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Which teacher or staff member at Royall Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213000433
Royall Elementary
1101 Cheraw Drive, Florence, SC 29501 · (843) 664-8167 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
78.8%
SC avg 59.7% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
70.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.8% | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 79.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Royall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #80 of 635 ▼ 57 | #1 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #76 of 635 ▼ 60 | #1 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #340 of 709 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #225 of 656 | #7 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #154 of 656 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #113 of 395 | #8 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
512
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 100% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 45 | 12.5:1 | 66% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 54% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 52% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 48% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 40% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 727 | 32 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (640 to 512); teachers down 9% (44 to 40).
About Royall Elementary
Royall Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in Florence. School enrollment was 512 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
Royall Elementary is run by Florence 01, whose 23 schools enroll 15,861 students.
At Royall Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. After that, the student body is 39% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Royall Elementary was 12.8:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Royall Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Florence County show that the median household income is $58,305, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 39 public schools in Florence County, enrolling about 21,641 students in all.
Child Development Center at Woods Road is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Royall Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment decrease, from 564 in 2020-21 to 512 in 2024-25.
The Royall Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 01
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other schools in Florence
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other Royall Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Royall Elementary. Royall Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Royall ElementaryElroy, WI · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Child Development Center at Woods Road0.5 mi · 189
- Briggs Elementary0.6 mi · 451
- R.N. Beck Child Development Center1.7 mi · 168
- Delmae Heights Elementary1.8 mi · 988
- Carver Elementary1.9 mi · 615
- West Florence High2.1 mi · 1,827
Frequently asked questions
About Royall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Royall Elementary?
Royall Elementary enrolls approximately 512 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Royall Elementary serve?
Royall Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Royall Elementary?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Royall Elementary.
How diverse is Royall Elementary?
Royall Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 7% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Royall Elementary public or private?
Royall Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.