For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,023 students in Hampton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hampton 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,525 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
65%
32%
# White Students
600 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
26%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
193
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Hampton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Varnville Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
395 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-2376
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-2376
Grades: PK-3
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Hazel Primary
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
628 Railroad Avenue West
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-3659
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-3659
Grades: PK-3
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Brunson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
34 College Street
Brunson, SC 29911
(803) 398-5584
Brunson, SC 29911
(803) 398-5584
Grades: PK-6
| 161 students
Rank: #44.
Estill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
636 Fourth Street
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5030
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5030
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #55.
Fennell Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
131 Yemassee Highway
Yemassee, SC 29945
(803) 398-5591
Yemassee, SC 29945
(803) 398-5591
Grades: PK-6
| 132 students
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