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Erwin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1477 Locustwood Avenue, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 285-8484 · Part of Lancaster County School District

Springdale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
418
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Erwin Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Springdale kids: South Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Erwin ElementaryYou are here
6–8South Middlein Lancaster

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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 ↗

1477 Locustwood Avenue, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten65
Grade 160
Grade 266
Grade 365
Grade 465
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
429’20
417’21
411’22
419’23
418’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 31%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Erwin Elementary from Springdale families.

Other schools in Lancaster County School District

The district →
Harrisburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Indian Land
A
1,161 students17:1
Van Wyck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lancaster
A−
820 students15:1
Buford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
B+
792 students17:1
North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
B
645 students15:1
Kershaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw
C+
512 students14:1
Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lancaster
D−
412 students12:1

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