Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

496 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lamar-Spaulding Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Lamar, SC. Administered by Darlington 01, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 496 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 31.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 5232 Lamar Highway 401 in Lamar, SC 29069, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary serves families zoned within the Darlington 01 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

496

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	185
Hispanic	12
Black	265
Asian	3
Two or More	31

Black
265 (53.4%)
White
185 (37.3%)
Two or More
31 (6.2%)
Hispanic
12 (2.4%)
Asian
3 (0.6%)

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)398-6370
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	496
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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 28

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 76