Kershaw 01 School District
For the 2023 school year, there are 19 public schools serving 10,763 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.
Public Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,280 Schools
# Students
10,763 Students
766,302 Students
# Teachers
704 Teachers
52,099 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 82 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 85 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
48%

Graduation Rate
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,263 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
12,871 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
982 Students
87,155 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
2,766 Students
250,168 Students
% Black Students
26%
33%
# White Students
6,258 Students
373,848 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
984 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
685 Students
38,764 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
349
20,837
# Students in K Grade:
673
51,543
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
55,077
# Students in 2nd Grade:
743
54,901
# Students in 3rd Grade:
789
55,934
# Students in 4th Grade:
784
56,543
# Students in 5th Grade:
799
57,229
# Students in 6th Grade:
866
60,742
# Students in 7th Grade:
935
62,102
# Students in 8th Grade:
912
62,612
# Students in 9th Grade:
952
66,199
# Students in 10th Grade:
840
59,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
52,853
# Students in 12th Grade:
690
50,226
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,250 is higher than the state median of $11,941. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,424 is higher than the state median of $11,103. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$132 MM
$46 MM

Spending (19-20)
$177 MM
$42 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,250
$11,941

Spending / Student
$16,424
$11,103

Best Kershaw 01 School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin High School
Math: 74% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3481
Grades: 9-12
| 1,643 students
Rank: #22.
North Central High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 Lockhart Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 432-9858
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Camden High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8930
Grades: 9-12
| 1,012 students
Rank: #44.
Mt. Pisgah Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5160 Mt. Pisgah Road
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6791
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 475-6791
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
Rank: #55.
Pine Tree Hill Elementary School
Math: 62% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
938 Bishopville Highway
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8970
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8970
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Lugoff Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
994 Ridgeway Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-8000
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #77.
Baron Dekalb Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2684 Baron Dekalb Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-2483
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-2483
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #88.
Wateree Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
424 Wildwood Lane
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-8018
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Camden Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
416 Laurens Street
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8960
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8960
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Lugoff-elgin Middle School
Math: 48% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1244 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #1111.
Blaney Elementary School
Math: 48% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1621 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-3241
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-3241
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #1212.
Doby's Mill Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1964 Ft. Jackson Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-4055
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-4055
Grades: PK-5
| 612 students
Rank: #1313.
Bethune Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 Norwood Street East
Bethune, SC 29009
(843) 334-6278
Bethune, SC 29009
(843) 334-6278
Grades: PK-5
| 115 students
Rank: #1414.
Leslie M. Stover Middle School
Math: 39% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #1515.
North Central Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 Keys Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Grades: 6-8
| 456 students
Rank: #1616.
Camden Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
902 Mcrae Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #1717.
Jackson School
Math: 29% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1730 Jefferson Davis Highway
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8965
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1818.
Midway Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1892 Highway 1 North
Cassatt, SC 29032
(803) 432-6122
Cassatt, SC 29032
(803) 432-6122
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center
Vocational School
70 Innovation Lane
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8982
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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