For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,239 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
25 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
14,800 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
894 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter 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 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
177 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
818 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
9,409 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
64%
32%
# White Students
3,800 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
947
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,097
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
997
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,202
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,133
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,062
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,094
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,140
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,422
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,203
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
912
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
888
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,364 in this school district is less 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 $12,771 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,364
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,771
$14,891
Best Sumter 01 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alice Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0857
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0857
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Millwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Pinewood Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0648
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0648
Grades: PK-5
| 682 students
Rank: #33.
Wilder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
975 South Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5723
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5723
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Pocalla Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2060 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-5800
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #55.
Kingsbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
825 Kingsbury Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 775-6244
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 775-6244
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #66.
Rafting Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Highway 261 North
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 432-2994
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 432-2994
Grades: PK-5
| 134 students
Rank: #77.
Lemira Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 Fulton Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0658
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0658
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #88.
Manchester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Clark Street
Pinewood, SC 29125
(803) 452-5454
Pinewood, SC 29125
(803) 452-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #99.
Cherryvale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Furman Drive
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 494-8200
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 494-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #1010.
Willow Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26 Willow Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5796
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5796
Grades: PK-5
| 551 students
Rank: #1111.
Crosswell Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Crosswell Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0679
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0679
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1212.
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Eastern School Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oakland Primary
Magnet School
5415 Oakland Drive
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 499-3366
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 499-3366
Grades: PK-1
| 524 students
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