Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE 01·NCES 450267000711
Lower Lee Elementary
5142 St. Charles Road, Mayesville, SC 29104 · (803) 428-3637 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL128 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
8.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Lee 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +33.2pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +32.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 33 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 32 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 27.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lower Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #189 of 635 ▲ 334 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #64 of 635 ▲ 324 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #688 of 709 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.9% | #7 of 395 |
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
128
-41 (-24%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 128 | 16 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 20 | 7.5:1 | 100% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 19 | 9.2:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 100% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 100% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 94% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 83% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 92% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 14 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lower Lee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (224 to 128); teachers up 14% (14 to 16).
About Lower Lee Elementary
At 5142 St. Charles Road in Mayesville, South Carolina, Lower Lee Elementary operates as a very small elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 128 students. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 76% below that mark.
Lower Lee Elementary is among 5 schools run by Lee 01, which serves 1,275 students.
By race and ethnicity, Lower Lee Elementary is 93% Black. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% White. Lee County as a whole is about 62% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Lower Lee Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Lower Lee Elementary totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.0:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Lower Lee Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's county is Lee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $44,760, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,485, Lower Lee Elementary among them.
Of the public schools around it, Lower Lee Elementary is closest to Lee Central High, about 6.7 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell by 24% across 4 years, from 169 in 2020-21 to 128 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.6:1 to 8.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lower Lee Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,166
Census ACS
Median income
$44,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee 01
- Lee Central HighHigh · 402 students
- Dennis ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Lee Central MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- West Lee ElementaryElementary · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Lee Central High6.7 mi · 402
- Lee Central Middle6.9 mi · 288
- Lee High7.9 mi · 5
- Crestwood High9.0 mi · 1,105
- Dennis Elementary10.1 mi · 359
- Chestnut Oaks Middle10.3 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Lower Lee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lower Lee Elementary?
Lower Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lower Lee Elementary serve?
Lower Lee Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lower Lee Elementary have?
Lower Lee Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lower Lee Elementary?
At Lower Lee Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 93% Black.
Who oversees Lower Lee Elementary?
Lower Lee Elementary is overseen by Lee 01 in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.