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Florence School District 1

319 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506

17.1K Students | 1,105 Teachers | 25 Schools | Under Desegregation Order

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Alfred Rush Academy
Beck Learning Center
Briggs Elementary
Carver Elementary
Child Development Center at Woods Road
Delmae Elementary
Dewey-Carter Elementary
Greenwood Elementary
Henry L. Sneed Middle
Henry Timrod Elementary
John W. Moore Middle
Lucy T. Davis Elementary
McLaurin Elementary
North Vista Elementary
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter
Poynor Center
Royall Elementary
Savannah Grove Elementary
South Florence High
Southside Middle
Theodore Lester Elementary
Wallace Gregg Elementary
West Florence High
Williams Middle
Wilson High

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

4.9x

White students are 4.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.2x

Black students are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

White students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

61% Nonwhite Students

61% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

84% High School Graduation Rate

8% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

373 students

9% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,597 students

18% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

864 students

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

108 students

11% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

525 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,181 students

32% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,481 students

24% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,091 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

134 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

232 students

Teachers & Resources

15.5 Students for Every Teacher

6% Inexperienced Teachers

18% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

7.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

19 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

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Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

2,668 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

16% of all students in this district

2,606 Total In-School Suspended Students

15% of all students in this district

122 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

301 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

123 Total Arrests

5 Average Arrests, per School

143 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

6 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

2 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.5 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Lionel Brown
843-413-4698
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alfred Rush Academy	Quinby	78%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Beck Learning Center	Florence	76%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Briggs Elementary	Florence	54%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.2x
Carver Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Child Development Center at Woods Road	Florence	73%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Delmae Elementary	Florence	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.3x
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Effingham	55%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenwood Elementary	Florence	59%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.9x
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Florence	52%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.5x
Henry Timrod Elementary	Florence	71%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John W. Moore Middle	Florence	51%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.6x
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Florence	49%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.2x
McLaurin Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.7x
North Vista Elementary	Florence	95%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.2x
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter	Florence	100%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poynor Center	Florence	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Royall Elementary	Florence	54%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.7x
Savannah Grove Elementary	Effingham	67%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Florence High	Florence	54%	57%	83%	3.4x	1.4x
Southside Middle	Florence	54%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	68%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Florence High	Florence	51%	41%	88%	5x	3.2x
Williams Middle	Florence	73%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilson High	Florence	75%	64%	82%	4.7x	2x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alfred Rush Academy	Quinby	78%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beck Learning Center	Florence	76%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Briggs Elementary	Florence	54%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carver Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Child Development Center at Woods Road	Florence	73%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Delmae Elementary	Florence	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Effingham	55%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.6x
Greenwood Elementary	Florence	59%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Florence	52%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry Timrod Elementary	Florence	71%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.8x
John W. Moore Middle	Florence	51%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Florence	49%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McLaurin Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Vista Elementary	Florence	95%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter	Florence	100%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poynor Center	Florence	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Royall Elementary	Florence	54%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Savannah Grove Elementary	Effingham	67%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Florence High	Florence	54%	57%	83%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Middle	Florence	54%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.6x
Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	68%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Florence High	Florence	51%	41%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Williams Middle	Florence	73%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilson High	Florence	75%	64%	82%	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alfred Rush Academy	Quinby	78%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beck Learning Center	Florence	76%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Briggs Elementary	Florence	54%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carver Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Child Development Center at Woods Road	Florence	73%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Delmae Elementary	Florence	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Effingham	55%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenwood Elementary	Florence	59%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Florence	52%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry Timrod Elementary	Florence	71%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John W. Moore Middle	Florence	51%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Florence	49%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McLaurin Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Vista Elementary	Florence	95%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter	Florence	100%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poynor Center	Florence	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Royall Elementary	Florence	54%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Savannah Grove Elementary	Effingham	67%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Florence High	Florence	54%	57%	83%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Southside Middle	Florence	54%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	68%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Florence High	Florence	51%	41%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Williams Middle	Florence	73%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilson High	Florence	75%	64%	82%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alfred Rush Academy	Quinby	78%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beck Learning Center	Florence	76%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Briggs Elementary	Florence	54%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carver Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Child Development Center at Woods Road	Florence	73%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Delmae Elementary	Florence	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Effingham	55%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenwood Elementary	Florence	59%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Florence	52%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry Timrod Elementary	Florence	71%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John W. Moore Middle	Florence	51%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.3x
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Florence	49%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McLaurin Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
North Vista Elementary	Florence	95%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter	Florence	100%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poynor Center	Florence	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Royall Elementary	Florence	54%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Savannah Grove Elementary	Effingham	67%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
South Florence High	Florence	54%	57%	83%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Middle	Florence	54%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.7x
Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	68%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Florence High	Florence	51%	41%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Williams Middle	Florence	73%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilson High	Florence	75%	64%	82%	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alfred Rush Academy	Quinby	78%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Beck Learning Center	Florence	76%	63%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Briggs Elementary	Florence	54%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Carver Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.6x
Child Development Center at Woods Road	Florence	73%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Delmae Elementary	Florence	59%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Effingham	55%	82%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Greenwood Elementary	Florence	59%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Florence	52%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Henry Timrod Elementary	Florence	71%	83%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John W. Moore Middle	Florence	51%	44%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Florence	49%	47%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.4x
McLaurin Elementary	Florence	55%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.8x
North Vista Elementary	Florence	95%	87%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter	Florence	100%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Poynor Center	Florence	71%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Royall Elementary	Florence	54%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Savannah Grove Elementary	Effingham	67%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4x
South Florence High	Florence	54%	57%	83%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Southside Middle	Florence	54%	62%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.2x
Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	77%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	68%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Florence High	Florence	51%	41%	88%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Williams Middle	Florence	73%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Wilson High	Florence	75%	64%	82%	0 Not available	2.1x

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →