Dewey-carter Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

4937 South Irby Street
Effingham, SC 29541

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dewey-carter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 624 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dewey-carter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Dewey-carter Elementary School's student population of 624 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dewey-carter Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	92
1	99
2	104
3	103
4	94
5	92

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Total Students

624 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School
2023	583
2022	650
2021	662
2020	786
2019	786
2018	774
2017	774
2016	822
2015	808
2014	769
2013	819
2012	841
2011	769
2010	699
2009	667
2008	719
2007	747
2006	743
2005	743
2004	713
2003	736
2002	739
2001	775
2000	742
1999	708
1998	726
1997	781
1996	739
1995	747
1994	775
1993	775
1992	766
1991	825
1990	802
1989	839
1988	811
1987	800

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School
2023	42
2022	47
2021	52
2020	50
2019	50
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2015	51
2014	50
2013	49
2012	47
2011	43
2010	44
2009	45
2008	47
2007	75
2006	46
2005	45
2004	43
2003	42
2002	44
2001	47
2000	44
1999	43
1998	43
1997	43
1996	38
1995	39
1994	40
1993	40
1992	40
1991	37
1990	42
1989	41
1988	39
1987	38

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Year Founded

1981

School Calendar

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School Motto

Our School is a Family.

School Rankings

Dewey-carter Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dewey-carter Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#673 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School
2023	#673
2022	#658
2021	#786
2019	#806
2018	#902
2017	#842
2016	#888
2015	#870
2014	#632
2013	#612
2012	#655

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37%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	37%	43%	39%
2022	40%	41%	35%
2021	25%	39%	29%
2019	41%	46%	39%
2018	35%	45%	37%
2017	34%	44%	39%
2016	29%	46%	40%
2015	44%	51%	46%
2014	61%	68%	66%
2013	67%	70%	70%
2012	68%	71%	69%

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44%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2022	44%	52%	51%
2021	34%	48%	47%
2019	31%	48%	47%
2018	22%	45%	37%
2017	26%	43%	41%
2016	30%	46%	44%
2015	20%	42%	41%
2014	74%	72%	72%
2013	74%	74%	76%
2012	69%	72%	73%
2011	71%	71%	72%

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35-39%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2022	37%	50%	43%
2021	37%	48%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	9%	13%	6%
2022	9%	12%	5%
2021	8%	11%	5%
2020	6%	10%	3%
2019	6%	10%	3%
2018	6%	9%	3%
2017	6%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	4%	8%	3%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%

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Black

40%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	44%	31%	54%
2022	43%	32%	53%
2021	44%	33%	52%
2020	50%	33%	54%
2019	50%	33%	54%
2018	46%	34%	53%
2017	46%	34%	53%
2016	45%	34%	53%
2015	47%	35%	53%
2014	47%	35%	52%
2013	48%	35%	52%
2012	47%	36%	51%
2011	46%	36%	51%
2010	46%	38%	52%
2009	43%	39%	52%
2008	44%	39%	52%
2007	47%	40%	52%
2006	45%	41%	52%
2005	46%	41%	52%
2004	46%	41%	52%
2003	44%	41%	52%
2002	49%	41%	52%
2001	50%	42%	53%
2000	53%	42%	52%
1999	56%	41%	51%
1998	58%	42%	50%
1997	30%	41%	49%
1996	33%	41%	48%
1995	34%	41%	48%
1994	34%	41%	48%
1993	33%	41%	48%
1992	31%	41%	48%
1991	32%	41%	47%

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White

42%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	41%	48%	30%
2022	42%	48%	33%
2021	42%	49%	33%
2020	41%	50%	38%
2019	41%	50%	38%
2018	46%	51%	40%
2017	46%	51%	40%
2016	46%	52%	40%
2015	47%	52%	41%
2014	47%	52%	41%
2013	45%	53%	42%
2012	47%	53%	42%
2011	49%	53%	43%
2010	50%	53%	43%
2009	54%	53%	44%
2008	53%	53%	44%
2007	50%	54%	45%
2006	52%	54%	44%
2005	51%	54%	45%
2004	51%	54%	45%
2003	54%	54%	46%
2002	49%	55%	46%
2001	48%	55%	45%
2000	48%	55%	46%
1999	44%	55%	47%
1998	42%	55%	48%
1997	98%	56%	50%
1996	67%	56%	51%
1995	66%	56%	49%
1994	66%	57%	52%
1993	67%	57%	52%
1992	69%	57%	52%
1991	68%	57%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	0.63	0.66	0.60
2022	0.63	0.66	0.61
2021	0.63	0.64	0.61
2020	0.58	0.63	0.57
2019	0.58	0.63	0.57
2018	0.58	0.62	0.56
2017	0.58	0.62	0.56
2016	0.59	0.61	0.56
2015	0.56	0.61	0.56
2014	0.56	0.61	0.56
2013	0.57	0.60	0.57
2012	0.56	0.59	0.56
2011	0.55	0.59	0.56
2010	0.54	0.58	0.54
2009	0.53	0.57	0.54
2008	0.53	0.57	0.54
2007	0.53	0.55	0.53
2006	0.53	0.54	0.54
2005	0.53	0.54	0.53
2004	0.53	0.54	0.53
2003	0.52	0.54	0.53
2002	0.52	0.53	0.53
2001	0.52	0.53	0.52
2000	0.50	0.53	0.52
1999	0.50	0.53	0.52
1998	0.49	0.53	0.52
1997	0.22	0.52	0.52
1996	0.45	0.52	0.51
1995	0.45	0.52	0.51
1994	0.45	0.51	0.51
1993	0.45	0.51	0.51
1992	0.43	0.51	0.51
1991	0.44	0.51	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	86%
2022	100%	60%	79%
2021	100%	59%	70%
2020	74%	58%	56%
2019	74%	58%	56%
2018	100%	64%	71%
2017	100%	64%	71%
2016	76%	55%	56%
2015	69%	50%	52%
2014	73%	51%	56%
2013	73%	51%	55%
2012	71%	50%	55%
2011	57%	48%	54%
2010	69%	47%	54%
2009	63%	45%	50%
2008	62%	44%	50%
2007	57%	44%	52%
2006	58%	44%	48%
2005	53%	44%	47%
2004	56%	43%	46%
2003	50%	42%	43%
2002	52%	41%	45%
2001	55%	39%	44%
2000	57%	40%	43%
1999	13%	39%	40%
1998	54%	42%	45%
1997	57%	40%	43%
1996	36%	40%	42%
1995	40%	40%	42%
1994	42%	39%	42%
1993	38%	38%	40%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Dewey-carter Elementary School	South Carolina	Florence 01 School District
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	11%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	6%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	8%	8%	6%
2000	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Florence 01 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dewey-carter Elementary School's ranking?

Dewey-carter Elementary School is ranked #673 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Dewey-carter Elementary School often compared to?

Dewey-carter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mclaurin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Dewey-carter Elementary School?

624 students attend Dewey-carter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Dewey-carter Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dewey-carter Elementary School?

Dewey-carter Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dewey-carter Elementary School offer ?

Dewey-carter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dewey-carter Elementary School part of?

Dewey-carter Elementary School is part of Florence 01 School District.

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