Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE 01·NCES 450267000709
Dennis Elementary
321 Roland Street, Bishopville, SC 29010 · (803) 483-1005 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
10.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lee 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 24.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dennis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #497 of 635 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #585 of 635 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #534 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #33 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #652 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.2% | #46 of 395 |
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
359
-31 (-8%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 359 | 36 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 100% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 83% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 91% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 89% (589) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 40 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dennis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (514 to 359); teachers up 13% (32 to 36).
About Dennis Elementary
Dennis Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Bishopville, South Carolina. The school serves 359 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
Lee 01 has 5 schools and 1,275 students, and Dennis Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Dennis Elementary is 92% Black. After that, the student body is 4% White. Among all residents of Lee County, the Black share is about 62%. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.0 students per teacher. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Dennis Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Lee County show that the median household income is $44,760, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 1,485 students in all.
Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech is the closest public school, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Dennis Elementary.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 390. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dennis Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,166
Census ACS
Median income
$44,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee 01
- Lee Central HighHigh · 402 students
- Lee Central MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Lower Lee ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- West Lee ElementaryElementary · 98 students
Other schools in Bishopville
- Lee Central HighHigh · 402 students
- Lee Central MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Pee Dee Math Sci & TechCombined · 205 students
- Lee HighHigh · 5 students
Other Dennis Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dennis Elementary. Dennis Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dennis Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 487 students
Nearby schools
- Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech2.3 mi · 205
- Lee High2.6 mi · 5
- Lee Central Middle3.8 mi · 288
- Lee Central High4.0 mi · 402
- Lower Lee Elementary10.1 mi · 128
- West Lee Elementary11.1 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Dennis ElementaryHow large is Dennis Elementary?
Dennis Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dennis Elementary serve?
Dennis Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dennis Elementary?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Dennis Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Dennis Elementary?
Student demographics at Dennis Elementary are roughly 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 92% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Dennis Elementary?
Dennis Elementary is overseen by Lee 01 in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.