Theodore Lester Elementary Primary School
3501 East Palmetto St
Florence SC, 29506, Florence County
Phone: 843-664-8459
Ranking: 
(546 out of 841, bottom 35%)*
(546 out of 841, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Florence School District 1
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: | 37 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 470 | 480 | 482 | 473 | 439 | 407 | 410 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 50 | 10.6% | 58 | 12.1% | 52 | 10.8% | 51 | 10.8% | 52 | 11.8% | 34 | 8.4% | 28 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 16.8% | 75 | 15.6% | 72 | 14.9% | 68 | 14.4% | 63 | 14.4% | 50 | 12.3% | 48 | 11.7% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 16.0% | 67 | 14.0% | 65 | 13.5% | 67 | 14.2% | 54 | 12.3% | 57 | 14.0% | 64 | 15.6% |
| Grade 2: | 61 | 13.0% | 68 | 14.2% | 64 | 13.3% | 50 | 10.6% | 50 | 11.4% | 64 | 15.7% | 58 | 14.1% |
| Grade 3: | 61 | 13.0% | 55 | 11.5% | 53 | 11.0% | 59 | 12.5% | 65 | 14.8% | 53 | 13.0% | 57 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 54 | 11.5% | 42 | 8.8% | 57 | 11.8% | 64 | 13.5% | 47 | 10.7% | 55 | 13.5% | 53 | 12.9% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 8.1% | 55 | 11.5% | 63 | 13.1% | 60 | 12.7% | 57 | 13.0% | 50 | 12.3% | 52 | 12.7% |
| Grade 6: | 52 | 11.1% | 60 | 12.5% | 56 | 11.6% | 54 | 11.4% | 51 | 11.6% | 44 | 10.8% | 50 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 273 | 58.1% | 293 | 61.0% | 290 | 60.2% | 267 | 56.4% | 249 | 56.7% | 229 | 56.3% | 217 | 52.9% |
| Female: | 197 | 41.9% | 187 | 39.0% | 192 | 39.8% | 206 | 43.6% | 182 | 41.5% | 170 | 41.8% | 189 | 46.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 3.8% | 11 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.7% |
| Black: | 332 | 70.6% | 339 | 70.6% | 339 | 70.3% | 353 | 74.6% | 340 | 77.4% | 303 | 74.4% | 300 | 73.2% |
| White: | 91 | 19.4% | 100 | 20.8% | 99 | 20.5% | 83 | 17.5% | 85 | 19.4% | 89 | 21.9% | 94 | 22.9% |
| 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: | 22 | 4.7% | 24 | 5.0% | 23 | 4.8% | 21 | 4.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 368 | 78.3% | 398 | 82.9% | 422 | 87.6% | 411 | 86.9% | 381 | 86.8% | 335 | 82.3% | 313 | 76.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 8.9% | 30 | 6.3% | 20 | 4.1% | 20 | 4.2% | 18 | 4.1% | 21 | 5.2% | 43 | 10.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.77 | 12.06 | 12.11 | 11.59 | 11.61 | 10.20 | 10.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 82.4% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 86.7% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 88.2% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 87.4% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 88.8% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 78.4% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 85% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 83.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 83.5% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 86.6% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 80.3% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 81.9% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 82.6% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 82.1% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 80.2% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 78.6% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 64.2% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 67.5% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 71.8% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 72.8% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 72.1% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 45.8% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 58.7% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 63.7% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 61.8% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 60.6% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 68.6% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 56.2% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.9% | 50.8% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 61.1% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25% | 58.1% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 72.2% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 50.9% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 69.1% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 72.4% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 79% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 84.5% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 82.6% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 66.6% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 71.6% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 77.5% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 75.6% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 81.5% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 68.4% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.9% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 74.3% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 74.4% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 80% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 77.5% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 86% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 85% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 78.7% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 75.7% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 80.9% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 80.7% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 81.4% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 82.4% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 79.4% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 76.6% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76.6% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 82.7% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 81.7% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 74.8% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 74% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 76.2% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.5% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 81.9% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 58.6% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 59% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60.4% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 64.9% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 64.7% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66.9% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 68.6% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 68.4% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 77.3% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 75.7% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 59.8% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67.2% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 75.3% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 73.2% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 72.5% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 77.2% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 72.6% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 72.3% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 81.6% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 79.7% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 71% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 70.9% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 75.9% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 59.8% | 68.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.3% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 71.6% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 76.7% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 81.6% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 77.8% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 76.5% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74.9% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 82.9% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 70% | 74.6% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 69.6% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.7% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 72% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 79.2% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 81% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 71.9% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 68.4% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 71% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 70.7% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 72.1% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 51.5% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 49.7% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 51.6% | 56.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 49% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 55.5% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56.8% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 64.8% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 63.5% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 66.6% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 73.6% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 74% | 73% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 55% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 52.3% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57.9% | 63.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 50.2% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 60.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 64.2% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69.7% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 62% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 65.6% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 59.4% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 73.7% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 78% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74.6% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 77.2% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 74.8% | 74.5% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 61.5% | 65.7% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 63% | 64% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 59.8% | 63.5% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 71% | 69.1% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 72.2% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 81.8% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 79.4% | 71.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 76.7% | 72.2% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 75.9% | 70.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 71.5% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 76.3% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 69.7% | 75.5% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 76.3% | 77.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 76.6% | 78.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 76.9% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 79% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 78.6% | 75.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 73.6% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 70.3% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 74.5% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 76.7% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70.9% | 71.3% |
| 2003 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 52.1% | 58.4% |
| 2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 49.2% | 54.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 52.1% | 56.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 49.1% | 51.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 55.3% | 59.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 63.6% | 56.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 65.7% | 63.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 61.6% | 60.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63.5% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 67.4% | 66.2% |
| 2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 63.7% | 68.3% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 52.5% | 59.6% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 61.2% | 64.7% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 60.7% | 64.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 61.2% | 67.7% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 69.7% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 73.8% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 78.2% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 78.6% | 79.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.9% | 77.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 78.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 80.4% | 78% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 79% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 76.8% | 71.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.4% | 74.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,764.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,051.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,832.0 |
* Theodore Lester Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.