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Olanta Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

312 North Jones Road, Olanta, SC 29114 · (843) 396-4457 · Part of Florence School District 3

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Directions
Students
198
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Olanta Elementary

  • 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 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Olanta kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Olanta ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

312 North Jones Road, Olanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten21
Grade 132
Grade 229
Grade 328
Grade 424
Grade 521
Grade 631
Enrollment over time
253’20
244’21
224’22
199’23
198’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%White 33%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Olanta Elementary from Olanta families.

Other schools in Florence School District 3

The district →
Scranton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scranton
C
389 students14:1
Lake City Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lake City
357 students15:1
J. C. Lynch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Coward
C
353 students13:1
Main Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Lake City
D−
318 students19:1
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake City
C
385 students14:1
Ronald E. McNair Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lake City
D−
275 students16:1

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