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Scranton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1649 US 52 Highway, Scranton, SC 29591 · (843) 389-2531 · Part of Florence School District 3

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Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Scranton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Scranton kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts29%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1649 US 52 Highway, Scranton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten53
Grade 149
Grade 257
Grade 354
Grade 461
Grade 555
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
389’20
380’21
364’22
386’23
389’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 42%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Scranton Elementary from Scranton families.

Other schools in Florence School District 3

The district →
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
Olanta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Olanta
D
198 students12:1
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; Scranton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.