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Mt. Pisgah Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5160 Mt. Pisgah Road
Kershaw, SC 29067

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Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mt. Pisgah Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	17
1	23
2	23
3	25
4	22
5	17

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Total Students

149 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School
2025	149
2021	149
2020	159
2019	154
2018	131
2017	140
2016	132
2015	129
2014	124
2013	125
2012	122
2011	121
2010	139
2009	137
2008	132
2007	124
2006	128
2005	137
2004	147
2003	139
2002	177
2001	177
2000	177
1999	175
1998	177
1997	174
1996	174
1995	204
1994	179
1993	166
1992	164
1991	158
1990	163

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School
2025	10
2021	10
2020	9
2019	9
2018	7
2017	9
2016	8
2015	8
2014	8
2013	9
2012	8
2011	7
2010	9
2009	9
2008	9
2007	15
2006	10
2005	10
2004	9
2003	9
2002	11
2001	12
2000	13
1999	13
1998	10
1997	9
1996	10
1995	10
1994	9
1993	10
1992	11
1991	9
1990	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (SC)

(20-21)

65-69%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2021	67%	39%	38%
2019	67%	46%	45%
2018	72%	45%	42%
2017	64%	44%	41%
2016	54%	46%	43%
2015	64%	51%	50%
2014	84%	68%	70%
2013	84%	70%	71%
2012	87%	71%	71%
2011	84%	70%	71%
2010	87%	78%	79%

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(20-21)

50-54%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2021	52%	48%	51%
2019	47%	48%	45%
2018	57%	45%	42%
2017	44%	43%	40%
2016	44%	46%	45%
2015	34%	42%	43%
2014	84%	72%	75%
2013	84%	74%	77%
2012	77%	72%	75%
2011	90%	71%	73%
2010	87%	81%	83%

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(20-21)

60-79%

48%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	8:1	10:1	11:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	6%	15%
2021	6%	11%	9%
2020	5%	11%	8%
2019	3%	10%	8%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	8%	5%
2014	2%	8%	6%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	6%	4%	3%
2005	7%	4%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	5%	2%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	7%	31%
2021	7%	33%	26%
2020	9%	33%	26%
2019	8%	33%	26%
2018	8%	34%	28%
2017	9%	34%	28%
2016	9%	34%	29%
2015	8%	35%	29%
2014	10%	35%	28%
2013	9%	35%	28%
2012	10%	36%	28%
2011	13%	36%	29%
2010	14%	38%	30%
2009	14%	39%	30%
2008	15%	39%	30%
2007	15%	40%	32%
2006	16%	40%	32%
2005	18%	41%	32%
2004	21%	41%	32%
2003	18%	41%	33%
2002	14%	42%	34%
2001	15%	42%	34%
2000	13%	42%	35%
1999	15%	42%	35%
1998	14%	42%	35%
1997	16%	41%	35%
1996	21%	41%	35%
1995	20%	42%	35%
1994	22%	41%	35%
1993	20%	41%	35%
1992	16%	41%	35%

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White

79%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	79%	46%
2021	79%	49%	58%
2020	80%	50%	61%
2019	82%	50%	61%
2018	82%	51%	62%
2017	82%	51%	62%
2016	79%	52%	63%
2015	79%	52%	64%
2014	82%	53%	64%
2013	84%	53%	65%
2012	78%	53%	65%
2011	86%	54%	65%
2010	85%	54%	65%
2009	85%	53%	66%
2008	83%	54%	66%
2007	82%	54%	65%
2006	78%	54%	65%
2005	75%	54%	64%
2004	74%	54%	65%
2003	77%	55%	64%
2002	81%	55%	64%
2001	81%	55%	64%
2000	84%	55%	64%
1999	83%	55%	64%
1998	86%	56%	64%
1997	84%	56%	64%
1996	79%	56%	64%
1995	80%	56%	64%
1994	78%	57%	65%
1993	80%	57%	62%
1992	84%	57%	65%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	7%	6%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	11%	4%	3%
2015	10%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	11%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

54%

0.37

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	0.37	0.67
2021	0.37	0.64	0.59
2020	0.35	0.63	0.56
2019	0.32	0.63	0.56
2018	0.32	0.62	0.54
2017	0.32	0.62	0.54
2016	0.36	0.61	0.52
2015	0.36	0.61	0.51
2014	0.32	0.60	0.51
2013	0.29	0.60	0.50
2012	0.37	0.59	0.50
2011	0.25	0.58	0.49
2010	0.26	0.57	0.48
2009	0.26	0.57	0.48
2008	0.29	0.56	0.48
2007	0.31	0.55	0.48
2006	0.37	0.55	0.48
2005	0.40	0.54	0.48
2004	0.41	0.54	0.48
2003	0.38	0.53	0.48
2002	0.33	0.53	0.48
2001	0.32	0.53	0.48
2000	0.28	0.53	0.47
1999	0.29	0.53	0.48
1998	0.24	0.51	0.47
1997	0.27	0.52	0.47
1996	0.34	0.52	0.47
1995	0.32	0.51	0.47
1994	0.35	0.51	0.46
1993	0.32	0.51	0.47
1992	0.27	0.51	0.46

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

34.2%

22.4%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	68%	50%
2021	68%	59%	54%
2020	98%	59%	47%
2019	54%	58%	47%
2018	100%	63%	70%
2017	100%	64%	70%
2016	61%	55%	49%
2015	64%	50%	47%
2014	61%	51%	50%
2013	47%	52%	48%
2012	55%	50%	47%
2011	55%	48%	48%
2010	43%	47%	42%
2009	53%	45%	41%
2008	51%	44%	41%
2007	48%	44%	40%
2006	54%	44%	41%
2005	51%	44%	43%
2004	50%	43%	40%
2003	47%	42%	38%
2002	44%	41%	38%
2001	40%	39%	35%
2000	48%	39%	38%
1999	34%	39%	34%
1998	45%	42%	39%
1997	38%	40%	35%
1996	32%	40%	33%
1995	38%	40%	35%
1994	37%	39%	33%
1993	40%	38%	33%
1992	36%	37%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mt. Pisgah Elementary School	South Carolina	Kershaw 01 School District
2025	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	10%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	15%	8%	9%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kershaw 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% SC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% SC state average).

How many students attend Mt. Pisgah Elementary School?

149 students attend Mt. Pisgah Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Mt. Pisgah Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. Pisgah Elementary School?

Mt. Pisgah Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mt. Pisgah Elementary School offer ?

Mt. Pisgah Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mt. Pisgah Elementary School part of?

Mt. Pisgah Elementary School is part of Kershaw 01 School District.

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