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What's one thing Latta Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 497 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLON 03·NCES 450195000389
Latta Elementary
300 Viking Drive, Latta, SC 29565 · (843) 752-5295 · Dillon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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
16.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · 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 | 72 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Dillon 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 47.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Latta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dillon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #346 of 635 ▼ 27 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #351 of 635 ▼ 54 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #140 of 709 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #602 of 656 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #216 of 656 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #151 of 187 | N/A |
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
721
+98 (+16%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 721 | 44 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 78% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 88% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 623 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 71% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 100% (697) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 70% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 68% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 70% (537) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 32 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Latta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (697 to 721); teachers up 13% (39 to 44).
About Latta Elementary
Located in Latta, South Carolina, Latta Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 721 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Latta Elementary falls under Dillon 03, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,492 students.
White students form the largest group at Latta Elementary, 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 35% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Latta Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Latta Elementary is C+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Dillon County (population about 27,862), median household income is about $46,605, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Dillon County, serving about 6,156 students.
The nearest other public school, Latta Middle, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Latta Elementary.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 623 in 2020-21 and 721 in 2024-25, a gain of 98 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Latta Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dillon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,862
Census ACS
Median income
$46,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dillon 03
- Latta HighHigh · 422 students
- Latta MiddleMiddle · 349 students
Other Latta Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Latta Elementary. Latta Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Latta Elementary SchoolAda, OK · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Latta Middle0.7 mi · 349
- Latta High0.7 mi · 422
- Gordon Elementary6.2 mi · 351
- East Elementary6.8 mi · 433
- Stewart Heights Elementary6.9 mi · 572
- Dillon Elementary7.6 mi · 1,025
Frequently asked questions
About Latta ElementaryHow large is Latta Elementary?
Latta Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
Is Latta Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Latta Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Latta Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Latta Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Latta Elementary?
At Latta Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 7% Hispanic, 35% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Latta Elementary in?
Latta Elementary is part of Dillon 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.