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Thornwell School for the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

437 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 · (843) 857-3090 · Part of Darlington County School District

Hartsville’s School Grade B− better than 49% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
188
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Thornwell School for the Arts

  • 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
  • Enrollment down 20.3% since 2020–21

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 ↗

437 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 137
Grade 243
Grade 345
Grade 430
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
236’20
184’21
181’22
192’23
188’24

Down 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 15%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thornwell School for the Arts from Hartsville families.

Other schools in Darlington County School District

The district →
St. John's Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darlington
C
596 students15:1
Bay Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartsville
C−
563 students14:1
J. L. Cain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darlington
C−
533 students12:1
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lamar
C
496 students16:1
Pate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Darlington
397 students14:1
Southside Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Hartsville
360 students11:1

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; Hartsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.