Lemira Elementary

Summary:

Lemira Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 402 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked 69 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lemira Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 83.83% African American, significantly higher than the 40-78% range of nearby schools like Cherryvale Elementary, Pocalla Springs Elementary, and Willow Drive Elementary. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of South Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are 20-30 percentage points lower than state and district averages. Additionally, Lemira Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,366 in 2022-2023) compared to the state and district averages, Lemira Elementary's academic performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of South Carolina elementary schools. These factors suggest that the school may be struggling to implement effective strategies to address the unique needs of its student population and that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership and instructional practices, may be contributing to the performance differences observed between Lemira and nearby schools with similar student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

952 Fulton Street
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0658

District: Sumter 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
598^th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,366

Students who attend Lemira Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Chestnut Oaks Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lemira Elementary ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.15. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lemira Elementary is $13,366, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lemira Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lemira Elementary 598^th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lemira Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Sumter 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumter 01 69^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lemira Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2014	28.89	494^th	630	21.6%
2015	24.44	529^th	638	17.1%
2016	26.07	486^th	619	21.5%
2017	16.70	567^th	639	11.3%
2018	20.46	510^th	624	18.3%
2019	16.03	564^th	643	12.3%
2021	5.82	614^th	622	1.3%
2022	12.31	556^th	625	11.0%
2023	9.46	610^th	644	5.3%
2024	10.15	598^th	638	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	27.90	458^th	588	22.1%
2019	21.26	509^th	600	15.2%
2021	6.77	573^rd	580	1.2%
2022	16.81	526^th	600	12.3%
2023	13.57	558^th	608	8.2%
2024	13.53	555^th	599	7.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	25.96	438^th	570	23.2%
2019	17.67	510^th	588	13.3%
2021	5.32	548^th	554	1.1%
2022	11.80	515^th	573	10.1%
2023	7.50	559^th	580	3.6%
2024	6.50	554^th	565	1.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.13	73^rd	161	54.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	15.89	510^th	571	10.7%
2019	12.75	539^th	590	8.6%
2021	5.40	550^th	561	2.0%
2022	13.81	509^th	579	12.1%
2023	11.83	525^th	582	9.8%
2024	15.31	495^th	568	12.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Lemira Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	42.66	245^th	412	40.5%
2019	37.65	286^th	421	32.1%
2021	18.60	321^st	350	8.3%
2022	32.98	275^th	393	30.0%
2023	23.80	339^th	394	14.0%
2024	22.67	323^rd	369	12.5%

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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.

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lemira Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	42	487	0	27	0	2	558
2013	44	521	0	32	0	5	602
2014	33	495	0	37	1	9	575
2015	34	481	3	36	2	3	559
2016	27	524	2	39	2	6	600
2017	20	492	1	37	1	8	559
2018	26	444	2	41	1	11	525
2019	16	409	4	33	1	8	471
2020	9	384	2	35	1	3	434
2021	13	370	3	38	0	10	434
2022	12	331	2	30	0	9	384
2023	22	337	2	31	0	10	402

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 Lemira Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	558	38.0	14.6	87.5
2013	602	39.0	15.4	93.4
2014	575	40.0	14.3	82.1
2015	559	38.0	14.7	98.6
2016	600	39.0	15.3	100
2017	559	38.0	14.7	100
2018	525	34.0	15.4	100
2019	471	36.0	13.0	100
2020	434	30.0	14.4	100
2021	434	28.0	15.5	100
2022	384	28.0	13.7	100
2023	402	27.0	14.8	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 Lemira Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	558	38.0	14.6	87.5
2013	602	39.0	15.4	93.4
2014	575	40.0	14.3	82.1
2015	559	38.0	14.7	98.6
2016	600	39.0	15.3	100
2017	559	38.0	14.7	100
2018	525	34.0	15.4	100
2019	471	36.0	13.0	100
2020	434	30.0	14.4	100
2021	434	28.0	15.5	100
2022	384	28.0	13.7	100
2023	402	27.0	14.8	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 Lemira Elementary

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	$1,326 (13.6%)	$581 (6.0%)	$1,907 (19.5%)	$7,063 (72.4%)	$788 (8.1%)	$7,851 (80.5%)	$9,758
2020	$1,414 (13.2%)	$614 (5.7%)	$2,028 (18.9%)	$7,953 (74.1%)	$757 (7.0%)	$8,710 (81.1%)	$10,738
2021	$1,427 (13.3%)	$508 (4.7%)	$1,935 (18.0%)	$8,085 (75.2%)	$732 (6.8%)	$8,816 (82.0%)	$10,751
2022	$1,696 (14.9%)	$950 (8.4%)	$2,646 (23.3%)	$8,017 (70.5%)	$711 (6.3%)	$8,728 (76.7%)	$11,374
2023	$2,386 (17.9%)	$1,164 (8.7%)	$3,549 (26.6%)	$8,891 (66.5%)	$926 (6.9%)	$9,817 (73.4%)	$13,366

