Enrollment
128
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mayesville, SC
Lower Lee Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lower Lee Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450267000711
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lower Lee Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.7:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 128
- students enrolled
Lower Lee Elementary has class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lee 01 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450267000711 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.7:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lower Lee Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lower Lee Elementary
Lower Lee Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mayesville, South Carolina, enrolling 128 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Lower Lee Elementary is leaner than roughly 98% of South Carolina schools and 53% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of South Carolina schools, with 128 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 27.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lee 01 also operates Lee Central High (402 students) and Dennis Elementary (359 students) alongside Lower Lee Elementary.
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 Lower Lee Elementary compares
Lower Lee Elementary 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 | 6.7:1 | ▼ 53% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 35% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 128 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
6.7:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 2% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,017
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 128 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
White 3.1%
Largest group: African American at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Lower Lee Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee 01, which includes Lower Lee Elementary.
$17,017
Per student
+17%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.8%
State 45.2%
Federal 27.0%
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 Lower Lee Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Central High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dennis Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lee Central Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Lee Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lower Lee Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~128 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Lee Elementary
How many students attend Lower Lee Elementary?
Lower Lee Elementary has 128 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mayesville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lower Lee Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lower Lee Elementary is 6.7:1, which is 53% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 57% 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 Lower Lee Elementary?
100.0% of students at Lower Lee Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lower Lee Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lower Lee Elementary is African American at 93.0% of enrollment, in Mayesville, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lower Lee Elementary?
Lower Lee Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lower Lee Elementary a good school?
Lower Lee Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina. 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 Lee 01?
Besides Lower Lee Elementary, Lee 01 also operates Lee Central High (402 students), Dennis Elementary (359 students), and Lee Central Middle (288 students). See the Lee 01 district page for the complete list.
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