Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000855
Vance-Providence Elementary
633 Camden Road, Vance, SC 29163 · (803) 492-7766 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 21 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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% . +30.2pp since 2023
Math
29.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.7pp 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 29 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 30 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.9% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 19.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Vance-Providence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #546 of 635 ▲ 64 | #11 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #487 of 635 ▲ 140 | #4 of 15 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #653 of 709 | #15 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #435 of 656 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #629 of 656 | #12 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
209
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 209 | 14.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 15.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 15.1 | 15.2:1 | 100% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 100% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vance-Providence Elementary.
About Vance-Providence Elementary
Vance-Providence Elementary is a small elementary school in Vance, South Carolina, one of the schools in Orangeburg. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 209 students. The school's enrollment is 60% smaller than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Vance-Providence Elementary belongs to Orangeburg, a district of 27 schools and 10,462 students.
The large majority of students at Vance-Providence Elementary, 87%, are Black. The remaining shares are 6% White and 5% Hispanic. Orangeburg County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Vance-Providence Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
Teacher staffing is 14.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.3 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Vance-Providence Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Orangeburg County, median household income is about $45,675, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Vance-Providence Elementary is among the 34 public schools in Orangeburg County.
Nearby, Lake Marion High School is about 5.6 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 5.
NCES assigns Vance-Providence Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 216 to 209 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Marion High School5.6 mi · 692
- Lake Marion Middle5.7 mi · 501
- St. James-Gaillard Elementary5.8 mi · 211
- Holly Hill Elementary6.7 mi · 356
- Holly Hill-Roberts Middle7.6 mi · 373
- Elloree Elementary10.2 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Vance-Providence ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Vance-Providence Elementary?
Vance-Providence Elementary enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Vance-Providence Elementary serve?
Vance-Providence Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vance-Providence Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vance-Providence Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Vance-Providence Elementary?
Vance-Providence Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vance-Providence Elementary?
Vance-Providence Elementary is overseen by Orangeburg in Orangeburg County.
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