Cain Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Cain Elementary School (Closed 2023)

607 First Street
Darlington, SC 29532

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

Total Students (19-20)

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School
2020	299
2019	299
2018	325
2017	325
2016	339
2015	354
2014	347
2013	356
2012	348
2011	370
2010	379
2009	373
2008	393
2007	407
2006	496
2005	517
2004	510
2003	480
2002	490
2001	517
2000	480
1999	470
1998	495
1997	502
1996	477
1995	511
1994	421
1993	417
1992	433
1991	415
1990	409

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School
2020	18
2019	18
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	24
2014	21
2013	18
2012	19
2011	20
2010	22
2009	21
2008	21
2007	41
2006	34
2005	31
2004	31
2003	33
2002	35
2001	33
2000	33
1999	31
1998	32
1997	31
1996	31
1995	31
1994	33
1993	33
1992	27
1991	25
1990	21

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This School

State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	16:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	13:1	17:1	15:1
1993	13:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	4%	10%	5%
2019	4%	10%	5%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

(19-20)

67%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	67%	33%	50%
2019	67%	33%	50%
2018	68%	34%	53%
2017	68%	34%	53%
2016	66%	34%	53%
2015	66%	35%	54%
2014	61%	35%	54%
2013	61%	35%	54%
2012	63%	36%	55%
2011	63%	36%	56%
2010	63%	38%	57%
2009	62%	39%	58%
2008	66%	39%	58%
2007	66%	40%	58%
2006	69%	41%	59%
2005	70%	41%	59%
2004	70%	41%	58%
2003	69%	41%	58%
2002	72%	41%	58%
2001	71%	42%	57%
2000	79%	42%	59%
1999	70%	41%	57%
1998	68%	42%	57%
1997	68%	41%	57%
1996	68%	41%	43%
1995	84%	41%	56%
1994	82%	41%	55%
1993	82%	41%	54%
1992	82%	41%	54%
1991	77%	41%	54%
1990	79%	41%	53%

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White

(19-20)

25%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	25%	50%	39%
2019	25%	50%	39%
2018	26%	51%	41%
2017	26%	51%	41%
2016	29%	52%	41%
2015	31%	52%	42%
2014	35%	52%	42%
2013	35%	53%	42%
2012	34%	53%	42%
2011	34%	53%	41%
2010	35%	53%	41%
2009	36%	53%	40%
2008	32%	53%	40%
2007	33%	54%	40%
2006	30%	54%	40%
2005	29%	54%	40%
2004	28%	54%	40%
2003	30%	54%	41%
2002	27%	55%	42%
2001	27%	55%	42%
2000	24%	55%	41%
1999	29%	55%	42%
1998	31%	55%	42%
1997	32%	56%	43%
1996	32%	56%	37%
1995	16%	56%	44%
1994	18%	57%	45%
1993	18%	57%	46%
1992	18%	57%	46%
1991	23%	57%	46%
1990	21%	57%	47%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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n/a

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	0.49	0.63	0.59
2019	0.49	0.63	0.59
2018	0.47	0.62	0.55
2017	0.47	0.62	0.55
2016	0.48	0.61	0.55
2015	0.47	0.61	0.54
2014	0.52	0.61	0.54
2013	0.51	0.60	0.54
2012	0.50	0.59	0.53
2011	0.49	0.59	0.53
2010	0.49	0.58	0.51
2009	0.49	0.57	0.51
2008	0.47	0.57	0.51
2007	0.46	0.55	0.51
2006	0.44	0.54	0.50
2005	0.43	0.54	0.50
2004	0.44	0.54	0.50
2003	0.44	0.54	0.50
2002	0.41	0.53	0.50
2001	0.43	0.53	0.50
2000	0.36	0.53	0.49
1999	0.43	0.53	0.50
1998	0.45	0.53	0.50
1997	0.44	0.52	0.50
1996	0.45	0.52	0.48
1995	0.27	0.52	0.50
1994	0.30	0.51	0.50
1993	0.30	0.51	0.50
1992	0.30	0.51	0.50
1991	0.36	0.51	0.50
1990	0.34	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for (19-20)

100%

58%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2020	100%	58%	100%
2019	100%	58%	100%
2018	100%	64%	100%
2017	100%	64%	100%
2016	100%	55%	100%
2015	97%	50%	80%
2014	82%	51%	68%
2013	80%	51%	68%
2012	72%	50%	66%
2011	75%	48%	66%
2010	72%	47%	64%
2009	66%	45%	60%
2008	67%	44%	60%
2007	74%	44%	63%
2006	68%	44%	62%
2005	73%	44%	61%
2004	71%	43%	58%
2003	66%	42%	56%
2002	71%	41%	58%
2001	70%	39%	57%
2000	79%	40%	58%
1999	77%	39%	57%
1998	81%	42%	58%
1997	69%	40%	55%
1996	68%	40%	52%
1995	68%	40%	52%
1994	82%	39%	51%
1993	85%	38%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Cain Elementary School	South Carolina	Darlington 01 School District
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Darlington 01 School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cain Elementary School?

299 students attend Cain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Cain Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Cain Elementary School offer ?

Cain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Cain Elementary School part of?

Cain Elementary School is part of Darlington 01 School District.

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