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What tradition at North Hartsville Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186000354
North Hartsville Elementary
110 School Drive, Hartsville, SC 29550 · (843) 383-3115 · Darlington County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
14.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (91) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
56.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 54.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Hartsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Darlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #364 of 635 ▼ 129 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #364 of 635 ▼ 68 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #373 of 709 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #477 of 656 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #384 of 656 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #65 of 395 | #3 of 6 |
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
486
-55 (-10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 100% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 100% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 100% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 100% (665) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | 35 | 20.8:1 | 55% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 44 | 18.9:1 | 54% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hartsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (657 to 486); teachers down 13% (38 to 33).
About North Hartsville Elementary
North Hartsville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina, one of the schools in Darlington 01. The school teaches grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 486 students.
District-wide, Darlington 01 has 18 schools and 8,793 students.
Federal enrollment data show North Hartsville Elementary is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 19% Black, 12% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 9 points above the 54% share among Darlington County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
North Hartsville Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is lower.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, North Hartsville Elementary outscored 48%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
For Darlington County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $48,581, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 18% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,482, North Hartsville Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, is about 1.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
North Hartsville Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A 10% decline took enrollment from 541 in 2020-21 to 486 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Hartsville Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Darlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington 01
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- St. John's ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
Other schools in Hartsville
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Butler AcademyElementary · 393 students
- Southside Early Childhood CenterElementary · 360 students
- SC Governor's School for Science and MathematicsHigh · 296 students
Nearby schools
- SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics1.5 mi · 296
- Thornwell School for the Arts1.6 mi · 188
- Carolina Elementary1.9 mi · 212
- Butler Academy1.9 mi · 393
- Hartsville High2.3 mi · 1,129
- Southside Early Childhood Center3.1 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About North Hartsville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Hartsville Elementary?
North Hartsville Elementary enrolls approximately 486 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does North Hartsville Elementary serve?
North Hartsville Elementary serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at North Hartsville Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at North Hartsville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at North Hartsville Elementary?
Student demographics at North Hartsville Elementary are roughly 63% White, 6% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is North Hartsville Elementary public or private?
North Hartsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.