Van Wyck Elementary

4945 Charlotte Highway
Lancaster, SC 29720

790 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Van Wyck Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Lancaster 01 school district, located in Lancaster, SC with 790 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Van Wyck Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. 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.

790

Total Students

49.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Van Wyck Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	504
Hispanic	105
Black	93
Asian	25
Two or More	58
American Indian	5

White
504 (63.8 %)
Hispanic
105 (13.3 %)
Black
93 (11.8 %)
Two or More
58 (7.3 %)
Asian
25 (3.2 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)

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:	Lancaster 01
Phone:	(803)313-6650
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	790
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
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 18

Kindergarten 142

Grade 1 169

Grade 2 160

Grade 3 164

Grade 4 137