Piney Woods Elementary

501 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Piney Woods Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Lexington 05 school district, located in Chapin, SC with 501 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 39 teachers, Piney Woods Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.6:1. 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.

501

Total Students

39.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Piney Woods Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	410
Hispanic	40
Black	23
Asian	3
Two or More	24
American Indian	1

White
410 (81.8 %)
Hispanic
40 (8.0 %)
Two or More
24 (4.8 %)
Black
23 (4.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Lexington 05
Phone:	(803)756-1100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	501
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 95

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 110