Vance-Providence Elementary

Vance-Providence Elementary operates as a rural-scale elementary campus in Vance, South Carolina, one of the schools within Orangeburg. Current enrollment sits at 209 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Orangeburg runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 10,462 students. Vance-Providence Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Vance-Providence Elementary logs that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Other groups include 6% White, 5% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Vance-Providence Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Orangeburg County put the typical household earns roughly $45,675 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Orangeburg County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students), of which Vance-Providence Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lake Marion High School, roughly 5.6 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Vance-Providence Elementary operates from a small-town location.

On the community side, the feed for Vance-Providence Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.