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What tradition at Lemira Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201059
Lemira Elementary
952 Fulton Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · (803) 775-0658 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
30.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.7% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 22.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lemira Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #557 of 635 ▲ 26 | #11 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #624 of 635 ▼ 44 | #13 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #554 of 709 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #159 of 656 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #595 of 656 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.9% | #23 of 395 | #4 of 12 |
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
342
-92 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 100% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 100% (600) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lemira Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (525 to 342); teachers down 18% (34 to 28).
About Lemira Elementary
Lemira Elementary is an elementary school located in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. In all, 342 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. The school is 35% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Lemira Elementary is part of a district of 24 schools: Sumter 01, with 13,871 students.
Black students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 46%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Lemira Elementary lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Lemira Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Sumter County show that median household income comes to about $56,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Sumter County counts 27 public schools with about 14,608 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lemira Elementary is closest to Wilder Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Lemira Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Lemira Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 342, from 434 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 12.2:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Sumter
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Wilder Elementary1.4 mi · 299
- Crosswell Drive Elementary1.6 mi · 481
- Bates Middle1.7 mi · 481
- Liberty STEAM Charter School2.0 mi · 730
- Willow Drive Elementary2.7 mi · 504
- Chestnut Oaks Middle2.9 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Lemira ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lemira Elementary?
Lemira Elementary enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lemira Elementary serve?
Lemira Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lemira Elementary have?
Lemira Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lemira Elementary?
At Lemira Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 9% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lemira Elementary?
Lemira Elementary is overseen by Sumter 01 in Sumter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.