Heath Springs Elementary

Summary:

Heath Springs Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Lancaster 01 school district in South Carolina, with a student population of 348. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, going from a high of 3 stars out of 5 to just 1 star out of 5 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Heath Springs Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (68.39%) and lags behind the district and state averages in academic performance across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the Lancaster 01 district and South Carolina state averages. Additionally, Heath Springs Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 72.13% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite spending more per student ($13,228 in 2022-2023) than the district and state averages, Heath Springs Elementary's academic performance continues to lag behind. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes, and other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a more significant role in driving student achievement. When compared to higher-performing schools in the area, such as Buford Elementary and North Elementary, Heath Springs Elementary stands out as an underperforming school facing significant socioeconomic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 158 Solar Road
       Heath Springs, SC  29058


(803) 273-3176

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
467th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,228 Help


Students who attend Heath Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Andrew Jackson Middle
High:    Andrew Jackson High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  348

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
African American:
19.5%
Two or more races:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heath Springs Elementary ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.83. (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 Heath Springs Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lancaster 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heath Springs Elementary is $13,228, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heath Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heath Springs Elementary 467th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Heath Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Lancaster 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster 01 30th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heath Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 37.43 371st 542 31.5%
2004 35.88 389th 550 29.3%
2005 51.52 300th 557 46.1%
2006 53.80 289th 559 48.3%
2007 63.35 210th 566 62.9%
2008 53.94 285th 577 50.6%
2009 56.89 264th 580 54.5%
2010 52.81 297th 589 49.6%
2011 58.95 258th 597 56.8%
2012 45.45 366th 594 38.4%
2013 55.52 298th 599 50.3%
2014 55.04 303rd 630 51.9%
2015 50.14 310th 638 51.4%
2016 57.03 254th 619 59.0%
2017 50.80 309th 639 51.6%
2018 26.71 466th 624 25.3%
2019 43.20 374th 643 41.8%
2021 54.31 273rd 622 56.1%
2022 39.69 374th 625 40.2%
2023 25.61 485th 644 24.7%
2024 26.83 467th 638 26.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.54 488th 588 17.0%
2019 43.76 357th 600 40.5%
2021 53.53 266th 580 54.1%
2022 35.62 398th 600 33.7%
2023 18.22 524th 608 13.8%
2024 26.98 457th 599 23.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.81 491st 570 13.9%
2019 39.40 378th 588 35.7%
2021 67.22 171st 554 69.1%
2022 37.05 372nd 573 35.1%
2023 21.81 471st 580 18.8%
2024 20.22 464th 565 17.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.62 56th 122 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 363rd 571 36.4%
2019 43.69 347th 590 41.2%
2021 36.16 368th 561 34.4%
2022 34.66 385th 579 33.5%
2023 27.95 429th 582 26.3%
2024 29.71 405th 568 28.7%
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Rank History for White students at Heath Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.35 424th 457 7.2%
2019 25.32 377th 472 20.1%
2021 34.56 301st 439 31.4%
2022 19.70 387th 455 14.9%
2023 12.69 421st 463 9.1%
2024 16.87 395th 441 10.4%
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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.

Heath Springs Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heath Springs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 181 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1989 197 139 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1990 186 132 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1991 181 148 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1992 195 157 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1993 191 155 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1994 198 134 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1995 189 115 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1996 189 115 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1997 196 119 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1998 184 123 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1999 192 108 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 303
2000 274 134 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2001 249 110 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 361
2002 258 104 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 258 104 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 266 98 1 2 2 n/a n/a 2 371
2005 274 97 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2006 283 93 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2007 292 93 3 9 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 302 98 3 7 3 n/a n/a 1 414
2009 306 94 4 7 0 n/a n/a 1 412
2010 317 91 4 2 0 n/a n/a 1 415
2011 319 81 3 2 0 0 8 0 413
2012 332 83 2 3 0 0 13 0 433
2013 320 84 0 5 0 0 16 0 425
2014 309 95 0 4 0 0 17 0 425
2015 304 85 0 1 0 0 17 0 407
2016 284 87 0 8 0 0 17 0 396
2017 306 82 0 11 0 0 13 0 412
2018 284 83 0 16 0 0 12 0 395
2019 293 89 0 22 0 0 16 0 420
2020 287 81 0 13 0 0 15 0 396
2021 260 74 0 13 0 0 16 0 363
2022 261 70 0 9 0 0 25 0 365
2023 238 68 0 9 0 0 33 0 348

