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Dennis Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

321 Roland Street, Bishopville, SC 29010 · (803) 483-1005 · Part of Lee County School District

Bishopville’s School Grade D better than 12% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dennis Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bishopville kids: Lee Central Middle

On the path

Where Bishopville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dennis ElementaryYou are here
6–8Lee Central Middle288 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

321 Roland Street, Bishopville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten47
Grade 147
Grade 260
Grade 373
Grade 451
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
390’20
356’21
393’22
368’23
359’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%White 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dennis Elementary from Bishopville families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Lower Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mayesville
C−
128 students8:1
West Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rembert
D
98 students11:1
Lee Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bishopville
D−
288 students10:1
Lee Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bishopville
C
402 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Bishopville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.