Willow Drive Elementary

504 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Willow Drive Elementary School is a public primary school located in Sumter, South Carolina, serving students within the Sumter School District. Situated in a residential area, the school focuses on providing a foundational education for children in the surrounding community, emphasizing core academic subjects alongside social and emotional development. As part of a district-wide effort to improve educational outcomes, the school typically participates in state-mandated curriculum standards designed to prepare students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success.

The campus acts as a central hub for the neighborhood, fostering a sense of community through various school-sponsored activities and parent engagement initiatives. Like many schools in the region, Willow Drive Elementary places a strong emphasis on creating a supportive learning environment that caters to a diverse student body. By utilizing local resources and district-provided instructional tools, the school aims to cultivate both literacy and numeracy skills while encouraging extracurricular participation to ensure a well-rounded educational experience for its young learners.

504

Total Students

32.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willow Drive Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	60
Hispanic	37
Black	388
Asian	9
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
388 (77.0%)
White
60 (11.9%)
Hispanic
37 (7.3%)
Asian
9 (1.8%)
Two or More
8 (1.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
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:	Sumter 01
Phone:	(803)773-5796
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	504
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
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 59

Kindergarten 77

Grade 1 92

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 64