Georgetown 01 School District

2018 Church Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Georgetown 01 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 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
19 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
8,355 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
696 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Georgetown 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
43%
44%
52%
40%
50%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
42%
31%
% White
48%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,789
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,058
$14,817

Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1364 Waverly Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4233
Gr: PK-3 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Waccamaw Intermediate
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-7071
Gr: 4-6 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Hill Elementary Stream Academy
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
127 Schoolhouse Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9417
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Gr: 1-8 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Kensington Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
86 Kensington Boulevard
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8511
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #66.
Sampit Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
69 Woodland Avenue
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4411
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #77.
Brown's Ferry Elementary School For The Creative And Perform
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7292 Brown's Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-1325
Gr: PK-5 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Maryville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2125 Poplar Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8423
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #99.
Mcdonald Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
532 Mcdonald Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3485
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1010.
Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1668 Exodus Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8453
Gr: PK-5 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Andrews Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13072 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3419
Gr: PK-5 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1212.
Georgetown Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1313.
Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1414.
Rosemary Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12804 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Gr: 6-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,355 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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