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Pate Elementary School

1010 Indian Branch Road
Darlington, SC 29532

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Pate Elementary School serves 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Pate Elementary School's student population of 397 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pate Elementary School
Pre-K	67
Kind	101
1	115
2	114

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Pate Elementary School
2025	397
2024	411
2023	410
2022	409
2021	369
2020	415
2019	391
2018	407
2017	407
2016	422
2015	452
2014	405
2013	413
2012	385
2011	460
2010	410
2009	426
2008	447
2007	487
2006	612
2005	650
2004	630
2003	632
2002	558
2001	622
2000	573
1999	489
1998	524
1997	503
1996	480
1995	482
1994	491
1993	468
1992	473
1991	436
1990	459
1989	505

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Pate Elementary School
2025	29
2024	28
2023	31
2022	27
2021	22
2020	25
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	22
2011	21
2010	24
2009	27
2008	27
2007	52
2006	36
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	42
2001	44
2000	42
1999	39
1998	38
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	30
1993	31
1992	26
1991	32
1990	35
1989	34

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School Motto

PATE: Prepare All To Excel

School Rankings

The of Pate Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	12:1
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	15:1	13:1
2021	17:1	15:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	22:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	9:1	11:1	10:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	12:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	13:1	17:1	17:1
1990	13:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2024	4%	14%	5%
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	5%	11%	4%
2019	4%	10%	5%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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Black

59%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2024	62%	31%	50%
2023	62%	31%	50%
2022	61%	32%	50%
2021	59%	33%	50%
2019	57%	33%	50%
2018	61%	34%	53%
2017	61%	34%	53%
2016	60%	34%	53%
2015	60%	35%	54%
2014	63%	35%	54%
2013	60%	35%	54%
2012	63%	36%	55%
2011	58%	36%	56%
2010	59%	38%	57%
2009	60%	39%	58%
2008	61%	39%	58%
2007	61%	40%	58%
2006	62%	41%	59%
2005	63%	41%	59%
2004	65%	41%	58%
2003	64%	41%	58%
2002	65%	41%	58%
2001	64%	42%	57%
2000	67%	42%	59%
1999	56%	41%	57%
1998	58%	42%	57%
1997	57%	41%	57%
1996	55%	41%	43%
1995	29%	41%	56%
1994	30%	41%	55%
1993	31%	41%	54%
1992	31%	41%	54%
1991	27%	41%	54%

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White

24%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2024	22%	47%	34%
2023	22%	48%	34%
2022	24%	48%	35%
2021	25%	49%	36%
2019	31%	50%	39%
2018	32%	51%	41%
2017	32%	51%	41%
2016	32%	52%	41%
2015	34%	52%	42%
2014	33%	52%	42%
2013	34%	53%	42%
2012	32%	53%	42%
2011	37%	53%	41%
2010	37%	53%	41%
2009	37%	53%	40%
2008	38%	53%	40%
2007	37%	54%	40%
2006	36%	54%	40%
2005	35%	54%	40%
2004	34%	54%	40%
2003	36%	54%	41%
2002	34%	55%	42%
2001	35%	55%	42%
2000	37%	55%	41%
1999	44%	55%	42%
1998	41%	55%	42%
1997	42%	56%	43%
1996	45%	56%	37%
1995	71%	56%	44%
1994	70%	57%	45%
1993	69%	57%	46%
1992	69%	57%	46%
1991	73%	57%	46%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2024	12%	6%	11%
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	9%	6%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2025	0.59	0.67
2024	0.56	0.67	0.62
2023	0.56	0.66	0.62
2022	0.56	0.66	0.62
2021	0.58	0.64	0.62
2019	0.58	0.63	0.59
2018	0.53	0.62	0.55
2017	0.53	0.62	0.55
2016	0.54	0.61	0.55
2015	0.53	0.61	0.54
2014	0.50	0.61	0.54
2013	0.53	0.60	0.54
2012	0.51	0.59	0.53
2011	0.53	0.59	0.53
2010	0.52	0.58	0.51
2009	0.51	0.57	0.51
2008	0.49	0.57	0.51
2007	0.50	0.55	0.51
2006	0.49	0.54	0.50
2005	0.49	0.54	0.50
2004	0.47	0.54	0.50
2003	0.48	0.54	0.50
2002	0.47	0.53	0.50
2001	0.47	0.53	0.50
2000	0.46	0.53	0.49
1999	0.50	0.53	0.50
1998	0.50	0.53	0.50
1997	0.51	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.52	0.48
1995	0.42	0.52	0.50
1994	0.42	0.51	0.50
1993	0.43	0.51	0.50
1992	0.43	0.51	0.50
1991	0.40	0.51	0.50
1990	0.39	0.51	0.51
1989	0.42	0.51	0.51
1988	0.44	0.50	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2025	100%	50%
2024	100%	67%	100%
2023	100%	67%	100%
2022	100%	60%	100%
2021	100%	59%	100%
2020	100%	58%	100%
2019	100%	58%	100%
2018	100%	64%	100%
2017	100%	64%	100%
2016	100%	55%	100%
2015	91%	50%	80%
2014	90%	51%	68%
2013	86%	51%	68%
2012	81%	50%	66%
2011	80%	48%	66%
2010	79%	47%	64%
2009	72%	45%	60%
2008	75%	44%	60%
2007	79%	44%	63%
2006	65%	44%	62%
2005	71%	44%	61%
2004	70%	43%	58%
2003	61%	42%	56%
2002	81%	41%	58%
2001	69%	39%	57%
2000	78%	40%	58%
1999	76%	39%	57%
1998	73%	42%	58%
1997	76%	40%	55%
1996	74%	40%	52%
1995	73%	40%	52%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Pate Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Darlington 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pate Elementary School?

397 students attend Pate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Pate Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pate Elementary School?

Pate Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pate Elementary School offer ?

Pate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pate Elementary School part of?

Pate Elementary School is part of Darlington 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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