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R.N. Beck Child Development Center

1001 West Sumter Street, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 673-1129 · Florence County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K168100%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
2716%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
106%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
12071%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
10060%
Female
6840%

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Where R.N. Beck Child Development Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Florence County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
168#674 of 709#23 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
168
+73 (+77%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251681412.0:1N/A
2023-2418213.513.5:1100% (182)
2022-2316313.512.1:1100% (163)
2020-2195811.9:162% (59)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.N. Beck Child Development Center.

About R.N. Beck Child Development Center

R.N. Beck Child Development Center is an elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, reachable at (843) 673-1129. School enrollment was 168 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.

R.N. Beck Child Development Center is one school in Florence 01, a system of 23 schools with 15,861 students.

At R.N. Beck Child Development Center, Black students make up 71% of the student body. Next come 16% White, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 43% Black. R.N. Beck Child Development Center's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1, with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Among Florence County residents, the median household income is $58,305, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. R.N. Beck Child Development Center is one of 39 public schools in the county.

The school nearest to R.N. Beck Child Development Center is Carver Elementary, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

R.N. Beck Child Development Center is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 95 students at R.N. Beck Child Development Center; in 2024-25, 168. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

Discussions about R.N. Beck Child Development Center may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Florence County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
R.N. Beck Child Development Center
District
Florence 01
Address
1001 West Sumter Street, Florence, SC 29501
Phone
(843) 673-1129
County
Florence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
168
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450213001728
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About R.N. Beck Child Development Center
What is the total enrollment at R.N. Beck Child Development Center?
R.N. Beck Child Development Center enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does R.N. Beck Child Development Center serve?
R.N. Beck Child Development Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R.N. Beck Child Development Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at R.N. Beck Child Development Center is approximately 12.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is R.N. Beck Child Development Center?
R.N. Beck Child Development Center reports a student body of 16% White, 6% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees R.N. Beck Child Development Center?
R.N. Beck Child Development Center is overseen by Florence 01 in Florence County.
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