McDonald Green Elementary

Summary:

McDonald Green Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving 336 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While McDonald Green Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Buford Elementary and Kershaw Elementary, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 42.2%, compared to 54.7% for the Lancaster 01 district and 53.8% for the state. McDonald Green Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100%, suggests significant socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the lower academic performance. Additionally, there are notable disparities in performance between student subgroups, with the school's African American students ranking 163 out of 394 South Carolina elementary schools, while the White students ranked 287 out of 463 schools. Despite these challenges, the school's diverse student population and the district's overall 3-star rating indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions, professional development, and community engagement strategies.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2763 Lynwood Drive
       Lancaster, SC  29720


(803) 285-7416

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
345th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,425 Help


Students who attend McDonald Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    South Middle
High:    Lancaster High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.0%
White:
39.7%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McDonald Green Elementary ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (40%), White (39.7%), Hispanic (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McDonald Green Elementary is 13.2, which is the 2nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McDonald Green Elementary is $13,425, which is the 2nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McDonald Green Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McDonald Green Elementary 345th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See McDonald Green Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:


Lancaster 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster 01 30th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McDonald Green Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 51.47 288th 542 46.9%
2004 50.50 305th 550 44.5%
2005 59.83 246th 557 55.8%
2006 70.88 151st 559 73.0%
2007 69.23 160th 566 71.7%
2008 76.14 102nd 577 82.3%
2009 74.29 131st 580 77.4%
2010 77.30 110th 589 81.3%
2011 77.33 106th 597 82.2%
2012 71.56 149th 594 74.9%
2013 65.12 201st 599 66.4%
2014 68.55 182nd 630 71.1%
2015 48.86 320th 638 49.8%
2016 39.27 385th 619 37.8%
2017 43.81 360th 639 43.7%
2018 49.96 303rd 624 51.4%
2019 47.35 340th 643 47.1%
2021 42.28 363rd 622 41.6%
2022 48.09 321st 625 48.6%
2023 40.97 380th 644 41.0%
2024 46.27 345th 638 45.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.14 265th 588 54.9%
2019 57.55 258th 600 57.0%
2021 50.01 283rd 580 51.2%
2022 58.73 239th 600 60.2%
2023 42.91 352nd 608 42.1%
2024 49.70 301st 599 49.7%
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Rank History for Female students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.82 322nd 570 43.5%
2019 43.11 344th 588 41.5%
2021 36.59 351st 554 36.6%
2022 54.37 257th 573 55.1%
2023 40.52 346th 580 40.3%
2024 34.29 381st 565 32.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.99 115th 189 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.55 263rd 571 53.9%
2019 48.12 310th 590 47.5%
2021 45.68 308th 561 45.1%
2022 39.46 359th 579 38.0%
2023 37.62 363rd 582 37.6%
2024 50.63 275th 568 51.6%
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Rank History for African American students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.37 167th 412 59.5%
2019 56.04 165th 421 60.8%
2021 58.99 114th 350 67.4%
2022 81.51 45th 393 88.5%
2023 54.60 163rd 394 58.6%
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Rank History for White students at McDonald Green Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.94 271st 457 40.7%
2019 52.47 236th 472 50.0%
2021 30.08 324th 439 26.2%
2022 34.58 312th 455 31.4%
2023 41.88 287th 463 38.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for McDonald Green Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 260 203 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1989 288 205 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1990 287 210 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1991 278 204 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1992 292 200 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 308 203 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1994 268 168 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1995 279 176 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 279 176 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 284 187 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1998 292 198 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 494
1999 289 181 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 282 166 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 451
2001 293 166 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 284 120 1 9 3 n/a n/a 2 419
