Kershaw 01 School District

2029 West Dekalb Street
Camden, SC 29020
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,624 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
10,856 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#25 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kershaw 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kershaw 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kershaw 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kershaw 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
17 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
2,721 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
25%
32%
# White Students
6,244 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
768 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
370
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
746
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
710
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
826
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,103
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
808
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,675 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,357 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kershaw 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Kershaw 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,675
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kershaw 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,357
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kershaw 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kershaw 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Central Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Keys Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Lugoff-elgin Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1244 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #33.
Camden Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
902 Mcrae Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #44.
Leslie M. Stover Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1649 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,856 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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