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North Elementary

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North Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 586. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary faces several challenges, including a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, has declined over the years, with the school's ranking dropping from a 4-star rating in 2013-2014 to a 2-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Van Wyck Elementary and Buford Elementary, North Elementary generally underperforms, with significantly lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

North Elementary's performance on various student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning, with these subgroups performing well below the state averages. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and address the significant disparities within the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1100 Roddey Drive
       Lancaster, SC  29720

(803) 283-9918

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,709 Help


Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Buford Middle
High:    Lancaster High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  586

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.7%
White:
33.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Elementary ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 7th 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 39.52. (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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary is $12,709, which is the 6th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary 386th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See North 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 North Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 56.69 253rd 542 53.3%
2004 58.61 242nd 550 56.0%
2005 60.98 233rd 557 58.2%
2006 64.88 204th 559 63.5%
2007 57.01 260th 566 54.1%
2008 69.29 168th 577 70.9%
2009 64.57 202nd 580 65.2%
2010 67.34 180th 589 69.4%
2011 62.79 228th 597 61.8%
2012 67.87 185th 594 68.9%
2013 74.81 131st 599 78.1%
2014 77.78 108th 630 82.9%
2015 66.56 158th 638 75.2%
2016 63.82 220th 619 64.5%
2017 61.49 231st 639 63.8%
2018 50.23 301st 624 51.8%
2019 58.19 263rd 643 59.1%
2021 55.14 267th 622 57.1%
2022 53.02 288th 625 53.9%
2023 49.84 318th 644 50.6%
2024 39.52 386th 638 39.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.29 291st 588 50.5%
2019 53.57 293rd 600 51.2%
2021 51.25 275th 580 52.6%
2022 50.93 298th 600 50.3%
2023 48.97 299th 608 50.8%
2024 39.68 372nd 599 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.82 306th 570 46.3%
2019 57.14 257th 588 56.3%
2021 56.17 231st 554 58.3%
2022 52.61 264th 573 53.9%
2023 50.08 285th 580 50.9%
2024 36.29 368th 565 34.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.76 81st 161 49.7%
2023 24.81 134th 174 23.0%
2024 42.02 83rd 143 42.0%
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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.03 281st 571 50.8%
2019 54.77 275th 590 53.4%
2021 49.48 279th 561 50.3%
2022 51.04 288th 579 50.3%
2023 46.00 309th 582 46.9%
2024 42.06 336th 568 40.8%
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Rank History for African American students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.32 113th 412 72.6%
2019 69.63 98th 421 76.7%
2021 63.20 95th 350 72.9%
2022 61.74 121st 393 69.2%
2023 55.95 152nd 394 61.4%
2024 42.77 211th 369 42.8%
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Rank History for White students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.40 179th 457 60.8%
2019 66.64 154th 472 67.4%
2021 63.49 149th 439 66.1%
2022 62.08 167th 455 63.3%
2023 65.71 153rd 463 67.0%
2024 60.92 186th 441 57.8%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 508 344 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 852
1989 485 371 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1990 483 373 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1991 507 366 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 873
1992 504 366 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 870
1993 498 378 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1994 431 301 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1995 430 296 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 732
1996 430 296 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 732
1997 444 293 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 744
1998 440 300 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 751
1999 433 294 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 741
2000 380 304 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 700
2001 360 311 12 6 1 n/a n/a 0 690
2002 320 268 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2003 320 268 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2004 294 263 14 18 0 n/a n/a 1 590
2005 298 262 10 22 0 n/a n/a 1 593
2006 293 258 6 26 0 n/a n/a 2 585
2007 312 274 10 29 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2008 307 286 6 35 0 n/a n/a 1 635
2009 317 263 10 45 0 n/a n/a 4 639
2010 327 270 11 48 0 n/a n/a 8 664
2011 321 283 14 67 2 0 8 0 695
2012 330 258 16 81 1 0 11 0 697
2013 300 277 16 99 1 1 16 0 710
2014 281 279 15 100 1 1 18 0 695
2015 273 276 9 108 2 1 21 0 690
2016 293 296 9 104 0 0 18 0 720
2017 310 297 8 93 1 0 28 0 737
2018 273 309 5 100 2 0 28 0 717
2019 279 287 6 92 2 0 32 0 698
2020 260 284 6 95 1 0 36 0 682
2021 231 261 6 82 1 0 32 0 613
2022 200 233 8 83 1 0 45 0 570
2023 197 250 5 85 1 0 48 0 586

