J. Paul Truluck Intermediate (Closed 2023)

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J. Paul Truluck Intermediate (Closed 2023)

319 Carlisle Street
Lake City, SC 29560

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Serving 266 students in grades 6, J. Paul Truluck Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 19% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6

Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate
2023	266
2022	266
2021	266
2020	266
2019	266
2018	271
2017	271
2016	285
2015	283
2014	363
2013	349
2012	319
2011	303
2010	308
2009	363
2008	367
2007	402
2006	416
2005	410
2004	395
2003	383
2002	405
2001	406
2000	451
1999	452
1998	439
1997	455
1996	468
1995	487
1994	439
1993	422
1992	470
1991	490
1990	439
1989	444
1988	479
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	16
2008	23
2007	39
2006	25
2005	26
2004	28
2003	29
2002	27
2001	30
2000	31
1999	26
1998	27
1997	28
1996	29
1995	28
1994	26
1993	23
1992	24
1991	22
1990	21
1989	23
1988	23
1987	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(17-18)

24%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2018	24%	45%	24%
2017	28%	44%	24%
2016	19%	46%	25%
2015	43%	51%	34%
2014	61%	68%	55%
2013	63%	70%	55%
2012	63%	71%	59%
2011	58%	70%	58%
2010	66%	78%	67%

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(17-18)

19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2018	19%	45%	24%
2017	30%	43%	28%
2016	25%	46%	28%
2015	23%	42%	26%
2014	54%	72%	59%
2013	58%	74%	62%
2012	50%	72%	58%
2011	47%	71%	58%
2010	65%	81%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	21:1	16:1	16:1
2013	21:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	22:1	15:1	18:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina
2008	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	7%	13%	6%
2022	7%	12%	6%
2021	7%	11%	6%
2020	7%	10%	6%
2019	7%	10%	6%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	4%	8%	6%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%

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Black

70%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	70%	31%	63%
2022	70%	32%	64%
2021	70%	33%	65%
2020	70%	33%	65%
2019	70%	33%	65%
2018	65%	34%	63%
2017	65%	34%	63%
2016	65%	34%	62%
2015	61%	35%	60%
2014	69%	35%	60%
2013	68%	35%	60%
2012	64%	36%	60%
2011	65%	36%	61%
2010	65%	38%	64%
2009	65%	39%	64%
2008	64%	39%	63%
2007	69%	40%	64%
2006	68%	41%	65%
2005	68%	41%	65%
2004	68%	41%	65%
2003	68%	41%	66%
2002	79%	41%	65%
2001	78%	42%	66%
2000	78%	42%	66%
1999	78%	41%	66%
1998	78%	42%	65%
1997	80%	41%	65%
1996	79%	41%	65%
1995	80%	41%	65%
1994	81%	41%	64%
1993	81%	41%	63%
1992	79%	41%	63%
1991	79%	41%	62%

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White

21%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	21%	48%	27%
2022	21%	48%	27%
2021	21%	49%	27%
2020	21%	50%	27%
2019	21%	50%	27%
2018	25%	51%	30%
2017	25%	51%	30%
2016	26%	52%	31%
2015	33%	52%	33%
2014	27%	52%	33%
2013	29%	53%	34%
2012	34%	53%	33%
2011	33%	53%	33%
2010	33%	53%	32%
2009	33%	53%	32%
2008	34%	53%	34%
2007	31%	54%	33%
2006	31%	54%	33%
2005	30%	54%	33%
2004	31%	54%	33%
2003	31%	54%	32%
2002	21%	55%	34%
2001	22%	55%	34%
2000	22%	55%	34%
1999	22%	55%	34%
1998	22%	55%	34%
1997	19%	56%	35%
1996	20%	56%	35%
1995	20%	56%	35%
1994	19%	57%	36%
1993	19%	57%	37%
1992	21%	57%	37%
1991	21%	57%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2023	0.47	0.66	0.53
2022	0.47	0.66	0.52
2021	0.47	0.64	0.51
2020	0.47	0.63	0.51
2019	0.47	0.63	0.51
2018	0.51	0.62	0.52
2017	0.51	0.62	0.52
2016	0.51	0.61	0.52
2015	0.52	0.61	0.53
2014	0.45	0.61	0.54
2013	0.46	0.60	0.53
2012	0.49	0.59	0.53
2011	0.47	0.59	0.52
2010	0.47	0.58	0.49
2009	0.47	0.57	0.49
2008	0.48	0.57	0.49
2007	0.45	0.55	0.48
2006	0.45	0.54	0.47
2005	0.45	0.54	0.47
2004	0.45	0.54	0.47
2003	0.45	0.54	0.46
2002	0.35	0.53	0.47
2001	0.36	0.53	0.46
2000	0.35	0.53	0.46
1999	0.36	0.53	0.46
1998	0.36	0.53	0.46
1997	0.33	0.52	0.47
1996	0.34	0.52	0.46
1995	0.34	0.52	0.47
1994	0.31	0.51	0.47
1993	0.31	0.51	0.48
1992	0.34	0.51	0.47
1991	0.34	0.51	0.48

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
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	87%	55%	84%
2015	84%	50%	81%
2014	87%	51%	84%
2013	82%	51%	80%
2012	81%	50%	80%
2011	81%	48%	80%
2010	81%	47%	83%
2009	82%	45%	80%
2008	79%	44%	76%
2007	81%	44%	82%
2006	75%	44%	79%
2005	77%	44%	77%
2004	74%	43%	76%
2003	71%	42%	71%
2002	79%	41%	71%
2001	74%	39%	69%
2000	70%	40%	64%
1999	71%	39%	67%
1998	72%	42%	70%
1997	71%	40%	64%
1996	75%	40%	66%
1995	76%	40%	71%
1994	77%	39%	65%
1993	86%	38%	67%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	J. Paul Truluck Intermediate	South Carolina	Florence 03 School District
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Florence 03 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average).

How many students attend J. Paul Truluck Intermediate?

266 students attend J. Paul Truluck Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of J. Paul Truluck Intermediate students are Black, 21% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. Paul Truluck Intermediate?

J. Paul Truluck Intermediate has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. Paul Truluck Intermediate offer ?

J. Paul Truluck Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 6

What school district is J. Paul Truluck Intermediate part of?

J. Paul Truluck Intermediate is part of Florence 03 School District.

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