Kingstree Senior High School
Tel:
(843)355-6525
- Kingstree Senior High School serves 630 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kingstree Senior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Kingstree Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Kingstree Senior High School's student population of 630 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 630 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kingstree Senior High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,130 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kingstree Senior High School is 0.10, 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 | #240 out of 1,130 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 9% |
| Black | 95% | 34% |
| White | 5% | 51% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 84% |
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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 Kingstree Senior High School is C. E. Murray High School (11.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kingstree Middle Magnet (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is W.m. Anderson Primary (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kingstree W.m. Anderson Primary Grades: PK-2 | 471 students
1.2 miles
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-5493 1.2 PK-2 471 - Kingstree Kingstree Middle Magnet Grades: 6-8 | 412 students
1.5 miles
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-1506 1.5 6-8 412 - Kingstree Kenneth Gardner Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 405 students
2.4 miles
1503 Woodland Drive
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843)355-7233 2.4 3-5 405 - Salters D. P. Cooper Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 564 students
9.6 miles
4568 Seaboard Road
Salters, SC 29590
(843)387-5426 9.6 PK-8 564 - Greeleyville Greeleyville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 255 students
11.3 miles
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843)426-2116 11.3 PK-5 255
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