How many students attend Southside Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Southside Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Early Childhood Center?

Students at Southside Early Childhood Center are 49% African American, 34% White, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Southside Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Southside Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend: Middle : Hartsville Middle High : Hartsville High

Southside Early Childhood Center

Public PK-K

1615 Blanding Drive
Hartsville, SC 29550

(843) 383-3310

District: Darlington 01

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,309

Students who attend Southside Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Hartsville Middle
High:	Hartsville High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

White:

34.3%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Southside Early Childhood Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.6%), White (34.3%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Darlington 01 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Early Childhood Center is 10.6, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Darlington 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Southside Early Childhood Center employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Early Childhood Center is $16,309, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Darlington 01 School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southside Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Darlington 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Darlington 01 41^st of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Southside Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	279	279
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	279	279
1997	150	200	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1998	138	191	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	334
1999	135	195	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2000	170	242	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2001	183	245	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	203	233	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	449
2003	203	233	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	449
2004	206	238	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	1	460
2005	183	223	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	419
2006	163	239	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2007	190	259	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2008	191	226	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	1	435
2009	171	199	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	388
2010	185	203	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2011	196	180	2	17	2	1	1	0	399
2012	137	176	7	7	0	0	6	0	333
2013	116	162	3	11	0	1	6	0	299
2014	113	161	2	5	2	0	16	0	299
2015	170	181	4	7	2	1	21	0	386
2016	174	164	2	13	1	0	30	0	384
2017	187	218	1	21	1	0	23	0	451
2018	171	201	1	19	1	0	14	0	407
2019	165	207	2	30	0	0	31	0	435
2020	150	185	4	24	0	0	35	0	398
2021	117	144	3	23	0	0	33	0	320
2022	113	170	3	19	0	0	33	0	338
2023	97	171	2	16	0	0	38	0	324
2024	112	159	3	12	0	0	41	0	327

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Southside Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	279	12.0	23.3	84.6
1996	279	12.0	23.3	84.6
1997	357	17.0	21.0	89.6
1998	334	17.0	19.6	94.6
1999	334	18.0	18.6	72.2
2000	421	21.0	20.0	74.6
2001	436	22.0	19.8	71.1
2002	449	21.0	21.4	65.3
2003	449	21.0	21.4	65.3
2004	460	22.0	20.9	69.1
2005	419	21.0	20.0	71.3
2006	417	24.0	17.4	69.8
2007	467	50.0	9.3	71.5
2008	435	24.0	18.1	71.7
2009	388	24.0	16.2	72
2010	405	19.0	21.3	73.1
2011	399	18.0	22.1	73.9
2012	333	18.0	18.5	78.7
2013	299	20.0	14.9	82.6
2014	299	18.0	16.6	85.3
2015	386	19.0	20.3	81.6
2016	384	18.0	21.3	100
2017	451	23.0	19.6	100
2018	407	23.0	17.6	100
2019	435	25.0	17.4	100
2020	398	24.0	16.5	100
2021	320	24.0	13.3	100
2022	338	23.0	14.6	100
2023	324	24.0	13.5	100
2024	327	30.8	10.6	100

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 Southside Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	279	12.0	23.3	84.6
1996	279	12.0	23.3	84.6
1997	357	17.0	21.0	89.6
1998	334	17.0	19.6	94.6
1999	334	18.0	18.6	72.2
2000	421	21.0	20.0	74.6
2001	436	22.0	19.8	71.1
2002	449	21.0	21.4	65.3
2003	449	21.0	21.4	65.3
2004	460	22.0	20.9	69.1
2005	419	21.0	20.0	71.3
2006	417	24.0	17.4	69.8
2007	467	50.0	9.3	71.5
2008	435	24.0	18.1	71.7
2009	388	24.0	16.2	72
2010	405	19.0	21.3	73.1
2011	399	18.0	22.1	73.9
2012	333	18.0	18.5	78.7
2013	299	20.0	14.9	82.6
2014	299	18.0	16.6	85.3
2015	386	19.0	20.3	81.6
2016	384	18.0	21.3	100
2017	451	23.0	19.6	100
2018	407	23.0	17.6	100
2019	435	25.0	17.4	100
2020	398	24.0	16.5	100
2021	320	24.0	13.3	100
2022	338	23.0	14.6	100
2023	324	24.0	13.5	100
2024	327	30.8	10.6	100

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 Southside Early Childhood Center

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$818 (8.0%)	$553 (5.4%)	$1,370 (13.4%)	$7,951 (77.5%)	$938 (9.1%)	$8,888 (86.6%)	$10,259
2020	$781 (7.7%)	$525 (5.2%)	$1,306 (12.9%)	$7,755 (76.4%)	$1,086 (10.7%)	$8,841 (87.1%)	$10,147
2021	$1,161 (6.9%)	$748 (4.4%)	$1,909 (11.3%)	$13,620 (80.5%)	$1,383 (8.2%)	$15,003 (88.7%)	$16,911
2022	$2,398 (16.0%)	$1,169 (7.8%)	$3,566 (23.7%)	$10,261 (68.3%)	$1,190 (7.9%)	$11,451 (76.3%)	$15,017
2023	$2,007 (12.3%)	$1,604 (9.8%)	$3,611 (22.1%)	$11,531 (70.7%)	$1,167 (7.2%)	$12,698 (77.9%)	$16,309

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southside Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	435	324	25.5%
African American	207	171	17.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	30	16	46.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	165	97	41.2%
Two or More Races	31	38	22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Southside Early Childhood Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)					SC READY Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	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
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
Butler Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	710 South 5th Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 287-2399	350	26	13.7	100.0%	132 (37.7%)	169 (48.3%)	26 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	47.3	341^st of 638 public elementary schools	46.6%		50.5	310^th of 644 public elementary schools	51.9%	31	44.2	42.5	53.6	59.5	55.6	51.2	45.0	39.0	42.9	44.4
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
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
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
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
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
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
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	181	12	15.0	100.0%	167 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	45.4	350^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.4	395^th of 644 public elementary schools	38.7%	45	36.4	36.0	69.5	76.2		40.9	32.0	34.8	52.4		$12,685	$1,004	$1,470	$2,474	$8,649	$1,563	$10,211
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

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