Indian Land Elementary

Indian Land Elementary is an elementary school of large scale in Indian Land, South Carolina, one of the schools within Lancaster 01, works with 1,042 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 98% bigger than typical.

Within Lancaster 01, which oversees 22 schools and 15,417 students, Indian Land Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Indian Land Elementary reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Indian Land Elementary reports 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Indian Land Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Lancaster County put the typical household earns roughly $78,869 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lancaster County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,417 students), Indian Land Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Indian Land Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Indian Land Elementary.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Indian Land Elementary has decreased 5%, going from 1,097 students in 2018 to 1,042 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 75% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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