Kenneth Gardner Elementary School
Tel:
(843) 355-7233
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School serves 392 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
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 392 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 392 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kenneth Gardner Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Kenneth Gardner Elementary School is 0.19, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1039 out of 1142 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 9% |
| Black | 90% | 34% |
| White | 6% | 51% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 62% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Williamsburg 01 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Kingstree Middle Magnet (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingstree Kingstree Middle Magnet Grades: 6-8 | 381 students
1.0 miles
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506 1.0 6-8 381 - Kingstree W.m. Anderson Primary Grades: PK-2 | 441 students
1.4 miles
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493 1.4 PK-2 441 - Kingstree Kingstree Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 613 students
2.4 miles
616 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525 2.4 9-12 613 - Greeleyville C. E. Murray Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 122 students
11.3 miles
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121 11.3 6-8 122 - Salters D. P. Cooper Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 472 students
11.3 miles
4568 Seaboard Road
Salters, SC 29590
(843) 387-5426 11.3 PK-8 472
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