J. L. Cain Elementary

533 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

J. L. Cain Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Darlington, SC. Administered by Darlington 01, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 533 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 43.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 607 First Street in Darlington, SC 29532, J. L. Cain Elementary serves families zoned within the Darlington 01 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

533

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for J. L. Cain Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	88
Hispanic	18
Black	383
Two or More	43
American Indian	1

Black
383 (71.9%)
White
88 (16.5%)
Two or More
43 (8.1%)
Hispanic
18 (3.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Darlington 01
Phone:	(843)398-2450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	533
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 63

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 66