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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186000362
St. John's Elementary
140 Park Street, Darlington, SC 29532 · (843) 398-5130 · Darlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.3:1
39 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
47.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 42.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. John's Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Darlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #381 of 635 ▼ 13 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #485 of 635 ▼ 52 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #243 of 709 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #527 of 656 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #250 of 656 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #305 of 395 | #6 of 6 |
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
596
+105 (+21%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 49 | 11.6:1 | 100% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 100% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 41 | 12.0:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 100% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 100% (634) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 35 | 18.5:1 | 77% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | 58 | 15.8:1 | 66% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 759 | 50 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. John's Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (630 to 596); teachers down 9% (43 to 39).
About St. John's Elementary
St. John's Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Darlington, South Carolina. The school's 596 students are in pre-K through 5.
Across its 18 schools, Darlington 01 enrolls 8,793 students. St. John's Elementary is one of those schools.
St. John's Elementary's enrollment is 52% Black. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 10% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Darlington County, the Black share is about 41%. St. John's Elementary has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at St. John's Elementary is 39 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
allk12 grades St. John's Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Darlington County, median household income is about $48,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Darlington County, serving about 9,482 students.
The closest public school to St. John's Elementary is Darlington High, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of St. John's Elementary, there are 6 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, St. John's Elementary is Suburb: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 596 was 21% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 491. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
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Darlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington 01
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Bay Road ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- J. L. Cain ElementaryElementary · 533 students
Other schools in Darlington
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- J. L. Cain ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Pate ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyHigh · 309 students
- Brockington ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Darlington High0.9 mi · 965
- Mayo High For Math Science & Technology1.0 mi · 309
- J. L. Cain Elementary1.3 mi · 533
- Brockington Elementary1.4 mi · 303
- Pate Elementary1.7 mi · 397
- Darlington Middle3.5 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About St. John's ElementaryHow many students attend St. John's Elementary?
St. John's Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does St. John's Elementary serve?
St. John's Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at St. John's Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at St. John's Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at St. John's Elementary?
At St. John's Elementary, the student body is approximately 33% White, 5% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is St. John's Elementary public or private?
St. John's Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.