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Pate Elementary

1010 Indian Branch Road, Darlington, SC 29532 · (843) 398-5070 · Darlington County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6717%
Kindergarten10125%
Grade 111529%
Grade 211429%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
9424%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
267%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
23359%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
3910%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20050%
Female
19750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Pate Elementary→Brockington Elementary
Based on grade levels within Darlington 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Pate Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Darlington County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
397#492 of 709#6 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#365 of 656#6 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.5%#324 of 656#5 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.1%#155 of 187N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
397
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539728.613.9:1N/A
2023-2441128.214.6:1100% (411)
2022-2341031.213.1:1100% (410)
2020-213692216.8:1100% (369)
2017-183852416.0:1100% (385)
2015-164222417.6:1100% (422)
2010-114602121.9:184% (388)
2000-016224414.1:178% (485)
1990-914363213.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pate Elementary.

About Pate Elementary

Pate Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Darlington, South Carolina. Enrolled students number 397 students, in pre-K through 2. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.

Darlington 01 is the district for Pate Elementary. It has 18 schools and 8,793 students.

Black students are the majority at Pate Elementary, with 59% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 24% White, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among all residents of Darlington County, the Black share is about 41%. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The ratio of students to teachers is 13.9:1, with 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.

Federal survey data for Darlington County show that the median household income is $48,581, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in Darlington County, enrolling about 9,482 students in all.

The closest other public school is Brockington Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Pate Elementary's location as Suburb: Small.

Enrollment grew 8% from its 2020-21 level of 369. The ratio was 16.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Darlington County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Pate Elementary
District
Darlington 01
Address
1010 Indian Branch Road, Darlington, SC 29532
Phone
(843) 398-5070
County
Darlington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
397
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
450186000355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pate Elementary
How large is Pate Elementary?
Pate Elementary enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Pate Elementary serve?
Pate Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Pate Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Pate Elementary.
How diverse is Pate Elementary?
Pate Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 7% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Pate Elementary public or private?
Pate Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
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