Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE 01·NCES 450267000712
West Lee Elementary
55 West Lee School Road, Rembert, SC 29128 · (803) 428-3147 · Lee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
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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 | 14 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lee 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where West Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #698 of 709 |
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
98
-25 (-20%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 246
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 10 | 10.9:1 | 100% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | 100% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 7 | 17.6:1 | 100% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | 100% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 96% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 12 | 17.2:1 | 96% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 84% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (176 to 98); teachers down 47% (17 to 9).
About West Lee Elementary
West Lee Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Rembert, South Carolina. The school serves 98 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 81% smaller than that.
Lee 01 enrolls 1,275 students in 5 schools, including West Lee Elementary.
Most students at West Lee Elementary are Black: 85% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% White, 2% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 62% Black. By the diversity index, West Lee Elementary comes in at 27%.
West Lee Elementary employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
County data help place the school in context: in Lee County, median household income is about $44,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. West Lee Elementary is among the 7 public schools in Lee County.
Pine Tree Hill Elementary is the public school closest to West Lee Elementary, about 8.6 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
West Lee Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 123 to 98. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.6:1).
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,166
Census ACS
Median income
$44,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee 01
- Lee Central HighHigh · 402 students
- Dennis ElementaryElementary · 359 students
- Lee Central MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Lower Lee ElementaryElementary · 128 students
Other schools in Rembert
- Rafting Creek ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Tree Hill Elementary8.6 mi · 505
- Hillcrest Middle8.8 mi · 365
- Ebenezer Middle9.6 mi · 352
- Rafting Creek Elementary9.8 mi · 125
- Lewis High10.6 mi · 7
- Dennis Elementary11.1 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About West Lee ElementaryHow many students attend West Lee Elementary?
West Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Lee Elementary serve?
West Lee Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does West Lee Elementary have?
West Lee Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
How diverse is West Lee Elementary?
West Lee Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 2% Hispanic, 85% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees West Lee Elementary?
West Lee Elementary is overseen by Lee 01 in Lee County.
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