West Lee Elementary

West Lee Elementary is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in Rembert, South Carolina, part of Lee 01, hosting 98 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 81% leaner than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Within Lee 01, which oversees 5 schools and 1,275 students, West Lee Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, West Lee Elementary reports that nearly all students (85%) are Black; the rest reads as 11% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 62% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,760, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lee County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,485 students), West Lee Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pine Tree Hill Elementary, roughly 8.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 44%: 176 students in 2018 compared to 98 in 2025.

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