Lucy T. Davis Elementary

Lucy T. Davis Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in Florence, South Carolina, operated by Florence 01, hosts 632 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Lucy T. Davis Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Florence 01, a district that instructs 15,861 students overall.

Demographically, Lucy T. Davis Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Lucy T. Davis Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Florence County put the typical household earns roughly $58,305 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Lucy T. Davis Elementary is one of 39 public schools in Florence County (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students).

The closest other public school is John W. Moore Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 7%: 591 students in 2018 compared to 632 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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