Kenneth Gardner Elementary School
Tel:
(843)355-7233
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School serves 405 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (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 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Kenneth Gardner 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
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School's student population of 405 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kenneth Gardner Elementary School is 0.11, which is less 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 | #1019 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 9% |
| Black | 94% | 34% |
| White | 6% | 51% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 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 | Williamsburg 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kenneth Gardner Elementary School is Kingstree Senior High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kingstree Middle Magnet (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kingstree Middle Magnet (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingstree Kingstree Middle Magnet Grades: 6-8 | 412 students
1.0 miles
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-1506 1.0 6-8 412 - Kingstree W.m. Anderson Primary Grades: PK-2 | 471 students
1.4 miles
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-5493 1.4 PK-2 471 - Kingstree Kingstree Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 630 students
2.4 miles
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-6525 2.4 9-12 630 - Salters D. P. Cooper Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 564 students
11.3 miles
4568 Seaboard Road
Salters, SC 29590
(843)387-5426 11.3 PK-8 564 - Greeleyville C. E. Murray High School Grades: 9-12 | 310 students
11.4 miles
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843)426-2121 11.4 9-12 310
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