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What tradition at Lucy T. Davis Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
632
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213001601
Lucy T. Davis Elementary
201 Westfield Drive, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 665-5977 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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
14.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
69.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
64.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 64.8% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 58.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lucy T. Davis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #136 of 635 ▲ 51 | #3 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #195 of 635 ▼ 49 | #4 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #209 of 709 | #3 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #439 of 656 | #15 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #237 of 656 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #120 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
632
+97 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 632 | 44 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 65% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 66% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 60% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 50% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 47% (273) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lucy T. Davis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (591 to 632); teachers up 16% (38 to 44).
About Lucy T. Davis Elementary
Lucy T. Davis Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Florence, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 632 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 20% more students than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina (about 526).
Lucy T. Davis Elementary is part of a district of 23 schools: Florence 01, with 15,861 students.
At Lucy T. Davis Elementary, Black students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other groups include 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 44 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.4:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 1.0 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Lucy T. Davis Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 74% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Florence County show median household income comes to about $58,305, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 39 public schools and about 21,641 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lucy T. Davis Elementary is closest to John W. Moore Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Lucy T. Davis Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
The school's enrollment rose 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Florence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,117
Census ACS
Median income
$58,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
21,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence 01
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other schools in Florence
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Nearby schools
- John W. Moore Middle0.2 mi · 1,056
- West Florence High1.8 mi · 1,827
- Henry L. Sneed Middle2.5 mi · 634
- Delmae Heights Elementary2.9 mi · 988
- Carver Elementary2.9 mi · 615
- Virtus Academy of South Carolina3.1 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Lucy T. Davis ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lucy T. Davis Elementary?
Lucy T. Davis Elementary enrolls approximately 632 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lucy T. Davis Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lucy T. Davis Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Lucy T. Davis Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Lucy T. Davis Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lucy T. Davis Elementary?
Student demographics at Lucy T. Davis Elementary are roughly 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 49% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lucy T. Davis Elementary?
Lucy T. Davis Elementary is overseen by Florence 01 in Florence County.
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