville
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- North Hartsville ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Butler AcademyElementary · 393 students
- Southside Early Childhood CenterElementary · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Hartsville High0.5 mi · 1,129
- Thornwell School for the Arts0.5 mi · 188
- Butler Academy1.0 mi · 393
- Southside Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 360
- SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics1.5 mi · 296
- Bay Road Elementary1.8 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carolina Elementary?
Carolina Elementary enrolls approximately 212 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Carolina Elementary serve?
Carolina Elementary serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolina Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carolina Elementary is approximately 12.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carolina Elementary?
Carolina Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 8% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Carolina Elementary?
Carolina Elementary is overseen by Darlington 01 in Darlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.