Mount Carmel A.M.E. Zion Campground · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Elgin’s public schools outscore 71% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Elgin, 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 100% 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.
Elgin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 131 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elgin’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,299 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Elgin’s grade
B+: better than 71% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elgin, with each school’s own grade.
Elgin’s public schools are run by Lancaster County School District, which also serves Heath Springs, Kershaw, Lancaster and Van Wyck. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Elgin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Elgin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | B+ | Lancaster County |
Every school in Elgin
20 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 Elgin’s schools
Are Elgin’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elgin children attend outscore 71% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elgin in?
Lancaster County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,417 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elgin kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Indian Land High, Lancaster High, Andrew Jackson High and Buford High.
What is Elgin’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Elgin spend per student?
$13,299 in Lancaster County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Elgin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elgin → 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.