For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,052 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
11 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
3,014 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Williamsburg 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 66% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
48%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.66
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,709 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
90%
32%
# White Students
197 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
7%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
182
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,337 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,766 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,337
$15,453
Spending / Student
$16,766
$15,044
Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hemingway Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Baxley Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #33.
Greeleyville Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #44.
C. E. Murray Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222-a C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 6-8
| 174 students
Rank: #55.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #66.
Kenneth Gardner Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1503 Woodland Drive
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Grades: 3-5
| 349 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 425 students
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