Enrollment
329
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Timmonsville, SC
Brockington Elementary Magnet
Federal NCES profile for Brockington Elementary Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450213000738
👥 S:T ratio 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brockington Elementary Magnet earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of South Carolina schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 99.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 329
- students enrolled
Brockington Elementary Magnet has class sizes smaller than 70% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Florence 01 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450213000738 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.0%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brockington Elementary Magnet compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brockington Elementary Magnet
Brockington Elementary Magnet is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Timmonsville, South Carolina, enrolling 329 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 99.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 329 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Against 267 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #73.
Its student body is led by African American (75%) and White (11%) (diversity index 42/100).
Its district draws 20.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Florence 01 also operates West Florence High (1,827 students) and South Florence High (1,580 students) alongside Brockington Elementary Magnet.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brockington Elementary Magnet compares
Brockington Elementary Magnet on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 11% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.0% | ▲ 34% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 329 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,158
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 74.8%
White 10.9%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 74.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, Brockington Elementary Magnet is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Florence 01, which includes Brockington Elementary Magnet.
$13,158
Per student
-10%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 46.0%
Federal 20.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Brockington Elementary Magnet Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Florence High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Florence High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilson High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southside Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John W. Moore Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brockington Elementary Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,827
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,580
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 1,373
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,138
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 1,056
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~329 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brockington Elementary Magnet
How many students attend Brockington Elementary Magnet?
Brockington Elementary Magnet has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Timmonsville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brockington Elementary Magnet?
The student-teacher ratio at Brockington Elementary Magnet is 12.7:1, which is 11% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brockington Elementary Magnet?
99.0% of students at Brockington Elementary Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brockington Elementary Magnet?
The largest demographic group at Brockington Elementary Magnet is African American at 74.8% of enrollment, in Timmonsville, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brockington Elementary Magnet?
Brockington Elementary Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Brockington Elementary Magnet a good school?
Brockington Elementary Magnet earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Florence 01?
Besides Brockington Elementary Magnet, Florence 01 also operates West Florence High (1,827 students), South Florence High (1,580 students), and Wilson High (1,373 students). See the Florence 01 district page for the complete list.
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