La France Elementary

Summary:

La France Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Pendleton, South Carolina, serving 426 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Anderson 04 school district, which is ranked 4 out of 75 districts in the state.

La France Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state and Anderson 04 district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 81.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.2% statewide and 74% in the district. The school also excels in supporting different student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 599 elementary schools in South Carolina for its performance with low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Anderson 04 district, La France Elementary stands out as the top performer, outpacing its peers in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. For instance, while La France Elementary ranks 42nd in the state, the next highest-ranked school in the district, Mt. Lebanon Elementary, ranks 37th. This is particularly impressive given the relatively high percentage of low-income students La France Elementary serves.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 550 Williams Street
       Pendleton, SC  29670


(864) 403-2300

District: Anderson 04

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,771 Help


Students who attend La France Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Riverside Middle
High:    Pendleton High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
African American:
7.7%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details La France Elementary ranks better than 93.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson 04 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.22. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details La France Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson 04 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La France Elementary is $12,771. 2 elementary schools in the Anderson 04 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La France Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La France Elementary 42nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See La France Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anderson 04:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 04 4th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La France Elementary

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Rank History for all students at La France Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 90.42 17th 542 96.9%
2004 80.65 80th 550 85.5%
2005 74.54 119th 557 78.6%
2006 78.85 86th 559 84.6%
2007 74.17 128th 566 77.4%
2008 76.12 103rd 577 82.1%
2009 76.04 116th 580 80.0%
2010 72.39 137th 589 76.7%
2011 77.04 107th 597 82.1%
2012 67.80 186th 594 68.7%
2013 74.16 137th 599 77.1%
2014 76.46 121st 630 80.8%
2015 74.07 105th 638 83.5%
2016 74.93 137th 619 77.9%
2017 73.92 145th 639 77.3%
2018 65.57 198th 624 68.3%
2019 79.56 113th 643 82.4%
2021 86.60 76th 622 87.8%
2022 82.40 101st 625 83.8%
2023 94.03 29th 644 95.5%
2024 91.22 42nd 638 93.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La France Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.75 219th 588 62.8%
2019 87.12 41st 600 93.2%
2021 95.02 11th 580 98.1%
2022 81.54 84th 600 86.0%
2023 97.91 3rd 608 99.5%
2024 94.69 9th 599 98.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at La France Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 225th 570 60.5%
2019 77.79 119th 588 79.8%
2021 79.73 101st 554 81.8%
2022 77.53 119th 573 79.2%
2023 84.86 81st 580 86.0%
2024 86.16 62nd 565 89.0%
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Rank History for Male students at La France Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.26 165th 571 71.1%
2019 78.30 111th 590 81.2%
2021 91.23 38th 561 93.2%
2022 83.18 83rd 579 85.7%
2023 96.57 6th 582 99.0%
2024 92.12 36th 568 93.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at La France Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 287th 457 37.2%
2019 58.58 202nd 472 57.2%
2021 66.55 132nd 439 69.9%
2022 62.62 161st 455 64.6%
2023 85.26 47th 463 89.8%
2024 77.85 80th 441 81.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for La France Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 236 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1989 238 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1990 231 25 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1991 234 22 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 236 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1993 240 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1994 225 14 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1995 251 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 251 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 256 18 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1998 347 23 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1999 356 20 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2000 428 25 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 424 31 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 443 56 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 443 56 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 472 51 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 529
