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Florence 03 Schools
Florence 03 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Florence County (Lake City). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Florence 03 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 Florence 03
6 of 8 schools in Florence 03 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Florence 03
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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.
- C+ J Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ J C Lynch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lake City High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Scranton Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Olanta Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Main Street Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Florence 03
High schools (1)
- D+ Lake City High, Lake City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Ronald E Mcnair JR High, Lake City
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D+ J C Lynch Elementary, Coward
- Lake City Early Childhood Center, Lake City
- F Main Street Elementary, Lake City
- F Olanta Elementary, Olanta
- D Scranton Elementary, Scranton
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ J Paul Truluck Creative Arts And Science Magnet, Lake City
Where Florence 03 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Florence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,908 students with 198 full-time-equivalent teachers and 518 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4502190
- 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, 15 mi)
- Florence 05 (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Williamsburg 01 (8 schools, 20 mi)
- Marion 10 (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Darlington 01 (18 schools, 30 mi)
- Lee 01 (5 schools, 32 mi)
- Dillon 03 (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Sumter 01 (24 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Florence 03
How many schools are in Florence 03?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Florence 03, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Florence 03 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lake City, Coward, Olanta, Scranton.
How good are the schools in Florence 03?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Florence 03?
2,908 students were enrolled in Florence 03 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Florence 03?
Florence 03 is in South Carolina, based in Florence County, with its district office in Lake City. Its boundary covers about 192 sq mi.