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Enrollment
988
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213000427
Delmae Heights Elementary
1211 South Cashua Drive, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 664-8448 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL988 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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
15.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 168 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 183 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (168) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (156).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
67.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 53.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Delmae Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #194 of 635 ▲ 53 | #4 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #214 of 635 ▼ 45 | #5 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 988 | #32 of 709 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #561 of 656 | #19 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #84 of 656 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.8% | #15 of 187 | N/A |
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
988
+126 (+15%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 988 | 63 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,004 | 60 | 16.7:1 | 69% (689) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 78% (765) |
| 2020-21 | 862 | 48 | 18.0:1 | 64% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 687 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 54% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 54% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 53 | 15.4:1 | 59% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 49% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 30 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delmae Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (687 to 988); teachers up 40% (45 to 63).
About Delmae Heights Elementary
Delmae Heights Elementary is an elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, reachable at (843) 664-8448. It reports enrollment of 988 students in kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 88% bigger than that mark.
Florence 01 runs 23 schools with a combined 15,861 students. Delmae Heights Elementary is one of them.
The largest group at Delmae Heights Elementary is Black students, at 46%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put Florence County at about 43% Black, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Delmae Heights Elementary scores 69%.
There are about 15.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Delmae Heights Elementary, which has 63. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Delmae Heights Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Florence County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,305 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Florence County number 39, with about 21,641 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, West Florence High, is the closest to Delmae Heights Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Delmae Heights Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment rose 15% over 4 years, reaching 988 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.0:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Florence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,117
Census ACS
Median income
$58,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
21,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence 01
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 792 students
Other schools in Florence
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Williams MiddleMiddle · 792 students
Nearby schools
- West Florence High1.6 mi · 1,827
- Henry L. Sneed Middle1.7 mi · 634
- Savannah Grove Elementary1.7 mi · 385
- Royall Elementary1.8 mi · 512
- Child Development Center at Woods Road2.0 mi · 189
- Briggs Elementary2.4 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Delmae Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Delmae Heights Elementary?
Delmae Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 988 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Delmae Heights Elementary serve?
Delmae Heights Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Delmae Heights Elementary have?
Delmae Heights Elementary employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Delmae Heights Elementary?
At Delmae Heights Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 46% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Delmae Heights Elementary public or private?
Delmae Heights Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.