2005 501 65 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2006 457 71 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2007 463 71 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2008 356 89 6 19 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2009 357 93 8 15 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2010 345 98 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 344 65 9 9 0 0 18 0 445
2012 353 64 7 14 0 0 27 0 465
2013 340 58 4 14 0 0 24 0 440
2014 321 66 4 19 0 0 24 0 434
2015 325 49 3 16 1 0 27 0 421
2016 326 51 0 15 0 0 25 0 417
2017 334 58 4 16 0 0 26 0 438
2018 321 56 1 13 0 0 30 0 421
2019 321 54 2 12 0 0 30 0 419
2020 331 48 1 11 0 0 31 0 422
2021 298 47 2 14 0 0 32 0 393
2022 328 37 5 19 0 0 21 0 410
2023 343 33 5 19 0 0 26 0 426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La France Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 258 16.8 15.3 n/a
1989 260 17.0 15.2 n/a
1990 256 16.8 15.2 n/a
1991 257 15.1 17.0 21.4
1992 253 14.9 16.9 19
1993 253 14.3 17.7 13.8
1994 239 14.3 16.7 15.1
1995 264 17.2 15.3 17.8
1996 264 17.2 15.3 17.8
1997 275 17.2 16.0 16
1998 373 23.6 15.8 17.2
1999 379 24.8 15.3 24.8
2000 456 26.4 17.3 19.7
2001 460 26.4 17.4 23.5
2002 506 27.6 18.3 24.7
2003 506 27.6 18.3 24.7
2004 529 29.8 17.8 26.7
2005 577 28.8 20.0 32.4
2006 536 33.0 16.2 35.4
2007 542 50.0 10.8 35.8
2008 470 32.6 14.4 47
2009 473 34.0 13.9 50.7
2010 462 31.0 14.9 56.1
2011 445 30.0 14.8 53.3
2012 465 28.0 16.6 54.4
2013 440 28.0 15.7 55.7
2014 434 28.0 15.5 52.3
2015 421 28.0 15.0 48.5
2016 417 28.0 14.8 56.1
2017 438 29.0 15.1 53.9
2018 421 30.0 14.0 52.5
2019 419 29.0 14.4 50.1
2020 422 29.0 14.5 50.5
2021 393 29.0 13.5 64.1
2022 410 30.0 13.6 43.2
2023 426 30.0 14.2 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La France Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 258 16.8 15.3 n/a
1989 260 17.0 15.2 n/a
1990 256 16.8 15.2 n/a
1991 257 15.1 17.0 21.4
1992 253 14.9 16.9 19
1993 253 14.3 17.7 13.8
1994 239 14.3 16.7 15.1
1995 264 17.2 15.3 17.8
1996 264 17.2 15.3 17.8
1997 275 17.2 16.0 16
1998 373 23.6 15.8 17.2
1999 379 24.8 15.3 24.8
2000 456 26.4 17.3 19.7
2001 460 26.4 17.4 23.5
2002 506 27.6 18.3 24.7
2003 506 27.6 18.3 24.7
2004 529 29.8 17.8 26.7
2005 577 28.8 20.0 32.4
2006 536 33.0 16.2 35.4
2007 542 50.0 10.8 35.8
2008 470 32.6 14.4 47
2009 473 34.0 13.9 50.7
2010 462 31.0 14.9 56.1
2011 445 30.0 14.8 53.3
2012 465 28.0 16.6 54.4
2013 440 28.0 15.7 55.7
2014 434 28.0 15.5 52.3
2015 421 28.0 15.0 48.5
2016 417 28.0 14.8 56.1
2017 438 29.0 15.1 53.9
2018 421 30.0 14.0 52.5
2019 419 29.0 14.4 50.1
2020 422 29.0 14.5 50.5
2021 393 29.0 13.5 64.1
2022 410 30.0 13.6 43.2
2023 426 30.0 14.2 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La France Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (6.3%) $61 (0.6%) $741 (6.9%) $8,211 (76.5%) $1,788 (16.6%) $9,999 (93.1%) $10,739
2020 $777 (6.9%) $760 (6.8%) $1,537 (13.7%) $8,031 (71.6%) $1,647 (14.7%) $9,677 (86.3%) $11,215
2021 $750 (6.3%) $672 (5.6%) $1,422 (11.9%) $9,032 (75.8%) $1,459 (12.2%) $10,491 (88.1%) $11,913
2022 $1,005 (7.4%) $1,475 (10.9%) $2,480 (18.4%) $9,374 (69.4%) $1,659 (12.3%) $11,034 (81.6%) $13,514
2023 $917 (7.2%) $919 (7.2%) $1,837 (14.4%) $9,295 (72.8%) $1,639 (12.8%) $10,935 (85.6%) $12,771

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La France Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 29th of 644 Elementary schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (La France Elementary)57.480.7
 23.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 04)54.265.3
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (La France Elementary)72.287.1
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 04)70.175.1
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (La France Elementary)65.279.3
 14.1%
   4th Grade Science (Anderson 04)68.570.5
 2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (La France Elementary)6381
 18%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 04)60.373.5
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (La France Elementary)45.767.3
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 04)64.462.4
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (La France Elementary)5078.3
 28.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 04)46.469.1
 22.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (La France Elementary)56.967.4
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 04)53.658.6
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (La France Elementary)60.370.4
 10.1%
   6th Grade Science (Anderson 04)66.763.1
 3.6%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (La France Elementary)65.177.3
 12.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 04)60.470.9
 10.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (La France Elementary)74.670.4
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 04)69.357.1
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students419426
 1.7%
African American5433
 38.9%
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic1219
 58.3%
Pacific Islander00
White321343
 6.9%
Two or More Races3026
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.1%67.6%
 17.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about La France Elementary

Students at La France Elementary are 81% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Yes. La France Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend La France Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Pendleton High

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended La France Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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