Wallace Gregg Elementary

515 Francis Marion Road
Florence, SC 29505

278 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Wallace Gregg Elementary, located at 515 Francis Marion Road in Florence, South Carolina, is a public school serving the Florence 1 Schools district. The school is known for fostering a foundational learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and community engagement. By focusing on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and long-term academic success.

In addition to its standard curriculum, Wallace Gregg Elementary often integrates programs and extracurricular activities designed to support the "whole child," including social-emotional learning and student enrichment initiatives. The school serves as a central hub for the local neighborhood, maintaining strong partnerships with families and the broader Florence community to provide a supportive, inclusive atmosphere. Its commitment to excellence is reflected in its efforts to utilize modern instructional strategies to meet the evolving needs of its students.

278

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wallace Gregg Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	66
Hispanic	10
Black	180
Two or More	22

Black
180 (64.7 %)
White
66 (23.7 %)
Two or More
22 (7.9 %)
Hispanic
10 (3.6 %)

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:	Florence 01
Phone:	(843)664-8481
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
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

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 51

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Wallace Gregg Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	37
Grade 1	53
Grade 2	43
Grade 3	44
Grade 4	50
Grade 5	51

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Wallace Gregg Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	156	56.1%
Male	122	43.9%

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981 Students

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Elementary School K - 5th