For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,598 students in Edgefield 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Edgefield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,100 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edgefield 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,453 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
47%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
229
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,060 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,850 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,060
$15,297
Spending / Student
$22,850
$14,891
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriwether Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
565 Spring Haven Drive
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-9993
North Augusta, SC 29860
(803) 279-9993
Grades: PK-5
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
W. E. Parker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
41 Crest Road
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-4020
Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 South East Diggs Road
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 275-1752
Trenton, SC 29847
(803) 275-1752
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #44.
Johnston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
514 Lee Street
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1755
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1755
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
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