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How has North Vista Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213000432
North Vista Elementary
1200 North Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 664-8159 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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
12.4:1
36 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 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
18%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
55.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 48.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #291 of 635 ▲ 20 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #379 of 635 ▼ 14 | #13 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #417 of 709 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #178 of 656 | #4 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #648 of 656 | #19 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.8% | #18 of 395 | #2 of 15 |
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
446
-146 (-25%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 446 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 49 | 9.5:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 47 | 12.6:1 | 100% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 54.6 | 12.9:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 58 | 12.6:1 | 87% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 50 | 12.1:1 | 75% (452) |
| 2000-01 | 745 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 93% (690) |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 48 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (706 to 446); teachers down 34% (54.6 to 36).
About North Vista Elementary
North Vista Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Florence, South Carolina. The school enrolls 446 students in kindergarten through 5.
In Florence 01, 23 schools enroll a combined 15,861 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Vista Elementary is 91% Black. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 43% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
North Vista Elementary reported 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.4:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
North Vista Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Florence County, the median household earns about $58,305 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Florence County has 39 public schools with about 21,641 students, including North Vista Elementary.
Williams Middle sits about 0.2 miles from North Vista Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put North Vista Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
From 592 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 446 by 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
- Williams Middle0.2 mi · 792
- R.N. Beck Child Development Center1.4 mi · 168
- Wilson High2.0 mi · 1,373
- Carver Elementary2.2 mi · 615
- Child Development Center at Woods Road2.4 mi · 189
- Briggs Elementary2.7 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About North Vista ElementaryHow many students attend North Vista Elementary?
North Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Vista Elementary serve?
North Vista Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at North Vista Elementary?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at North Vista Elementary.
How diverse is North Vista Elementary?
North Vista Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 91% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Vista Elementary public or private?
North Vista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.