Thornwell School for the Arts

Thornwell School for the Arts operates as a very small elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina. It had 188 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 5. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Besides Thornwell School for the Arts, Darlington 01 runs 17 other schools. The district enrolls 8,793 students.

Of every 100 students at Thornwell School for the Arts, about 65 are Black. The school is also 15% White, 15% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Thornwell School for the Arts scores 53%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Thornwell School for the Arts is 9.9:1, based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.

Thornwell School for the Arts holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of South Carolina public elementary schools.

In the wider Darlington County area, the median household earns about $48,581 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Thornwell School for the Arts shares Darlington County with 20 other public schools.

About 0.5 miles separate Thornwell School for the Arts from the closest public school, Carolina Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Thornwell School for the Arts in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 188, down from 236 in 2020-21.

This page is set up for the Thornwell School for the Arts community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.