Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Bishopville’s public schools score below 88% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 13% of Bishopville’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bishopville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bishopville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 140 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bishopville’s, its schools beat 19%, higher than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Bishopville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $19,480 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 39% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lee Central Middle, then Lee Central High. Enrollment is down 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bishopville’s grade
D: better than 12% of South Carolina school districts, #161 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bishopville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bishopville
Dennis Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central High
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 7:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central High
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central High
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bishopville
Lee Central High
Grades 9–12 · 402 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Bishopville’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Lynchburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bishopville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Bishopville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopville | D | Lee County |
Every school in Bishopville
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bishopville’s schools
Are Bishopville’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bishopville children attend score below 88% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #161 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bishopville in?
Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,275 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bishopville kids go to high school?
Lee Central High, with 402 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bishopville’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Bishopville spend per student?
$19,480 in Lee County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bishopville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bishopville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.