WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Lee Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Lee 01 school district, located in Rembert, SC with about 176 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 17 teachers, West Lee Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
West Lee Elementary School is a rural public school located in Rembert, South Carolina, serving students in the Lee County School District. As a smaller educational institution, it focuses on providing a foundational learning environment for children in the surrounding community. The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects, aiming to prepare students for success as they transition to middle school levels.
Beyond its academic mission, West Lee Elementary serves as a central community hub for the Rembert area. The school environment typically emphasizes a close-knit atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to support student development. Like many schools in the region, West Lee focuses on integrating essential life skills and social-emotional learning into the daily experience, striving to create a nurturing space that encourages student engagement and educational equity.
For more information, contact West Lee Elementary at (803) 428-3147 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 428-3147
WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Rembert, SC with about 176 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in South Carolina
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lee 01
- Total Students:
- 176
- Teachers:
- 17
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 176 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 82% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 81.8%
- White
- 13.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.6%
- Female
- 50.6%
- Male
- 49.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.