Top Rankings
Hampton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,018 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 72% 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
10 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,399 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1,556 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
65%
32%
# White Students
658 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
27%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
180
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
197
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Hampton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Varnville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Hazel Primary
Magnet School
(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
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
Brunson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 166 students
Rank: #44.
Estill Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 262 students
Rank: #55.
Fennell Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 126 students
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