Sandy Run School
Tel:
(803)655-2746
- Sandy Run School serves 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (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 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Sandy Run 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
- Sandy Run School's student population of 665 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 665 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandy Run School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandy Run School is 0.50, 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 | #735 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 43% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 9% |
| Black | 30% | 34% |
| White | 64% | 51% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 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 | Calhoun 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandy Run School is Swansea High School (10.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Hopkins Middle School (7.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hopkins Hopkins Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 515 students
7.2 miles
1601 Clarkson Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803)695-3331 7.2 6-8 515 - Hopkins Hopkins Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 338 students
7.9 miles
6120 Cabin Creek Road
Hopkins, SC 29061
(803)783-5541 7.9 PK-5 338 - Gaston Frances F. Mack Intermediate Grades: 5-6 | 539 students
8.9 miles
161 Gaston Street
Gaston, SC 29053
(803)490-7004 8.9 5-6 539 - Palestine Lexington Four Early Childhood Center Grades: PK-K | 616 students
9.5 miles
135 Lewis Rast Road
Palestine, WV 26160
(803)490-7001 9.5 PK-K 616 - Swansea Sandhills Elementary School Grades: 3-4 | 537 students
9.6 miles
130 Lewis Rast Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803)490-7003 9.6 3-4 537
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