2003 284 120 1 9 3 n/a n/a 2 419
2004 279 141 1 12 3 n/a n/a 3 439
2005 311 140 1 10 3 n/a n/a 3 468
2006 342 139 0 12 1 n/a n/a 3 497
2007 326 156 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2008 296 156 1 20 1 n/a n/a 5 479
2009 309 155 2 19 1 n/a n/a 3 489
2010 279 167 1 21 2 n/a n/a 2 472
2011 274 158 1 42 1 0 13 0 489
2012 224 193 0 45 1 0 16 0 479
2013 217 188 0 47 1 0 18 0 471
2014 217 190 0 56 0 0 19 0 482
2015 226 206 0 62 0 0 21 0 515
2016 222 209 0 61 0 0 27 0 519
2017 203 198 2 53 0 0 34 0 490
2018 195 184 1 48 1 0 32 0 461
2019 175 169 1 42 0 0 36 0 423
2020 172 159 1 41 0 0 26 0 399
2021 152 133 1 34 0 0 27 0 347
2022 157 125 1 41 0 0 23 0 347
2023 146 126 0 40 0 0 24 0 336
2024 133 134 1 40 0 0 27 0 335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McDonald Green Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 26.6 17.4 n/a
1989 493 26.5 18.6 n/a
1990 498 28.0 17.7 n/a
1991 483 27.7 17.4 32.7
1992 492 27.9 17.6 36.4
1993 512 27.0 19.0 35.4
1994 437 23.6 18.5 36.2
1995 456 23.1 19.7 33.1
1996 456 23.1 19.7 33.1
1997 473 23.6 20.0 42.1
1998 494 28.5 17.3 37.7
1999 475 27.5 17.3 50.7
2000 451 29.7 15.2 43.9
2001 461 30.0 15.4 42.1
2002 419 28.0 15.0 36.7
2003 419 28.0 15.0 36.7
2004 439 28.0 15.7 44.5
2005 468 29.0 16.1 46.7
2006 497 30.0 16.6 42.7
2007 502 43.0 11.7 46.6
2008 479 30.0 16.0 44.3
2009 489 29.0 16.9 43.4
2010 472 29.0 16.2 44.3
2011 489 27.0 18.1 57.9
2012 479 26.0 18.4 62.8
2013 471 26.0 18.1 64.3
2014 482 26.0 18.5 65.4
2015 515 28.0 18.3 65.8
2016 519 27.0 19.2 66.9
2017 490 29.0 16.8 100
2018 461 29.0 15.8 100
2019 423 27.0 15.6 66
2020 399 25.0 15.9 99.2
2021 347 26.0 13.3 64.8
2022 347 24.1 14.3 100
2023 336 23.5 14.2 100
2024 335 25.2 13.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McDonald Green Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 26.6 17.4 n/a
1989 493 26.5 18.6 n/a
1990 498 28.0 17.7 n/a
1991 483 27.7 17.4 32.7
1992 492 27.9 17.6 36.4
1993 512 27.0 19.0 35.4
1994 437 23.6 18.5 36.2
1995 456 23.1 19.7 33.1
1996 456 23.1 19.7 33.1
1997 473 23.6 20.0 42.1
1998 494 28.5 17.3 37.7
1999 475 27.5 17.3 50.7
2000 451 29.7 15.2 43.9
2001 461 30.0 15.4 42.1
2002 419 28.0 15.0 36.7
2003 419 28.0 15.0 36.7
2004 439 28.0 15.7 44.5
2005 468 29.0 16.1 46.7
2006 497 30.0 16.6 42.7
2007 502 43.0 11.7 46.6
2008 479 30.0 16.0 44.3
2009 489 29.0 16.9 43.4
2010 472 29.0 16.2 44.3
2011 489 27.0 18.1 57.9
2012 479 26.0 18.4 62.8
2013 471 26.0 18.1 64.3
2014 482 26.0 18.5 65.4
2015 515 28.0 18.3 65.8
2016 519 27.0 19.2 66.9
2017 490 29.0 16.8 100
2018 461 29.0 15.8 100
2019 423 27.0 15.6 66
2020 399 25.0 15.9 99.2
2021 347 26.0 13.3 64.8
2022 347 24.1 14.3 100
2023 336 23.5 14.2 100
2024 335 25.2 13.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McDonald Green Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,024 (10.7%) $142 (1.5%) $1,166 (12.2%) $7,122 (74.5%) $1,277 (13.3%) $8,400 (87.8%) $9,566
2020 $974 (9.5%) $176 (1.7%) $1,150 (11.2%) $7,796 (75.8%) $1,345 (13.1%) $9,141 (88.8%) $10,291
2021 $1,139 (10.5%) $253 (2.3%) $1,392 (12.9%) $8,147 (75.3%) $1,278 (11.8%) $9,425 (87.1%) $10,817
2022 $1,285 (10.8%) $430 (3.6%) $1,715 (14.5%) $8,980 (75.8%) $1,150 (9.7%) $10,130 (85.5%) $11,844
2023 $1,409 (10.5%) $581 (4.3%) $1,991 (14.8%) $10,055 (74.9%) $1,380 (10.3%) $11,435 (85.2%) $13,425

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McDonald Green Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 340th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 380th of 644 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Green Elementary)42.438.9
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)50.357.8
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McDonald Green Elementary)62.153.7
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)61.565.9
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (McDonald Green Elementary)4428.5
 15.5%
   4th Grade Science (Lancaster 01)52.652.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Green Elementary)35.228.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)51.458.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (McDonald Green Elementary)47.349
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)57.855.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McDonald Green Elementary)40.749
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)43.462.3
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (McDonald Green Elementary)51.954.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)46.558.9
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students423336
 20.6%
African American169126
 25.4%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4240
 4.8%
Pacific Islander00
White175146
 16.6%
Two or More Races3624
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66%100%
 34%


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McDonald Green Elementary ranks 345th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended McDonald Green Elementary.

Students who attend McDonald Green Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle
High : Lancaster High

Students at McDonald Green Elementary are 40% African American, 40% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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