Cayce in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cayce Colored School
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Cayce Negro Elementary School
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
1. Cayce Colored School side of the marker
Cayce Colored School. In 1927-28, a wood frame school was built on this site to house the Cayce Colored School. It served African American residents of Cayce and was part of the Brookland-Cayce School District. Grades 1-7 enrolled at the school for much of its history. Approx. 200 students attended each day in the 1930s. The school was later expanded and was brick-veneered c. 1950. It hosted performances, talks, and other community events.
Cayce Negro Elementary School. In 1953, a ten-classroom brick building was built south of the old school, by then known as Cayce Negro Elementary. It was funded by the S.C. equalization program, a state effort to preserve segregation by improving Black schools. The school was renamed for local teacher Ida A. Bull in 1965. It closed in 1969 as part of integration. All that remains of the school is the equalization wing along Wilkinson Street.
Erected 2022 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by Merian Community Development Corporation. (Marker Number 32-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 33° 58.24′ N, 81° 4.313′ W. Marker is in Cayce, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It is on Wilkinson Street south of Poplar Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1909 Wilkinson Street, Cayce SC 29033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Post at the Congarees (approx. Ό mile away); Emily Geiger (approx. Ό mile away); Old State Road
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
2. Cayce Colored School side of the marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
3. Cayce Colored School / Cayce Negro Elementary School Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026
4. Cayce Colored School / Cayce Negro Elementary School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
