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Darlington 01 Schools
Darlington 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Darlington County (Darlington). SchoolGrade grades 18 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Darlington 01 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Darlington 01
13 of 18 schools in Darlington 01 carry a SchoolGrade (5 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Darlington 01
Statewide rankings: all 201 high schools in South Carolina · all 197 middle schools in South Carolina · all 594 elementary schools in South Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mayo High For Math Science And Technology (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Hartsville High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Lamar High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Carolina Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- North Hartsville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Spaulding Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Darlington High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Darlington Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Hartsville Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Brockington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Darlington 01
High schools (4)
- C+ Darlington High, Darlington
- B Hartsville High, Hartsville
- B- Lamar High, Lamar
- A+ Mayo High For Math Science And Technology, Darlington
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Darlington Middle, Darlington
- C Hartsville Middle, Hartsville
- B- Spaulding Middle, Lamar
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Bay Road Elementary, Hartsville
- C- Brockington Elementary, Darlington
- B- Carolina Elementary, Hartsville
- J L Cain Elementary, Darlington
- Lamar Spaulding Elementary, Lamar
- B- North Hartsville Elementary, Hartsville
- Pate Elementary, Darlington
- Southside Early Childhood Center, Hartsville
- C- St Johns Elementary, Darlington
Other schools and academies (2)
- D Rosenwald Elementarymiddle Society Hill, Society Hill
- D- Thornwell School For The Arts, Hartsville
Where Darlington 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Darlington (7)
- Hartsville (7)
- Lamar (3)
- Society Hill (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Darlington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,862 students with 730 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,617 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4501860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Florence 01 (23 schools, 17 mi)
- Lee 01 (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Chesterfield 01 (16 schools, 24 mi)
- Marlboro 01 (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Dillon 03 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Florence 03 (8 schools, 30 mi)
- Kershaw 01 (16 schools, 36 mi)
- Dillon 04 (8 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Darlington 01
How many schools are in Darlington 01?
SchoolGrade grades 18 public schools in Darlington 01, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Darlington 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Darlington, Hartsville, Lamar, Society Hill.
How good are the schools in Darlington 01?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Darlington 01?
8,862 students were enrolled in Darlington 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Darlington 01?
Darlington 01 is in South Carolina, based in Darlington County, with its district office in Darlington. Its boundary covers about 561 sq mi.