For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,021 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
11 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Williamsburg 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 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
2,625 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
89%
31%
# White Students
207 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
7%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
212
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,761 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,153 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,761
$15,297
Spending / Student
$17,153
$14,891
Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greeleyville Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Grades: PK-2
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Baxley Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #33.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Kenneth Gardner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1503 Woodland Drive
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Grades: 3-5
| 368 students
Rank: #55.
C. E. Murray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222-a C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 6-8
| 131 students
Rank: #66.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Grades: 6-8
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
C. E. Murray Elementary School
Magnet School
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 3-5
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
W.m. Anderson Primary
Magnet School
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 433 students
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