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D−

Main Street Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

318 East Main Street, Lake City, SC 29560 · (843) 374-2221 · Part of Florence School District 3

Lake City’s School Grade D better than 14% of South Carolina school districts

Students
318
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Main Street Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake City kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–2Lake City Early Childhood Center357 students
3–6Main Street ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts13%
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).

318 East Main Street, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 393
Grade 472
Grade 574
Grade 679
Enrollment over time
361’20
350’21
334’22
324’23
318’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Main Street Elementary from Lake City families.

Other schools in Florence School District 3

The district →

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