For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,566 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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
22,837 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
1 Student
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1,144 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,430 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
210
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,153 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,983 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,153
$15,220
Spending / Student
$22,983
$14,817
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriwether Elementary 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
| 770 students
Rank: #22.
W. E. Parker Elementary 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
| 339 students
Rank: #33.
Douglas Elementary 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
| 212 students
Rank: #44.
Johnston Elementary 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
| 245 students
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