Pocalla Springs Elementary

Set in Sumter, South Carolina, Pocalla Springs Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, overseen by Sumter 01. It works with 609 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 24 schools in Sumter 01 (13,871 students total), Pocalla Springs Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pocalla Springs Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Pocalla Springs Elementary lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sumter County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,693 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sumter County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,608 students), Pocalla Springs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lakewood High, roughly 1.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Pocalla Springs Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pocalla Springs Elementary has fell 27%, going from 830 students in 2018 to 609 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.