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lemira Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 564^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 610^th of 644 Elementary schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lemira Elementary)	23	22.6	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	37.3	35.6	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lemira Elementary)	46	29	17%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	46.9	38.2	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Lemira Elementary)	32.3	27.9	4.4%
4th Grade Science (Sumter 01)	40.9	38.8	2.1%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lemira Elementary)	23.5	31.1	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	32.2	41.4	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lemira Elementary)	23.5	14.8	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	33.9	27.1	6.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lemira Elementary)	11	23.3	12.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)	25.7	39.2	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lemira Elementary)	29.7	15	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)	30.7	25.5	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	471	402	14.6%
African American	409	337	17.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	33	31	6.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	22	37.5%
Two or More Races	8	10	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Lemira Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 8th 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	SC READY Mathematics 8th 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
Lemira Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	952 Fulton Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0658	402	27	14.8	100.0%	22 (5.5%)	337 (83.8%)	31 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	10.2	598^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	610^th of 644 public elementary schools	5.3%	12	26.7	27.6	36.5				31.7	17.3	19.1				$13,366	$2,386	$1,164	$3,549	$8,891	$926	$9,817
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 South Main Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5723	376	32	11.7	100.0%	79 (21.0%)	272 (72.3%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.9	405^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.5%		40.7	383^rd of 644 public elementary schools	40.5%	22	47.0	36.2	51.3				56.2	29.3	43.9				$13,539	$2,296	$857	$3,153	$9,520	$866	$10,386
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	15 Church Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 830-5966	331	19	17.6	74.3%	145 (43.8%)	150 (45.3%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)	56.8						41.8
Crosswell Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Crosswell Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0679	460	34	13.5	100.0%	23 (5.0%)	387 (84.1%)	42 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	12.6	571^st of 638 public elementary schools	10.5%		10.9	597^th of 644 public elementary schools	7.3%	26	30.7	27.7	36.6				33.8	27.7	19.7				$11,984	$1,941	$867	$2,807	$8,152	$1,025	$9,177
Willow Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Willow Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5796	551	32	17.2	100.0%	60 (10.9%)	431 (78.2%)	29 (5.3%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	10.9	588^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.6	617^th of 644 public elementary schools	4.2%	29	34.7	20.1	34.6				33.3	15.1	21.8				$11,002	$1,543	$758	$2,301	$7,976	$726	$8,701
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Kingsbury Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-6244	612	45	13.6	100.0%	144 (23.5%)	407 (66.5%)	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	33 (5.4%)	15.8	548^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.6	551^st of 644 public elementary schools	14.4%	3	25.3	32.4	39.3				19.2	30.4	32.5				$11,613	$1,752	$741	$2,493	$8,339	$781	$9,120
Millwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Pinewood Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0648	682	41	16.6	100.0%	246 (36.1%)	345 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (5.0%)	49.8	321^st of 638 public elementary schools	49.7%		36.3	412^th of 644 public elementary schools	36.0%	91	60.9	54.4	53.2				59.8	44.8	32.2				$10,470	$1,814	$716	$2,530	$7,203	$737	$7,940
Alice Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Alice Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0857	560	37	15.1	100.0%	279 (49.8%)	225 (40.2%)	23 (4.1%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	76.3	145^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	157^th of 644 public elementary schools	75.6%	12	59.0	66.3	65.5				65.4	74.2	51.8				$10,749	$1,159	$698	$1,857	$8,157	$734	$8,891
Pocalla Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 481-5800	652	38	17.1	100.0%	251 (38.5%)	329 (50.5%)	34 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.7%)	19.3	529^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.1%		25.6	486^th of 644 public elementary schools	24.5%	43	37.0	43.4	39.8				42.5	24.7	16.5				$11,289	$2,028	$951	$2,979	$7,189	$1,121	$8,310
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Eastern School Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 495-3247	369	33	11.3	100.0%	36 (9.8%)	315 (85.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	9.6	607^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.9%		4.4	640^th of 644 public elementary schools	0.6%	33	22.3	13.6	28.6	33.4	19.2	34.2	44.5	14.0	11.2	9.3	2.1	5.3	$13,834	$1,956	$979	$2,935	$9,727	$1,172	$10,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Lemira Elementary

How many students attend Lemira Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Lemira Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lemira Elementary?

Students at Lemira Elementary are 84% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lemira Elementary a good school?

Lemira Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lemira Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lemira Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Oaks Middle

What district is Lemira Elementary in?

Sumter 01

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