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J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

PublicHighGrades 7–12

319 Carlisle Street, Lake City, SC 29560 · (843) 374-8685 · Part of Florence School District 3

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

Students
385
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

3–6Main Street Elementary318 students
7–12J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science MagnetYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 48.1%

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

319 Carlisle Street, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 773
Grade 888
Grade 962
Grade 1057
Grade 1155
Grade 1250
Enrollment over time
430’20
484’21
521’22
406’23
385’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 42%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet 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.