Sandhills Primary

506 Students

Elementary School 1st - 2nd

School Overview

Sandhills Primary School, located at 140 Lewis Rast Road in Swansea, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Lexington School District Four. As a primary school, it focuses on the critical early years of a child’s development, typically catering to students in pre-kindergarten through the early elementary grades. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and nurturing environment designed to build a strong academic and social-emotional base for its young learners, helping them transition successfully into their later elementary years.

The school operates with a community-centered approach, reflecting the small-town character of Swansea. By emphasizing early literacy, foundational numeracy, and character development, Sandhills Primary aims to prepare its students to meet state academic standards while encouraging a lifelong love of learning. Through its faculty and staff, the school works closely with local families to ensure that every child receives the individualized attention necessary to thrive during these formative stages of their education.

506

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sandhills Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	276
Hispanic	113
Black	89
Two or More	25
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
276 (54.5 %)
Hispanic
113 (22.3 %)
Black
89 (17.6 %)
Two or More
25 (4.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Lexington 04
Phone:	(803)490-7002
Grade Range:	1st - 2nd
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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

Grade 1 263

Grade 2 243