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D−

Lemira Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

952 Fulton Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · (803) 775-0658 · Part of Sumter County Consolidated School District

Sumter’s School Grade C− better than 18% of South Carolina school districts

Students
342
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lemira 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 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sumter kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lemira ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

952 Fulton Street, Sumter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten56
Grade 146
Grade 249
Grade 354
Grade 452
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
434’20
384’21
402’22
369’23
342’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%White 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lemira Elementary from Sumter families.

Other schools in Sumter County Consolidated School District

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