For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,374 students in Georgetown 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 Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
8,429 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
615 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Georgetown 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
12 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
664 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
3,480 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
41%
32%
# White Students
4,057 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
298
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
558
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
544
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
602
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
594
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
616
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
640
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
674
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
816
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
707
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
592
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,641 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,890 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,641
$15,297
Spending / Student
$18,890
$14,891
Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1364 Waverly Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4233
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4233
Grades: PK-3
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Schoolhouse Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9417
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9417
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Kensington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86 Kensington Boulevard
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8511
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8511
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Sampit Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
69 Woodland Avenue
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4411
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #55.
Maryville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2125 Poplar Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8423
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8423
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #66.
Brown's Ferry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7292 Brown's Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-1325
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-1325
Grades: PK-5
| 132 students
Rank: #77.
Mcdonald Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
532 Mcdonald Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3485
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3485
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #88.
Andrews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13072 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3419
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3419
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #99.
Plantersville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1668 Exodus Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8453
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8453
Grades: PK-5
| 67 students
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