Sandhills Primary
Tel:
(803)490-7002
- Sandhills Primary serves 505 students in grades 1-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 78%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 71% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 81%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Sandhills Primary 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 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Sandhills Primary 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
- Sandhills Primary's student population of 505 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-2 |
| Total Students | 505 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandhills Primary is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,004 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandhills Primary is 0.61, 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 | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 65% | 78% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 71% | 81% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 16% | 9% |
| Black | 18% | 34% |
| White | 58% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.43 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lexington 04 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandhills Primary is Swansea High Freshman Academy (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sandhills Middle School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sandhills Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Swansea Sandhills Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 537 students
0.0 miles
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803)490-7003 0.0 3-4 537 - Palestine Lexington Four Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 616 students
0.1 miles
135 Lewis Rast Road
Palestine, WV 26160
(803)490-7001 0.1 PK-K 616 - Swansea Swansea High Freshman Academy Grades: 9 | 216 students
2.1 miles
1195 I. W. Hutto Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803)490-7006 2.1 9 216 - Swansea Swansea High School Grades: 9-12 | 655 students
2.6 miles
500 East First Street
Swansea, SC 29160
(803)490-7007 2.6 9-12 655 - Gaston Frances F. Mack Intermediate Grades: 5-6 | 539 students
3.2 miles
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803)490-7004 3.2 5-6 539
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