Oakland Primary

Oakland Primary is a reasonably sized elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, overseen by Sumter 01. The school enrolls 520 students in grades pre-K through 1.

Within Sumter 01, which oversees 24 schools and 13,871 students, Oakland Primary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Oakland Primary lists that the largest single group is Black at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 46% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Sumter County reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,693 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Sumter County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,608 students), Oakland Primary is one campus in the mix.

Shaw Heights Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oakland Primary has declined 16%, going from 621 students in 2018 to 520 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 36% to 27%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Oakland Primary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.