Darlington 01

Summary:

The Darlington 01 school district in South Carolina consists of 18 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance across its schools.

The standout school in the district is Mayo High For Math Science & Technology, which ranks 4th out of 235 high schools statewide and earns 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Two elementary schools, North Hartsville Elementary and Lamar-Spaulding Elementary, also perform well, ranking in the top 50% of elementary schools statewide and earning 3 out of 5 stars. In contrast, Thornwell School for the Arts is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide and earning 0 out of 5 stars.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Test scores vary widely, with some schools like Hartsville Middle and Darlington Middle performing well, while others like J.L. Cain Elementary, Brockington Elementary, and Thornwell School for the Arts struggle with low proficiency rates, particularly in math. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities for all students will be crucial for the Darlington 01 district.

District Detail

120 E. Smith Avenue
Darlington, SC 29532

(843) 398-5100

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,862

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	405 Chestnut Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-5050	343	24	14.2	100.0%	184 (53.6%)	95 (27.7%)	19 (5.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.2%)	94.6	4^th of 235 public high schools	98.3%		96.5	4^th of 237 public high schools	98.3%														96.8	97.3	93.5	98.9	$16,056	$1,368	$1,340	$2,708	$11,604	$1,744	$13,348
Brockington Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	413 Brockington Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-2500	311	25	12.4	100.0%	72 (23.2%)	187 (60.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	34.3	419^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.3%		39.5	392^nd of 644 public elementary schools	39.1%	27	38.9	54.0	41.2				43.5	37.7	42.1								$15,843	$2,560	$2,488	$5,047	$9,360	$1,436	$10,796
Darlington High	Public, Magnet	9-12	525 Spring Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 398-5140	990	79	12.5	100.0%	217 (21.9%)	605 (61.1%)	40 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (12.6%)	14.5	206^th of 235 public high schools	12.3%		23.7	176^th of 237 public high schools	25.7%	30													54.6	45.6	28.9	75.5	$14,864	$1,112	$1,220	$2,331	$10,815	$1,718	$12,533
Pate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 Indian Branch Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5070	411	28	14.5	100.0%	92 (22.4%)	256 (62.3%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,223	$2,501	$1,681	$4,181	$8,877	$1,165	$10,042
St. John's Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Park Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5130	567	49	11.5	100.0%	179 (31.6%)	307 (54.1%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.9%)	35.9	406^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.4%		25.6	484^th of 644 public elementary schools	24.8%	78	50.0	35.9	45.5				57.9	38.4	27.3								$16,143	$2,838	$1,414	$4,252	$10,401	$1,491	$11,892
J. L. Cain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 First Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6220	569	40	14.2	100.0%	100 (17.6%)	391 (68.7%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	18.4	538^th of 638 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.6	538^th of 644 public elementary schools	16.5%		38.3	25.7	40.0				39.5	24.4	27.6
Southside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1615 Blanding Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 383-3310	327	31	10.6	100.0%	112 (34.3%)	159 (48.6%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.5%)								(n/a)																	$16,309	$2,007	$1,604	$3,611	$11,531	$1,167	$12,698
Thornwell School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	1-5	437 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 383-3127	192	19	10.1	100.0%	31 (16.1%)	128 (66.7%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.4%)	11.3	584^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.3	619^th of 644 public elementary schools	3.9%	35	33.3	18.8	33.4				26.7	18.8	28.5								$23,878	$4,877	$2,602	$7,479	$13,803	$2,597	$16,399
Hartsville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	701 Lewellyn Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 383-3130	1,125	80	14.0	100.0%	466 (41.4%)	463 (41.2%)	72 (6.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (10.2%)	36.1	145^th of 235 public high schools	38.3%		39.7	135^th of 237 public high schools	43.0%	10													74.2	46.8	52.7	81.8	$14,599	$886	$1,157	$2,043	$10,916	$1,640	$12,556
Carolina Elementary	Public	1-5	719 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 857-3230	213	19	11.4	100.0%	139 (65.3%)	51 (23.9%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	63.2	228^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.3	205^th of 644 public elementary schools	68.2%	23	52.1	54.1	73.8				47.9	52.1	78.6								$18,790	$3,808	$1,529	$5,337	$11,839	$1,615	$13,453
North Hartsville Elementary	Public	1-5	110 School Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3115	473	38	12.4	100.0%	295 (62.4%)	93 (19.7%)	27 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	58.2	263^rd of 638 public elementary schools	58.8%		58.2	261^st of 644 public elementary schools	59.5%	2	51.5	56.8	54.0				58.4	48.4	57.0								$14,548	$2,220	$2,098	$4,318	$9,036	$1,195	$10,230
Darlington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	150 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-5088	895	67	13.3	100.0%	224 (25.0%)	527 (58.9%)	43 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.2%)	35.4	204^th of 325 public middle schools	37.2%		37.8	199^th of 325 public middle schools	38.8%	5				51.0	33.8	39.6				26.9	23.2	27.8	100.0				$14,059	$1,907	$1,647	$3,554	$9,230	$1,275	$10,505
Hartsville Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1427 Fourteenth Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 857-3121	872	65	13.4	100.0%	365 (41.9%)	357 (40.9%)	50 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (11.0%)	27.2	238^th of 325 public middle schools	26.8%		36.2	204^th of 325 public middle schools	37.2%	34				32.3	36.8	40.6				25.5	18.4	21.9	100.0				$13,668	$1,270	$1,227	$2,497	$9,865	$1,307	$11,171
Darlington County Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	160 Pinedale Drive	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 398-4796	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 Bay Road	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6300	553	38	14.5	100.0%	201 (36.3%)	270 (48.8%)	31 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	44.6	355^th of 638 public elementary schools	44.4%		38.2	402^nd of 644 public elementary schools	37.6%	47	46.2	44.5	60.2				42.5	44.5	51.1
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5232 Lamar Highway 401	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6370	500	36	13.8	100.0%	194 (38.8%)	256 (51.2%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	50.1	314^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.8%		55.3	278^th of 644 public elementary schools	56.8%	36	52.6	60.0	50.0				59.2	42.9	38.1
Lamar High	Public	9-12	216 North Darlington Avenue	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 326-5543	247	24	10.2	100.0%	86 (34.8%)	123 (49.8%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	22.6	181^st of 235 public high schools	23.0%		48.1	109^th of 237 public high schools	54.0%	72													61.3	40.3	43.3	79.7	$20,811	$1,865	$1,266	$3,131	$15,012	$2,667	$17,680
Spaulding Middle	Public	6-8	400 East Cartersville Highway	Lamar	29069	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 326-7625	209	20	10.4	100.0%	66 (31.6%)	121 (57.9%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	52.7	138^th of 325 public middle schools	57.5%		41.4	182^nd of 325 public middle schools	44.0%	44				57.8	58.0	38.6				40.7	29.0	26.7	100.0				$16,829	$1,890	$1,499	$3,388	$11,375	$2,066	$13,441
Rosenwald Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	508 Church Street	Society Hill	29593	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-2700	65	13	5.1	100.0%	5 (7.7%)	46 (70.8%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (20.0%)								(n/a)																	$24,660	$4,122	$1,420	$5,542	$16,791	$2,327	$19,118

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charter Institute at Erskine	6.76 mi	29	34^th
Florence 01	7.95 mi	24	27^th
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics	11.23 mi	1
School Public Charter School District	11.4 mi	54	25^th
Florence 04	13.91 mi	1

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