West Lee Elementary

55 West Lee School Road
Rembert, SC 29128

98 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

West Lee Elementary School is a rural public school located in Rembert, South Carolina, serving students in the Lee County School District. As a smaller educational institution, it focuses on providing a foundational learning environment for children in the surrounding community. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects, aiming to prepare students for success as they transition to middle school levels.

Beyond its academic mission, West Lee Elementary serves as a central community hub for the Rembert area. The school environment typically emphasizes a close-knit atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to support student development. Like many schools in the region, West Lee focuses on integrating essential life skills and social-emotional learning into the daily experience, striving to create a nurturing space that encourages student engagement and educational equity.

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Lee Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	2
Black	83
Two or More	2

Black
83 (84.7%)
White
11 (11.2%)
Hispanic
2 (2.0%)
Two or More
2 (2.0%)

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:	Lee 01
Phone:	(803)428-3147
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	98
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
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 14

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 17