Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 03·NCES 450219000454
Olanta Elementary
312 North Jones Road, Olanta, SC 29114 · (843) 396-4457 · Florence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
11.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 32.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Olanta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #481 of 635 ▲ 1 | #17 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #450 of 635 ▲ 37 | #16 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #658 of 709 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #154 of 395 | #10 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
198
-55 (-22%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 21 | 9.5:1 | 100% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 100% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 100% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 18.8 | 12.6:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 92% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 88% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 91% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olanta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (237 to 198); teachers down 10% (18.8 to 17).
About Olanta Elementary
Olanta Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Olanta, South Carolina. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 198 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
Florence 03 has 8 schools and 2,767 students, and Olanta Elementary is one of those schools.
Black students are 60% of those enrolled at Olanta Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Florence County's population at about 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
Teacher count: 17 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Olanta Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 23% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Florence County, home to about 137,117 people, median household income comes to about $58,305, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 39 public schools in the county, enrolling about 21,641, Olanta Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, East Clarendon Middle-High is about 5.7 miles from Olanta Elementary. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Olanta Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 198, compared with 253 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.1:1 to 11.7:1.
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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 03
- Lake City HighHigh · 492 students
- Scranton ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science MagnetHigh · 385 students
- Lake City Early Childhood CenterElementary · 357 students
- J. C. Lynch ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Main Street ElementaryElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- East Clarendon Middle-High5.7 mi · 722
- Turbeville High9.2 mi · 55
- Lake City Early Childhood Center9.9 mi · 357
- Lake City High10.1 mi · 492
- J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet10.6 mi · 385
- J. C. Lynch Elementary10.6 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Olanta ElementaryHow large is Olanta Elementary?
Olanta Elementary enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-06.
Is Olanta Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olanta Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olanta Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olanta Elementary is approximately 11.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Olanta Elementary?
Olanta Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 3% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Olanta Elementary public or private?
Olanta Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 03.
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