St. John's Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 596 students
J. L. Cain Elementary
607 First Street, Darlington, SC 29532
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
533
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Darlington 01
Darlington County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About J. L. Cain Elementary
J. L. Cain Elementary is a public elementary school in Darlington, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Darlington 01. The school is located in a small suburb in Darlington County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 533 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 533 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Small
- School district
- Darlington 01
- County
- Darlington County
- NCES school ID
- 450186001749
Schools near J. L. Cain Elementary
All 10 schools in Darlington →
Brockington Elementary
Magnet · Grades 3–5 · 303 students
Pate Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 397 students
Temple Christian Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 54 students
Lucy T. Davis Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 632 students
Carver Elementary
Magnet · Grades K–5 · 615 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.