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Baron Dekalb Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2684 Baron Dekalb Road
Camden, SC 29020

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Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baron Dekalb Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baron Dekalb Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	28
1	31
2	30
3	33
4	25
5	29

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Total Students

188 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School
2025	188
2024	188
2023	188
2022	188
2021	188
2020	220
2019	220
2018	209
2017	209
2016	214
2015	215
2014	224
2013	219
2012	186
2011	188
2010	185
2009	174
2008	181
2007	192
2006	184
2005	196
2004	184
2003	174
2002	181
2001	204
2000	228
1999	238
1998	244
1997	242
1996	260
1995	275
1994	269
1993	288
1992	287
1991	295
1990	277
1989	276

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	13
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2011	9
2010	12
2009	13
2008	13
2007	17
2006	13
2005	12
2004	12
2003	11
2002	13
2001	15
2000	16
1999	18
1998	14
1997	14
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	16
1992	17
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(20-21)

50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2021	52%	39%	38%
2019	52%	46%	45%
2018	57%	45%	42%
2017	47%	44%	41%
2016	57%	46%	43%
2015	62%	51%	50%
2014	87%	68%	70%
2013	92%	70%	71%
2012	82%	71%	71%
2011	77%	70%	71%
2010	92%	78%	79%

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(20-21)

50-54%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2021	52%	48%	51%
2019	47%	48%	45%
2018	52%	45%	42%
2017	42%	43%	40%
2016	47%	46%	45%
2015	42%	42%	43%
2014	87%	72%	75%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	77%	72%	75%
2011	77%	71%	73%
2010	87%	81%	83%

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(20-21)

40-59%

48%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	21:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	11:1	11:1	11:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	17:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	2%	15%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	13%	11%
2022	2%	12%	10%
2021	2%	11%	9%
2020	2%	10%	8%
2019	2%	10%	8%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2014	2%	8%	6%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%

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Black

21%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	21%	31%
2024	21%	31%
2023	21%	31%	25%
2022	21%	32%	25%
2021	21%	33%	26%
2020	22%	33%	26%
2019	22%	33%	26%
2018	18%	34%	28%
2017	18%	34%	28%
2016	21%	34%	29%
2015	21%	35%	29%
2014	17%	35%	28%
2013	18%	35%	28%
2012	18%	36%	28%
2011	25%	36%	29%
2010	28%	38%	30%
2009	30%	39%	30%
2008	35%	39%	30%
2007	33%	40%	32%
2006	38%	41%	32%
2005	39%	41%	32%
2004	40%	41%	32%
2003	43%	41%	33%
2002	49%	41%	34%
2001	49%	42%	34%
2000	52%	42%	35%
1999	48%	41%	35%
1998	45%	42%	35%
1997	46%	41%	35%
1996	45%	41%	35%
1995	44%	41%	35%
1994	39%	41%	35%
1993	38%	41%	35%
1992	41%	41%	35%
1991	41%	41%	35%
1990	41%	41%	34%
1989	42%	41%	34%

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White

69%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	69%	46%
2024	69%	47%
2023	69%	48%	57%
2022	69%	48%	58%
2021	69%	49%	58%
2020	72%	50%	61%
2019	72%	50%	61%
2018	75%	51%	62%
2017	75%	51%	62%
2016	76%	52%	63%
2015	75%	52%	64%
2014	75%	52%	64%
2013	72%	53%	65%
2012	72%	53%	65%
2011	67%	53%	65%
2010	69%	53%	65%
2009	68%	53%	66%
2008	63%	53%	66%
2007	65%	54%	65%
2006	60%	54%	65%
2005	57%	54%	64%
2004	58%	54%	65%
2003	55%	54%	64%
2002	49%	55%	64%
2001	49%	55%	64%
2000	51%	55%	64%
1999	51%	55%	64%
1998	55%	55%	64%
1997	54%	56%	64%
1996	55%	56%	64%
1995	56%	56%	64%
1994	61%	57%	65%
1993	61%	57%	62%
1992	58%	57%	65%
1991	59%	57%	65%
1990	59%	57%	66%
1989	58%	57%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	0.48	0.67
2024	0.48	0.67
2023	0.48	0.66	0.60
2022	0.48	0.66	0.59
2021	0.48	0.64	0.59
2020	0.44	0.63	0.56
2019	0.44	0.63	0.56
2018	0.41	0.62	0.54
2017	0.41	0.62	0.54
2016	0.38	0.61	0.52
2015	0.40	0.61	0.51
2014	0.41	0.61	0.51
2013	0.45	0.60	0.50
2012	0.45	0.59	0.50
2011	0.49	0.59	0.49
2010	0.45	0.58	0.48
2009	0.45	0.57	0.48
2008	0.48	0.57	0.48
2007	0.47	0.55	0.48
2006	0.50	0.54	0.48
2005	0.53	0.54	0.48
2004	0.51	0.54	0.48
2003	0.52	0.54	0.48
2002	0.52	0.53	0.48
2001	0.52	0.53	0.48
2000	0.52	0.53	0.47
1999	0.51	0.53	0.48
1998	0.50	0.53	0.47
1997	0.51	0.52	0.47
1996	0.51	0.52	0.47
1995	0.51	0.52	0.47
1994	0.48	0.51	0.46
1993	0.49	0.51	0.47
1992	0.50	0.51	0.46
1991	0.49	0.51	0.46
1990	0.49	0.51	0.46
1989	0.49	0.51	0.45

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

31.4%

22.4%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	67%	50%
2024	67%	67%
2023	67%	67%	76%
2022	67%	60%	64%
2021	67%	59%	54%
2020	57%	58%	47%
2019	57%	58%	47%
2018	100%	64%	70%
2017	100%	64%	70%
2016	58%	55%	49%
2015	54%	50%	47%
2014	70%	51%	50%
2013	65%	51%	48%
2012	65%	50%	47%
2011	60%	48%	48%
2010	43%	47%	42%
2009	60%	45%	41%
2008	64%	44%	41%
2007	56%	44%	40%
2006	60%	44%	41%
2005	61%	44%	43%
2004	60%	43%	40%
2003	64%	42%	38%
2002	62%	41%	38%
2001	45%	39%	35%
2000	49%	40%	38%
1999	52%	39%	34%
1998	57%	42%	39%
1997	64%	40%	35%
1996	50%	40%	33%
1995	55%	40%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Baron Dekalb Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	5%
2011	9%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	14%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	14%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	9%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kershaw 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% SC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% SC state average).

How many students attend Baron Dekalb Elementary School?

188 students attend Baron Dekalb Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Baron Dekalb Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Baron Dekalb Elementary School?

Baron Dekalb Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Baron Dekalb Elementary School offer ?

Baron Dekalb Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Baron Dekalb Elementary School part of?

Baron Dekalb Elementary School is part of Kershaw 01 School District.

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