Lyman Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Lyman, South Carolina, Lyman Elementary enrolls 750 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Spartanburg 05. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Lyman Elementary sits 43% above that benchmark.

Within Spartanburg 05, which oversees 15 schools and 11,962 students, Lyman Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lyman Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Lyman Elementary has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Spartanburg County put median household income runs about $66,234, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Spartanburg County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students), Lyman Elementary is one campus in the mix.

D. R. Hill Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 7%: 699 students in 2018 compared to 750 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 69% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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