North Central Elementary

527 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

North Central Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Kershaw 01 school district, located in Kershaw, SC with 527 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, North Central Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.5:1. 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.

527

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Central Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	376
Hispanic	32
Black	71
Asian	2
Two or More	43
American Indian	3

White
376 (71.3 %)
Black
71 (13.5 %)
Two or More
43 (8.2 %)
Hispanic
32 (6.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (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:	Kershaw 01
Phone:	(803)432-8416
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	527
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
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

Pre-Kindergarten 45

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 87