Erwin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Erwin Elementary School

1477 Locustwood Avenue
Lancaster, SC 29720

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Bottom 50%

Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Erwin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Erwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Erwin Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Erwin Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	58
1	72
2	66
3	65
4	60
5	63

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Total Students

419 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School
2023	411
2022	417
2021	429
2020	427
2019	427
2018	463
2017	463
2016	492
2015	485
2014	453
2013	459
2012	458
2011	470
2010	441
2009	425
2008	425
2007	427
2006	447
2005	490
2004	489
2003	507
2002	500
2001	522
2000	514
1999	532
1998	605
1997	584
1996	540
1995	550
1994	535
1993	636
1992	613
1991	643
1990	629
1989	630
1988	673
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2011	26
2010	28
2009	27
2008	28
2007	49
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	33
1999	38
1998	36
1997	34
1996	33
1995	29
1994	29
1993	34
1992	33
1991	33
1990	31
1989	33
1988	35
1987	36

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School Rankings

Erwin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Erwin Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#959 out of 1154 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Erwin Elementary School
2022	#959
2021	#955
2019	#764
2018	#646
2017	#869
2016	#947
2015	#993
2014	#633
2013	#455
2012	#561
2011	#458

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2022	27%	41%	45%
2021	17%	39%	41%
2019	42%	46%	48%
2018	49%	45%	47%
2017	33%	44%	44%
2016	32%	46%	45%
2015	34%	51%	52%
2014	67%	68%	69%
2013	73%	70%	72%
2012	71%	71%	72%
2011	76%	70%	71%

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20-24%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2022	22%	52%	52%
2021	17%	48%	47%
2019	34%	48%	48%
2018	32%	45%	47%
2017	23%	43%	39%
2016	20%	46%	43%
2015	17%	42%	40%
2014	67%	72%	71%
2013	78%	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%	70%
2011	73%	71%	69%

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11-19%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2022	15%	50%	49%
2021	7%	48%	43%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	9:1	10:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	15%	13%	12%
2022	14%	12%	12%
2021	12%	11%	11%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	10%	10%	9%
2018	13%	9%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2016	13%	9%	8%
2015	12%	8%	8%
2014	11%	8%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%

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Black

42%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	49%	31%	24%
2022	46%	32%	25%
2021	48%	33%	26%
2020	50%	33%	26%
2019	50%	33%	26%
2018	51%	34%	28%
2017	51%	34%	28%
2016	51%	34%	28%
2015	51%	35%	30%
2014	49%	35%	29%
2013	50%	35%	29%
2012	51%	36%	28%
2011	51%	36%	30%
2010	51%	38%	31%
2009	52%	39%	31%
2008	48%	39%	32%
2007	52%	40%	33%
2006	55%	41%	34%
2005	47%	41%	34%
2004	51%	41%	35%
2003	50%	41%	35%
2002	49%	41%	36%
2001	50%	42%	36%
2000	51%	42%	36%
1999	53%	41%	36%
1998	52%	42%	37%
1997	49%	41%	36%
1996	50%	41%	35%
1995	50%	41%	35%
1994	46%	41%	35%
1993	45%	41%	34%
1992	44%	41%	33%
1991	43%	41%	33%

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White

30%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	30%	48%	55%
2022	34%	48%	56%
2021	36%	49%	57%
2020	38%	50%	59%
2019	38%	50%	59%
2018	35%	51%	61%
2017	35%	51%	61%
2016	35%	52%	61%
2015	36%	52%	60%
2014	39%	52%	61%
2013	40%	53%	62%
2012	40%	53%	62%
2011	41%	53%	62%
2010	44%	53%	62%
2009	44%	53%	62%
2008	50%	53%	62%
2007	47%	54%	62%
2006	43%	54%	62%
2005	50%	54%	62%
2004	47%	54%	62%
2003	48%	54%	63%
2002	49%	55%	62%
2001	48%	55%	63%
2000	49%	55%	64%
1999	46%	55%	64%
1998	48%	55%	63%
1997	51%	56%	64%
1996	50%	56%	65%
1995	50%	56%	65%
1994	54%	57%	65%
1993	55%	57%	66%
1992	56%	57%	67%
1991	57%	57%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	0.65	0.66	0.63
2022	0.66	0.66	0.61
2021	0.63	0.64	0.60
2020	0.60	0.63	0.57
2019	0.60	0.63	0.57
2018	0.61	0.62	0.55
2017	0.61	0.62	0.55
2016	0.61	0.61	0.55
2015	0.60	0.61	0.54
2014	0.60	0.61	0.54
2013	0.59	0.60	0.54
2012	0.58	0.59	0.53
2011	0.57	0.59	0.53
2010	0.55	0.58	0.52
2009	0.54	0.57	0.51
2008	0.52	0.57	0.51
2007	0.51	0.55	0.51
2006	0.52	0.54	0.50
2005	0.53	0.54	0.50
2004	0.52	0.54	0.50
2003	0.52	0.54	0.49
2002	0.52	0.53	0.48
2001	0.52	0.53	0.48
2000	0.50	0.53	0.47
1999	0.51	0.53	0.47
1998	0.50	0.53	0.47
1997	0.50	0.52	0.47
1996	0.51	0.52	0.46
1995	0.51	0.52	0.46
1994	0.50	0.51	0.46
1993	0.50	0.51	0.46
1992	0.50	0.51	0.45
1991	0.50	0.51	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	54%
2022	100%	60%	44%
2021	82%	59%	40%
2020	75%	58%	41%
2019	75%	58%	41%
2018	100%	64%	56%
2017	100%	64%	56%
2016	81%	55%	46%
2015	76%	50%	48%
2014	76%	51%	49%
2013	77%	51%	50%
2012	76%	50%	50%
2011	74%	48%	50%
2010	59%	47%	46%
2009	69%	45%	42%
2008	65%	44%	42%
2007	64%	44%	41%
2006	60%	44%	41%
2005	65%	44%	43%
2004	62%	43%	43%
2003	53%	42%	40%
2002	51%	41%	38%
2001	52%	39%	37%
2000	50%	40%	35%
1999	57%	39%	36%
1998	64%	42%	38%
1997	58%	40%	35%
1996	59%	40%	33%
1995	57%	40%	33%
1994	51%	39%	33%
1993	48%	38%	32%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Erwin Elementary School	South Carolina	Lancaster 01 School District
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	10%	7%	8%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lancaster 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Erwin Elementary School's ranking?

Erwin Elementary School is ranked #959 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Erwin Elementary School often compared to?

Erwin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Elementary School, Mcdonald Green Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Erwin Elementary School?

419 students attend Erwin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Erwin Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Erwin Elementary School?

Erwin Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Erwin Elementary School offer ?

Erwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Erwin Elementary School part of?

Erwin Elementary School is part of Lancaster 01 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 419 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education