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Bamberg 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Bamberg 03 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Bamberg 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
1,767 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
43%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
65%
31%
% White
29%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Bamberg 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3112
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3112
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3383
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3383
Gr: 6-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3043
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3043
Gr: PK-6 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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