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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Lancaster 01

This page covers 12 elementary schools in Lancaster 01, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
1
rank
Indian Land Elementary
Grades KG–051,035 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
Harrisburg Elementary
Grades KG–041,089 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
3
rank
Van Wyck Elementary
Grades PK–04790 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
4
rank
Heath Springs Elementary
Grades PK–05348 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
5
rank
Discovery Charter of Lancaster
Grades KG–05114 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Clinton Elementary
Grades PK–05408 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Erwin Elementary
Grades PK–05411 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Brooklyn Springs Elementary
Grades PK–05401 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
McDonald Green Elementary
Grades KG–05336 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
North Elementary
Grades PK–05586 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,178
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2 more elementary schools in Lancaster 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
45
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.