Delmae Heights Elementary

Set in Florence, South Carolina, Delmae Heights Elementary is a substantial elementary-level community, part of Florence 01. It enrolls 988 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 88% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Delmae Heights Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Florence 01, a district that enrolls 15,861 students overall.

Demographically, Delmae Heights Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Florence County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Delmae Heights Elementary has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Florence County shows median household earnings sit near $58,305, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Delmae Heights Elementary is one of 39 public schools in Florence County (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students).

West Florence High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Delmae Heights Elementary.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Delmae Heights Elementary's enrollment has increased 44% since 2018, when it stood at 687 (now 988). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 40% to 27% over that span.

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