Lake View Elementary

Lake View Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Lake View, South Carolina, part of Dillon 04, educates 372 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 526.

Lake View Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Dillon 04, a district that hosts 4,664 students overall.

Demographically, Lake View Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 39% Black, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Dillon County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lake View Elementary shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dillon County) shows that median household earnings sit near $46,605, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Lake View Elementary is one of 13 public schools in Dillon County (combined enrollment of about 6,156 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lake View High, around 1.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Lake View Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lake View Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 372). White enrollment moved from 51% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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