Overview of Theodore Lester Elementary: Theodore Lester Elementary is a public school situated in Florence, SC, which is in a small suburb environment. The learner population of Theodore Lester Elementary is 435, and the school has PK-6. At Theodore Lester Elementary, 25% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 26% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 79%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 42% female learners and 58% male learners. The school enrolls 82% of low-income learners. There are 37 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Theodore Lester Elementary: At Theodore Lester Elementary, 25% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 26% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Florence 01, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 37% tested above or at that level for math. Theodore Lester Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.