Drayton Hall Elementary School
Drayton Hall Elementary School serves 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Drayton Hall Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
School Overview
Drayton Hall Elementary School's student population of 829 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
829 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Drayton Hall Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,149 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Drayton Hall Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#280 out of 1149 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
2%

Hispanic
5%
9%

Black
19%
34%

White
66%
51%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
62%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
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