Wilder Elementary

376 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wilder Elementary School, located at 975 South Main Street in Sumter, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Sumter School District. As a public elementary school, it is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional development of its students during their formative years. The school focuses on building core competencies in literacy and mathematics while providing a supportive environment that encourages curiosity and community engagement among its diverse student body.

Beyond the classroom, Wilder Elementary emphasizes the importance of a well-rounded educational experience. The school works closely with families and the local Sumter community to create a safe and structured atmosphere where students are encouraged to meet high expectations. By utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and extracurricular opportunities, the faculty and staff at Wilder aim to prepare their students for a successful transition to middle school and beyond, instilling a lifelong love of learning in the process.

376

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilder Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	79
Hispanic	13
Black	272
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	4

Black
272 (72.3 %)
White
79 (21.0 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.5 %)
Two or More
6 (1.6 %)
American Indian
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

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:	Sumter 01
Phone:	(803)773-5723
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	376
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
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 20

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 62