Royall Elementary

Summary:

Royall Elementary is a public elementary school in Florence, South Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Florence 01 District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Royall Elementary's students consistently outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SC READY assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.3% of 3rd graders, 82.7% of 4th graders, and 85.9% of 5th graders at Royall Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 60.2%, 57.5%, and 56.9% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in serving its African American, White, and economically disadvantaged students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. Despite having 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Royall Elementary has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating its ability to consistently deliver excellent educational outcomes.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Florence 01 District, such as Theodore Lester Elementary, Royall Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier, with proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics that are 20-30 percentage points higher. This suggests that Royall Elementary is able to provide a level of educational quality and support that is not consistently found in other schools within the same district, making it a model for educational excellence in South Carolina.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1101 Cheraw Drive
       Florence, SC  29501


(843) 664-8167

District: Florence 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,780 Help


Students who attend Royall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Henry L. Sneed Middle
High:    West Florence High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  478

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.3%
White:
40.4%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Royall Elementary ranks better than 96.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Florence 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.25. (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 Royall Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Florence 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Royall Elementary is $14,780, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Florence 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Royall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Royall Elementary 22nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Royall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Florence 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence 01 27th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Royall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.12 162nd 542 70.1%
2004 75.32 129th 550 76.5%
2005 72.35 137th 557 75.4%
2006 78.06 91st 559 83.7%
2007 80.90 76th 566 86.6%
2008 81.94 66th 577 88.6%
2009 88.60 27th 580 95.3%
2010 84.62 59th 589 90.0%
2011 85.45 45th 597 92.5%
2012 88.13 25th 594 95.8%
2013 88.73 22nd 599 96.3%
2014 90.39 17th 630 97.3%
2015 83.44 72nd 638 88.7%
2016 88.14 48th 619 92.2%
2017 81.99 97th 639 84.8%
2018 83.01 96th 624 84.6%
2019 83.09 95th 643 85.2%
2021 77.88 126th 622 79.7%
2022 85.94 85th 625 86.4%
2023 95.56 14th 644 97.8%
2024 95.25 22nd 638 96.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.57 88th 588 85.0%
2019 80.17 81st 600 86.5%
2021 76.06 110th 580 81.0%
2022 83.88 66th 600 89.0%
2023 98.54 2nd 608 99.7%
2024 97.31 2nd 599 99.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.86 119th 570 79.1%
2019 80.84 95th 588 83.8%
2021 77.59 113th 554 79.6%
2022 83.32 90th 573 84.3%
2023 93.24 22nd 580 96.2%
2024 92.02 30th 565 94.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.45 45th 147 69.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.41 78th 571 86.3%
2019 81.29 95th 590 83.9%
2021 72.86 133rd 561 76.3%
2022 84.17 77th 579 86.7%
2023 95.82 12th 582 97.9%
2024 96.10 10th 568 98.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.26 31st 412 92.5%
2019 86.38 29th 421 93.1%
2021 81.13 29th 350 91.7%
2022 87.05 29th 393 92.6%
2023 99.25 1st 394 99.7%
2024 96.26 5th 369 98.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Royall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.12 32nd 457 93.0%
2019 92.88 8th 472 98.3%
2021 84.02 56th 439 87.2%
2022 92.65 15th 455 96.7%
2023 94.60 7th 463 98.5%
2024 95.19 5th 441 98.9%
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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Reviews:
by a teacher
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Open Quote Students leave Royall well prepared for future academic challenges and are able to develop into well-rounded young adults. Many who have passed through the doors of Royall have shared that the foundation they received was the key to their later success and happiness!!! Close Quote


by a teacher
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Open Quote I have worked at several schools in our district and Royall, by far, is the best. I enjoy the staff and I love getting up and coming to work. I don't know many people who can say they enjoy going to work but I do. Close Quote


by a principal
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Open Quote The best of the best! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Royall Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 517 168 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 689
1989 535 183 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1990 533 189 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1991 543 175 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 727
1992 557 193 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 759
1993 566 172 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 750
1994 592 169 7 1 1 n/a n/a 0 770
1995 346 149 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1996 346 149 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1997 304 150 10 4 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 240 199 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 252 208 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2000 272 217 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 280 211 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2002 271 242 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 271 242 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 265 260 8 10 1 n/a n/a 1 545
2005 294 297 9 12 1 n/a n/a 1 614
2006 337 237 9 19 3 n/a n/a 5 610
2007 354 274 21 22 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2008 359 268 24 16 2 n/a n/a 6 675
2009 351 249 18 21 1 n/a n/a 10 650
2010 404 256 17 23 0 n/a n/a 8 708
2011 418 258 20 22 0 0 5 0 723
2012 406 244 19 15 0 0 9 0 693
2013 373 255 12 21 0 2 7 0 670
2014 341 276 15 20 1 1 7 0 661
2015 315 269 13 27 0 1 10 0 635
2016 313 304 12 32 1 1 19 0 682
2017 313 279 14 23 1 1 22 0 653
2018 296 271 15 36 1 1 20 0 640
2019 253 256 15 36 2 1 20 0 583
2020 253 240 12 55 2 0 31 0 593
2021 236 233 8 47 1 2 37 0 564
2022 201 184 8 38 0 1 30 0 462
2023 193 202 6 38 0 0 39 0 478

