Lakeview Elementary

Lakeview Elementary is a primary school of intimate scale in Greenwood, South Carolina, run under Greenwood 50, enrolling 426 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in Greenwood 50 (8,477 students total), Lakeview Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lakeview Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 37% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lakeview Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Greenwood County indicate median household income runs about $52,830, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lakeview Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Greenwood County (combined enrollment of about 10,771 students).

Greenwood Charter Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakeview Elementary has decreased 32%, going from 625 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 46% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lakeview Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.