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South Elementary Primary School
900 Patriot St
Dillon SC, 29536, Dillon County
Phone: 843-774-1210
Ranking: 
(341 out of 841, top 41%)*
(341 out of 841, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Dillon School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 262 | 282 | 274 | 314 | 308 | 312 | 296 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 15.3% | 40 | 14.2% | 39 | 14.2% | 52 | 16.6% | 45 | 14.6% | 48 | 15.4% | 51 | 17.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 25.2% | 68 | 24.1% | 51 | 18.6% | 71 | 22.6% | 75 | 24.4% | 74 | 23.7% | 71 | 24.0% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 21.8% | 44 | 15.6% | 66 | 24.1% | 71 | 22.6% | 76 | 24.7% | 66 | 21.2% | 63 | 21.3% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 14.9% | 66 | 23.4% | 61 | 22.3% | 62 | 19.7% | 62 | 20.1% | 61 | 19.6% | 64 | 21.6% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 22.9% | 64 | 22.7% | 57 | 20.8% | 58 | 18.5% | 50 | 16.2% | 63 | 20.2% | 47 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 129 | 49.2% | 143 | 50.7% | 138 | 50.4% | 159 | 50.6% | 150 | 48.7% | 163 | 52.2% | 162 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 133 | 50.8% | 139 | 49.3% | 136 | 49.6% | 155 | 49.4% | 139 | 45.1% | 141 | 45.2% | 130 | 43.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 5.3% | 10 | 3.5% | 11 | 4.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.5% | 7 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 206 | 78.6% | 220 | 78.0% | 202 | 73.7% | 240 | 76.4% | 222 | 72.1% | 235 | 75.3% | 221 | 74.7% |
| White: | 30 | 11.5% | 39 | 13.8% | 49 | 17.9% | 57 | 18.2% | 62 | 20.1% | 64 | 20.5% | 64 | 21.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.8% | 9 | 3.3% | 7 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 248 | 94.7% | 260 | 92.2% | 253 | 92.3% | 287 | 91.4% | 267 | 86.7% | 268 | 85.9% | 248 | 83.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.9% | 10 | 3.6% | 13 | 4.1% | 13 | 4.2% | 19 | 6.1% | 26 | 8.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.71 | 17.63 | 17.13 | 17.44 | 14.13 | 13.30 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 82.5% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 84% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81.5% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 85.7% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 84.1% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 73.1% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.2% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 75.7% | 80% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 87.4% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 86.9% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 82.6% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 84.3% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 81.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 76.1% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 62.5% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 68.4% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 70.5% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 61.1% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 53.2% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 56.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 63.3% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 69.4% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 38.1% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.4% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.2% | 46.2% | 60.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 46.3% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 62.1% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 74.5% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 81.7% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 84.5% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 81.9% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 76.9% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 65.6% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 76.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 70.1% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 69.9% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,593.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $18,990.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,027.0 |
* South Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.