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 Heath Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 292 17.8 16.4 n/a
1989 336 17.2 19.5 n/a
1990 318 21.4 14.8 n/a
1991 329 19.1 17.2 35.9
1992 352 20.8 16.9 44.3
1993 347 22.0 15.8 42.7
1994 332 22.6 14.7 41.6
1995 304 18.0 16.9 41.1
1996 304 18.0 16.9 41.1
1997 315 19.2 16.4 38.7
1998 308 20.0 15.4 51.6
1999 303 23.5 12.9 43.6
2000 410 20.3 20.2 43.9
2001 361 21.8 16.6 49
2002 363 20.8 17.5 51.2
2003 363 20.8 17.5 51.2
2004 371 21.1 17.6 52.3
2005 373 22.8 16.4 55
2006 387 24.5 15.8 46.8
2007 399 42.5 9.4 47.6
2008 414 26.0 15.9 37.3
2009 412 23.0 17.9 45
2010 415 26.0 15.9 47.3
2011 413 25.0 16.5 48.2
2012 433 25.0 17.3 56.6
2013 425 24.5 17.3 59.1
2014 425 24.5 17.3 61.4
2015 407 24.0 16.9 53.8
2016 396 24.0 16.5 59.1
2017 412 24.0 17.1 56.1
2018 395 25.0 15.8 57
2019 420 27.0 15.5 56
2020 396 27.0 14.6 51
2021 363 27.0 13.4 54.8
2022 365 26.3 13.8 40.8
2023 348 23.0 15.0 72.1

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 Heath Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 292 17.8 16.4 n/a
1989 336 17.2 19.5 n/a
1990 318 21.4 14.8 n/a
1991 329 19.1 17.2 35.9
1992 352 20.8 16.9 44.3
1993 347 22.0 15.8 42.7
1994 332 22.6 14.7 41.6
1995 304 18.0 16.9 41.1
1996 304 18.0 16.9 41.1
1997 315 19.2 16.4 38.7
1998 308 20.0 15.4 51.6
1999 303 23.5 12.9 43.6
2000 410 20.3 20.2 43.9
2001 361 21.8 16.6 49
2002 363 20.8 17.5 51.2
2003 363 20.8 17.5 51.2
2004 371 21.1 17.6 52.3
2005 373 22.8 16.4 55
2006 387 24.5 15.8 46.8
2007 399 42.5 9.4 47.6
2008 414 26.0 15.9 37.3
2009 412 23.0 17.9 45
2010 415 26.0 15.9 47.3
2011 413 25.0 16.5 48.2
2012 433 25.0 17.3 56.6
2013 425 24.5 17.3 59.1
2014 425 24.5 17.3 61.4
2015 407 24.0 16.9 53.8
2016 396 24.0 16.5 59.1
2017 412 24.0 17.1 56.1
2018 395 25.0 15.8 57
2019 420 27.0 15.5 56
2020 396 27.0 14.6 51
2021 363 27.0 13.4 54.8
2022 365 26.3 13.8 40.8
2023 348 23.0 15.0 72.1

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 Heath Springs 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 $911 (8.9%) $211 (2.1%) $1,122 (11.0%) $7,657 (74.9%) $1,450 (14.2%) $9,107 (89.0%) $10,229
2020 $686 (6.5%) $375 (3.6%) $1,061 (10.1%) $7,985 (76.2%) $1,428 (13.6%) $9,413 (89.9%) $10,474
2021 $672 (5.9%) $141 (1.2%) $814 (7.2%) $9,024 (79.8%) $1,474 (13.0%) $10,497 (92.8%) $11,311
2022 $924 (7.3%) $466 (3.7%) $1,390 (11.0%) $9,915 (78.4%) $1,334 (10.6%) $11,249 (89.0%) $12,639
2023 $912 (6.9%) $554 (4.2%) $1,467 (11.1%) $10,583 (80.0%) $1,178 (8.9%) $11,761 (88.9%) $13,228

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heath Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 374th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 485th of 644 Elementary schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heath Springs Elementary)46.632.7
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)50.357.8
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heath Springs Elementary)51.649.1
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)61.565.9
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Heath Springs Elementary)43.626.7
 16.9%
   4th Grade Science (Lancaster 01)52.652.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heath Springs Elementary)45.133.3
 11.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)51.458.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heath Springs Elementary)51.631.7
 19.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)57.855.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heath Springs Elementary)36.744.5
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)43.462.3
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heath Springs Elementary)32.433.4
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)46.558.9
 12.4%
   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 Students420348
 17.1%
African American8968
 23.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic229
 59.1%
Pacific Islander00
White293238
 18.8%
Two or More Races1633
 106.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56%72.1%
 16.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Heath Springs Elementary.

Heath Springs Elementary ranks 467th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Heath Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle
High : Andrew Jackson High

Students at Heath Springs Elementary are 68% White, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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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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