North Vista Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, North Vista Elementary instructs 446 students from grades K through 5, part of Florence 01.

Within Florence 01, which oversees 23 schools and 15,861 students, North Vista Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, North Vista Elementary records that 91% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting North Vista Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Florence County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,305, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Florence County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,641 students), of which North Vista Elementary is one.

Williams Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Vista Elementary.

North Vista Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. North Vista Elementary's enrollment has decreased 37% since 2018, when it stood at 706 (now 446).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.