Florence County Public Schools

Florence County, South Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

21,623

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Florence County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for South Carolina; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Florence County has 4 district entries. Florence 01 is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 24 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 8 listed communities. Florence has the most listed schools, with 23 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 21 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 2 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

7 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Florence County

Reported Enrollment

21,623

38 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

5% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary21

Middle6

High8

Other3

4 School Districts in Florence County

Florence 01

Florence 03

8 schools

2,993 students

Florence 05

3 schools

1,225 students

Florence 02

2 schools

1,068 students

38 Public Schools in Florence County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 7 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Florence County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
West Florence High	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	9–12	High	1,807
South Florence High	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29505City: Small	9–12	High	1,643
Wilson High	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29506Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,365
Southside Middle	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29505Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,100
John W. Moore Middle	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29501Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,044
Delmae Heights Elementary	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	KG–5	Primary	981
McLaurin Elementary	Profile	Florence 01	Florence, 29506City: Small	PK–5	Primary	957
Williams Middle	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	6–8	Middle	836
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle	Record	Florence 02	Pamplico, 29583Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	761
Henry L. Sneed Middle	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	693
Virtus Academy of South Carolina	Record	Charter Institute at Erskine	Florence, 29501Rural: Fringe	KG–9	Charter	614
Lake City High	Record	Florence 03	Lake City, 29560Town: Distant	9–12	High	592
Dewey-Carter Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Effingham, 29541Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	583
Carver Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	KG–5	Primary	570
Lucy T. Davis Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	564
Greenwood Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29505City: Small	KG–5	Primary	542
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet	Record	Florence 03	Lake City, 29560Town: Distant	6–12	High	521
Johnsonville Elementary	Record	Florence 05	Johnsonville, 29555Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	507
Royall Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	KG–5	Primary	478
North Vista Elementary	Record	Florence 01	Florence, 29501City: Small	PK–6	Primary	464

West Florence High

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,807 students

South Florence High

Florence 01

Florence, 29505 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,643 students

Wilson High

Florence 01

Florence, 29506 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,365 students

Southside Middle

Florence 01

Florence, 29505 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,100 students

John W. Moore Middle

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,044 students

Delmae Heights Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

ProfileKG–5Primary981 students

McLaurin Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29506 / City: Small

ProfilePK–5Primary957 students

Williams Middle

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle836 students

Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle

Florence 02

Pamplico, 29583 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary761 students

Henry L. Sneed Middle

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle693 students

Virtus Academy of South Carolina

Charter Institute at Erskine

Florence, 29501 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–9Charter614 students

Lake City High

Florence 03

Lake City, 29560 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High592 students

Dewey-Carter Elementary

Florence 01

Effingham, 29541 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary583 students

Carver Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary570 students

Lucy T. Davis Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary564 students

Greenwood Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29505 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary542 students

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

Florence 03

Lake City, 29560 / Town: Distant

Record6–12High521 students

Johnsonville Elementary

Florence 05

Johnsonville, 29555 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary507 students

Royall Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary478 students

North Vista Elementary

Florence 01

Florence, 29501 / City: Small

RecordPK–6Primary464 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Florence County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Briggs Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
434 students
Listed on this county directory
Carver Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
570 students
Listed on this county directory
Delmae Heights Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
981 students
Dewey-Carter Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Effingham, 29541
Enrollment
583 students
Listed on this county directory
Greenwood Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29505
Enrollment
542 students
Listed on this county directory
Henry Timrod Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29506
Enrollment
282 students
Listed on this county directory
Lucy T. Davis Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
564 students
Listed on this county directory
McLaurin Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Florence, 29506
Enrollment
957 students
North Vista Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
464 students
Listed on this county directory
Palmetto Youth Academy Charter
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
54 students
Listed on this county directory
Royall Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
478 students
Listed on this county directory
Savannah Grove Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Effingham, 29541
Enrollment
432 students
Listed on this county directory
Theodore Lester Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29506
Enrollment
265 students
Listed on this county directory
Wallace Gregg Elementary
Florence 01
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Florence, 29505
Enrollment
278 students
Listed on this county directory
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle
Florence 02
Record
Grades
PK–8
Location
Pamplico, 29583
Enrollment
761 students
Listed on this county directory
J. C. Lynch Elementary
Florence 03
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Coward, 29530
Enrollment
370 students
Listed on this county directory
Lake City Early Childhood Center
Florence 03
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Lake City, 29560
Enrollment
379 students
Listed on this county directory
Main Street Elementary
Florence 03
Record
Grades
3–6
Location
Lake City, 29560
Enrollment
334 students
Listed on this county directory
Olanta Elementary
Florence 03
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Olanta, 29114
Enrollment
224 students
Listed on this county directory
Scranton Elementary
Florence 03
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Scranton, 29591
Enrollment
364 students
Listed on this county directory
Johnsonville Elementary
Florence 05
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Johnsonville, 29555
Enrollment
507 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Henry L. Sneed Middle
Florence 01
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
693 students
Listed on this county directory
John W. Moore Middle
Florence 01
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
1,044 students
Southside Middle
Florence 01
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Florence, 29505
Enrollment
1,100 students
Williams Middle
Florence 01
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
836 students
Listed on this county directory
Ronald E. McNair Jr. High
Florence 03
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Lake City, 29560
Enrollment
209 students
Listed on this county directory
Johnsonville Middle
Florence 05
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Johnsonville, 29555
Enrollment
368 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Advantage Academy
Florence 01
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Florence, 29505
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
South Florence High
Florence 01
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Florence, 29505
Enrollment
1,643 students
West Florence High
Florence 01
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
1,807 students
Wilson High
Florence 01
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Florence, 29506
Enrollment
1,365 students
Hannah Pamplico High
Florence 02
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Pamplico, 29583
Enrollment
307 students
Listed on this county directory
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet
Florence 03
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Lake City, 29560
Enrollment
521 students
Listed on this county directory
Lake City High
Florence 03
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Lake City, 29560
Enrollment
592 students
Listed on this county directory
Johnsonville High
Florence 05
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Johnsonville, 29555
Enrollment
350 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Virtus Academy of South Carolina
Charter Institute at Erskine
Record
Grades
KG–9
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
614 students
Listed on this county directory
Child Development Center at Woods Road
Florence 01
Record
Grades
PK
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
188 students
Listed on this county directory
R.N. Beck Child Development Center
Florence 01
Record
Grades
PK
Location
Florence, 29501
Enrollment
163 students
Listed on this county directory

Florence County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Florence County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in South Carolina. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Florence County public school directory?

The directory lists 38 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Florence County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Florence County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Florence County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 7 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Florence County?

Start with the 4 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Florence County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.