Brooklyn Springs Elementary

398 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Brooklyn Springs Elementary School is a public school located in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the Lancaster County School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and character development. The faculty focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy skills while utilizing various instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of its student body.

Beyond the classroom, Brooklyn Springs is known for being a focal point for the surrounding local community. The school environment typically emphasizes a "whole child" approach, incorporating extracurricular activities and social-emotional learning initiatives to help students thrive. With its location on Billings Drive, the school remains a key educational hub for families in the Lancaster area, striving to prepare its students for a successful transition into middle school and beyond.

398

Total Students

29.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brooklyn Springs Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	93
Hispanic	107
Black	178
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

Black
178 (44.7%)
Hispanic
107 (26.9%)
White
93 (23.4%)
Two or More
19 (4.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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:	Lancaster 01
Phone:	(803)283-8471
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
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 20

Kindergarten 66

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 58