J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

319 Carlisle Street, Lake City, SC 29560

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
385
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Florence 03
Florence County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
89thpercentile
College readinessAt least 1% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
3rdpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
70thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high 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. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet

J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet is a magnet high school in Lake City, South Carolina, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Florence 03. The school is located in a town in Florence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 385 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
385 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Florence 03
County
Florence County
NCES school ID
450219001709

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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.