Theodore Lester Elementary

3501 East Palmetto Street, Florence SC, 29506 | Florence School District 1 | 843-664-8459
  • grades PK-6
  • students 435
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Florence
47%South Carolina

Theodore Lester Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Florence School District 1" in Florence, SC. There are a total of 435 students and 37 teachers at Theodore Lester Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Theodore Lester Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.5%, which is 44% lower than the South Carolina average.

Theodore Lester Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students435
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Theodore Lester Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
340-49%
415-19%
5<= 10%
611-19%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
330-39%
440-44%
520-29%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Theodore Lester Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 20.4% 41.7% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 70.0% 51.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 2.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Population38,5355,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64717391
Median age39.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.9%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Theodore Lester Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.