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 Royall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 689 32.3 21.3 n/a
1989 725 30.5 23.7 n/a
1990 726 33.3 21.8 n/a
1991 727 32.4 22.4 17.5
1992 759 35.2 21.5 19
1993 750 36.5 20.5 17.9
1994 770 37.5 20.5 20.4
1995 510 29.0 17.6 28.4
1996 510 29.0 17.6 28.4
1997 468 29.4 15.9 33.3
1998 452 27.0 16.7 34.3
1999 482 28.8 16.7 39.4
2000 508 31.8 16.0 38.8
2001 503 33.0 15.2 40.2
2002 530 34.0 15.6 47.4
2003 530 34.0 15.6 47.4
2004 545 35.0 15.6 54.2
2005 614 42.0 14.6 53.2
2006 610 46.0 13.3 46.9
2007 673 74.5 9.0 45.2
2008 675 45.0 15.0 49.5
2009 650 46.0 14.1 47.5
2010 708 46.0 15.3 46.1
2011 723 46.0 15.7 48.3
2012 693 45.0 15.4 48.5
2013 670 45.0 14.8 49.9
2014 661 43.0 15.3 53.6
2015 635 44.0 14.4 53.1
2016 682 42.0 16.2 52.1
2017 653 44.0 14.8 52.1
2018 640 44.0 14.5 53.9
2019 583 44.0 13.2 51.8
2020 593 43.0 13.7 40.6
2021 564 45.0 12.5 66.5
2022 462 38.0 12.1 100
2023 478 38.0 12.5 100

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 Royall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 689 32.3 21.3 n/a
1989 725 30.5 23.7 n/a
1990 726 33.3 21.8 n/a
1991 727 32.4 22.4 17.5
1992 759 35.2 21.5 19
1993 750 36.5 20.5 17.9
1994 770 37.5 20.5 20.4
1995 510 29.0 17.6 28.4
1996 510 29.0 17.6 28.4
1997 468 29.4 15.9 33.3
1998 452 27.0 16.7 34.3
1999 482 28.8 16.7 39.4
2000 508 31.8 16.0 38.8
2001 503 33.0 15.2 40.2
2002 530 34.0 15.6 47.4
2003 530 34.0 15.6 47.4
2004 545 35.0 15.6 54.2
2005 614 42.0 14.6 53.2
2006 610 46.0 13.3 46.9
2007 673 74.5 9.0 45.2
2008 675 45.0 15.0 49.5
2009 650 46.0 14.1 47.5
2010 708 46.0 15.3 46.1
2011 723 46.0 15.7 48.3
2012 693 45.0 15.4 48.5
2013 670 45.0 14.8 49.9
2014 661 43.0 15.3 53.6
2015 635 44.0 14.4 53.1
2016 682 42.0 16.2 52.1
2017 653 44.0 14.8 52.1
2018 640 44.0 14.5 53.9
2019 583 44.0 13.2 51.8
2020 593 43.0 13.7 40.6
2021 564 45.0 12.5 66.5
2022 462 38.0 12.1 100
2023 478 38.0 12.5 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Royall 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 $425 (4.7%) $96 (1.1%) $521 (5.8%) $7,282 (80.5%) $1,237 (13.7%) $8,519 (94.2%) $9,041
2020 $9,619 (43.3%) $1,575 (7.1%) $11,195 (50.4%) $9,565 (43.1%) $1,439 (6.5%) $11,004 (49.6%) $22,199
2021 $460 (3.9%) $120 (1.0%) $581 (4.9%) $9,675 (81.8%) $1,566 (13.2%) $11,240 (95.1%) $11,821
2022 $681 (5.2%) $989 (7.6%) $1,671 (12.8%) $10,277 (78.7%) $1,108 (8.5%) $11,385 (87.2%) $13,056
2023 $1,068 (7.2%) $1,023 (6.9%) $2,091 (14.1%) $11,218 (75.9%) $1,470 (9.9%) $12,688 (85.8%) $14,780

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Royall Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 95th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 14th of 644 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royall Elementary)66.287.2
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)48.456.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royall Elementary)58.181.4
 23.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)49.951.8
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Royall Elementary)66.769.2
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Florence 01)47.141.2
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Royall Elementary)73.187.7
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)50.555.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royall Elementary)62.480
 17.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)42.843.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Royall Elementary)45.791.3
 45.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florence 01)37.353.2
 15.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Royall Elementary)58.770.1
 11.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florence 01)37.539.4
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students583478
 18%
African American256202
 21.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian156
 60%
Hispanic3638
 5.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White253193
 23.7%
Two or More Races2039
 95%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.8%100%
 48.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Royall Elementary

Yes! Royall Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22nd of 638 South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Royall Elementary are 42% African American, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Royall Elementary.

Students who attend Royall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henry L. Sneed Middle
High : West Florence High


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