Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 03·NCES 450219000456
Scranton Elementary
1649 US 52 Highway, Scranton, SC 29591 · (843) 389-2531 · Florence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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
13.9:1
28 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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
59%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
59.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 35.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scranton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #462 of 635 ▼ 17 | #16 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #319 of 635 ▼ 82 | #9 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #501 of 709 | #13 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #369 of 656 | #13 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #310 of 656 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #255 of 395 | #13 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
389
0 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 100% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 100% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 25.8 | 16.6:1 | 100% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 75% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 84% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 79% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scranton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (428 to 389); teachers up 9% (25.8 to 28).
About Scranton Elementary
Scranton Elementary is a small elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in Scranton. It enrolled 389 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Florence 03 is responsible for 8 schools, Scranton Elementary included, with 2,767 students in all.
Black students form the largest group at Scranton Elementary, 48% of enrollment. Other groups include 42% White, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Scranton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The school employs the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.9:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Scranton Elementary is C+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Florence County has about 137,117 residents, and median household income is about $58,305, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 39 public schools in Florence County, with a combined enrollment of about 21,641.
Lake City Early Childhood Center is the closest public school, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Scranton Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 389 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 389. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 03
- Lake City HighHigh · 492 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
- Ronald E. McNair Junior HighMiddle · 275 students
Other Scranton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Scranton Elementary. Scranton Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCRANTON, AR · 237 students
- SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLScranton, ND · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Lake City Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 357
- Lake City High2.0 mi · 492
- J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet2.8 mi · 385
- Main Street Elementary2.9 mi · 318
- Ronald E. McNair Junior High3.2 mi · 275
- J. C. Lynch Elementary4.0 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Scranton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Scranton Elementary?
Scranton Elementary enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Scranton Elementary serve?
Scranton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Scranton Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Scranton Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Scranton Elementary?
Student demographics at Scranton Elementary are roughly 42% White, 6% Hispanic, 48% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Scranton Elementary public or private?
Scranton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.