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 North Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 852 43.1 19.7 n/a
1989 856 40.8 20.9 n/a
1990 856 39.8 21.5 n/a
1991 873 41.8 20.8 29.7
1992 870 42.2 20.6 30.3
1993 879 42.5 20.7 30.9
1994 735 41.0 17.9 31.3
1995 732 40.0 18.3 32.1
1996 732 40.0 18.3 32.1
1997 744 44.0 16.9 34.1
1998 751 43.0 17.5 36.5
1999 741 46.8 15.8 44
2000 700 44.8 15.6 45.6
2001 690 47.8 14.4 50
2002 603 38.8 15.5 48.6
2003 603 38.8 15.5 48.6
2004 590 37.8 15.6 54
2005 593 38.5 15.4 53.7
2006 585 40.0 14.6 48.7
2007 625 60.0 10.4 50.2
2008 635 40.0 15.9 50.5
2009 639 38.0 16.8 52.1
2010 664 41.0 16.2 57.2
2011 695 40.0 17.3 57.7
2012 697 40.0 17.4 60
2013 710 41.0 17.3 63.8
2014 695 40.0 17.3 63.5
2015 690 41.0 16.8 63.2
2016 720 40.0 18.0 60.1
2017 737 41.0 17.9 58.5
2018 717 45.0 15.9 57.6
2019 698 46.0 15.1 59
2020 682 46.0 14.8 99.6
2021 613 44.8 13.6 62.3
2022 570 42.1 13.5 100
2023 586 42.0 13.9 100

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 North Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 852 43.1 19.7 n/a
1989 856 40.8 20.9 n/a
1990 856 39.8 21.5 n/a
1991 873 41.8 20.8 29.7
1992 870 42.2 20.6 30.3
1993 879 42.5 20.7 30.9
1994 735 41.0 17.9 31.3
1995 732 40.0 18.3 32.1
1996 732 40.0 18.3 32.1
1997 744 44.0 16.9 34.1
1998 751 43.0 17.5 36.5
1999 741 46.8 15.8 44
2000 700 44.8 15.6 45.6
2001 690 47.8 14.4 50
2002 603 38.8 15.5 48.6
2003 603 38.8 15.5 48.6
2004 590 37.8 15.6 54
2005 593 38.5 15.4 53.7
2006 585 40.0 14.6 48.7
2007 625 60.0 10.4 50.2
2008 635 40.0 15.9 50.5
2009 639 38.0 16.8 52.1
2010 664 41.0 16.2 57.2
2011 695 40.0 17.3 57.7
2012 697 40.0 17.4 60
2013 710 41.0 17.3 63.8
2014 695 40.0 17.3 63.5
2015 690 41.0 16.8 63.2
2016 720 40.0 18.0 60.1
2017 737 41.0 17.9 58.5
2018 717 45.0 15.9 57.6
2019 698 46.0 15.1 59
2020 682 46.0 14.8 99.6
2021 613 44.8 13.6 62.3
2022 570 42.1 13.5 100
2023 586 42.0 13.9 100

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 North 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 $945 (10.6%) $128 (1.4%) $1,073 (12.1%) $6,602 (74.3%) $1,210 (13.6%) $7,812 (87.9%) $8,885
2020 $857 (9.2%) $206 (2.2%) $1,063 (11.4%) $7,205 (77.0%) $1,092 (11.7%) $8,297 (88.6%) $9,360
2021 $929 (9.5%) $96 (1.0%) $1,025 (10.5%) $7,715 (79.2%) $996 (10.2%) $8,711 (89.5%) $9,736
2022 $1,158 (10.8%) $380 (3.5%) $1,538 (14.3%) $8,384 (78.1%) $814 (7.6%) $9,197 (85.7%) $10,735
2023 $1,090 (8.6%) $569 (4.5%) $1,659 (13.1%) $9,876 (77.7%) $1,173 (9.2%) $11,049 (86.9%) $12,709

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 318th of 644 Elementary schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary)38.546.8
 8.3%
   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 (North Elementary)59.856
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)61.565.9
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (North Elementary)51.935
 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 (North Elementary)52.949.5
 3.4%
   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 (North Elementary)65.446.6
 18.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)57.855.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Elementary)47.153.4
 6.3%
   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 (North Elementary)47.154.5
 7.4%
   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 Students698586
 16%
African American287250
 12.9%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic9285
 7.6%
Pacific Islander00
White279197
 29.4%
Two or More Races3248
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59%100%
 41%

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North Elementary ranks 386th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buford Middle
High : Lancaster High

Students at North Elementary are 43% African American, 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended North Elementary.


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