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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186001751
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
5232 Lamar Highway 401, Lamar, SC 29069 · (843) 398-6370 · Darlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
16.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
54.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 54.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 46.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lamar-Spaulding Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Darlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #263 of 635 ▲ 64 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #315 of 635 ▼ 14 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #361 of 709 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #582 of 656 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #351 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
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
496
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
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 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 100% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 100% (503) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lamar-Spaulding Elementary.
About Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Lamar, South Carolina. Its 496 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is a school in Darlington 01. The district has 18 schools and 8,793 students.
Black students make up a majority at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary, at 53%. Next come 37% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 41% Black among all Darlington County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.0:1, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Lamar-Spaulding Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Darlington County show that the median household income is $48,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Darlington County is home to 21 public schools and about 9,482 public school students.
The school nearest to Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is Lamar High, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Locale data from NCES put Lamar-Spaulding Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 503 in 2020-21 and 496 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.0:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Darlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington 01
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- St. John's ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
Other schools in Lamar
- Lamar HighHigh · 268 students
- Spaulding MiddleMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Lamar High1.2 mi · 268
- Spaulding Middle1.9 mi · 228
- Brockington Elementary Magnet7.9 mi · 329
- Lee Central High9.4 mi · 402
- Lee Central Middle9.4 mi · 288
- Lee High10.2 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Lamar-Spaulding ElementaryHow many students attend Lamar-Spaulding Elementary?
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lamar-Spaulding Elementary serve?
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is approximately 16.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary?
At Lamar-Spaulding Elementary, the student body is approximately 37% White, 2% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lamar-Spaulding Elementary public or private?
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.