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Lugoff Elementary

994 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, SC 29078 · (803) 438-8000 · Kershaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
90
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
100
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
32159%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
255%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
15128%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 31%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
448%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27050%
Female
27350%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
64.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.2pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
543
-40 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.7:1
% White
59%
was 60%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
28%
was 28%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lugoff Elementary

Lugoff Elementary is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in Lugoff, South Carolina, part of Kershaw 01, caters to 543 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Kershaw 01 comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 11,135 students; Lugoff Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lugoff Elementary reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 28% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kershaw County put the typical household earns roughly $68,231 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Kershaw County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), Lugoff Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lugoff-Elgin Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lugoff Elementary has contracted 7%, going from 583 students in 2018 to 543 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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Kershaw County at a glance

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Population
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students

Quick facts

School name
Lugoff Elementary
District
Kershaw 01
Address
994 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, SC 29078
Phone
(803) 438-8000
County
Kershaw County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
543
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
450255000658
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kershaw 01
Other schools in Lugoff
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Lugoff Elementary
How many students attend Lugoff Elementary?
Lugoff Elementary enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lugoff Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lugoff Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Lugoff Elementary have?
Lugoff Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lugoff Elementary?
Student demographics at Lugoff Elementary are roughly 59% White, 5% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Lugoff Elementary?
Lugoff Elementary is overseen by Kershaw 01 in Kershaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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