Edisto Elementary School
Tel:
(803)531-7646
- Edisto Elementary School serves 629 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 49%.
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Edisto Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Edisto Elementary School's student population of 629 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 629 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Edisto Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Edisto Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #1027 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 9% |
| Black | 42% | 34% |
| White | 51% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orangeburg 04 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Edisto Elementary School is Edisto High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is William J. Clark Middle School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edisto Primary (3.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cordova Edisto High School Grades: 9-12 | 719 students
2.0 miles
500 R.m. Foster Drive
Cordova, SC 29039
(803)536-1553 2.0 9-12 719 - Cordova Edisto Primary Grades: PK-2 | 684 students
3.2 miles
3239 Cordova Road
Cordova, SC 29039
(803)536-4782 3.2 PK-2 684 - Orangeburg Rivelon Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 244 students
3.4 miles
350 Thomas B. Eklund Circle
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803)534-2949 3.4 PK-5 244 - Orangeburg Sheridan Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 487 students
5.7 miles
1139 Hillsboro Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803)534-7504 5.7 PK-5 487 - Orangeburg Mellichamp Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 466 students
5.9 miles
350 Murray Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803)534-8044 5.9 PK-5 466
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