📍 321 Roland Street, Bishopville, Lee County, 29010
Dennis Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bishopville, Lee County. The school has 393 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lee 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dennis Elementary enrolls 393 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Black or African American, 7.6% White and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 345 | 88% |
| White | 30 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
393 of the school's 393 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 393 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dennis Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-50, state senate district 29, state house district 50.
Dennis Elementary is one of 5 schools in Lee 01, based in Bishopville, South Carolina. The district serves 1,275 students district-wide and employs 126 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 393 students, Dennis Elementary is larger than the district average of about 255 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant