Denmark-Olar Elementary

1459 Solomon Blatt Boulevard
Denmark, SC 29042

268 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Denmark-Olar Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Bamberg 03 school district, located in Denmark, SC with 268 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 20 teachers, Denmark-Olar Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. 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.

268

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Denmark-Olar Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	4
Black	255
Two or More	2

Black
255 (95.1 %)
White
7 (2.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bamberg 03
Phone:	(803)793-3112
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	268
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
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 15

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 43