Lockett Elementary

Orangeburg
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
231 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Lockett Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Orangeburg school district, located in Branchville, SC with 231 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 15 teachers, Lockett Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. 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.
231
Total Students
15.7
Full-Time Teachers
14.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    154 (66.7 %)
  • Black
    63 (27.3 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (3.0 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (1.7 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.9 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Orangeburg
Phone: (803)274-8588
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 231
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 15.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 31
Grade 1 23
Grade 2 40
Grade 3 41
Grade 4 37
Grade 5 41
Gender Ratio