For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,065 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
972 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
557,088 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
40,531 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
63%
30%
% White
30%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Bamberg 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
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 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3383
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-3383
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3047
Bamberg, SC 29003
(803) 245-3047
Gr: PK-6 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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