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Stewart Heights Elementary School

1001 West Calhoun Street
Dillon, SC 29536

Bottom 50%

Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Stewart Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 572 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stewart Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Stewart Heights Elementary School's student population of 572 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stewart Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	133
1	119
2	150
3	102

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Total Students

572 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School
2023	393
2022	384
2021	365
2020	412
2019	412
2018	407
2017	407
2016	430
2015	440
2014	436
2013	416
2012	394
2011	407
2010	419
2009	429
2008	413
2007	430
2006	454
2005	446
2004	449
2003	449
2002	421
2001	461
2000	403
1999	391
1998	418
1997	373
1996	395
1995	394
1994	422
1993	401
1992	406
1991	420
1990	421
1989	454
1988	431
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2013	22
2012	21
2011	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	27
2007	47
2006	29
2005	27
2004	24
2003	25
2002	26
2001	24
2000	25
1999	26
1998	24
1997	25
1996	25
1995	29
1994	26
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	27
1988	27
1987	26

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School Rankings

Stewart Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stewart Heights Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#632 out of 1154 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School
2022	#632
2021	#710
2019	#519
2018	#923
2017	#776
2016	#570
2015	#734
2014	#756
2013	#624
2012	#733
2011	#663

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50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2022	52%	41%	26%
2021	32%	39%	14%
2019	57%	46%	29%
2018	32%	45%	32%
2017	42%	44%	30%
2016	57%	46%	34%
2015	57%	51%	41%
2014	62%	68%	57%
2013	62%	70%	63%
2012	62%	71%	62%
2011	67%	70%	61%

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30-34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2022	32%	52%	35%
2021	32%	48%	27%
2019	42%	48%	36%
2018	22%	45%	32%
2017	22%	43%	33%
2016	32%	46%	34%
2015	17%	42%	29%
2014	62%	72%	60%
2013	77%	74%	64%
2012	67%	72%	59%
2011	67%	71%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	18:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	18:1
2019	20:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	19:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	15:1	18:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	9:1	10:1	11:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	3%	13%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	4%	11%	5%
2020	3%	10%	5%
2019	3%	10%	5%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	2%	8%	5%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%

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Black

77%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	76%	31%	60%
2022	76%	32%	61%
2021	75%	33%	60%
2020	78%	33%	60%
2019	78%	33%	60%
2018	79%	34%	60%
2017	79%	34%	60%
2016	80%	34%	61%
2015	80%	35%	61%
2014	81%	35%	62%
2013	78%	35%	63%
2012	78%	36%	63%
2011	75%	36%	67%
2010	78%	38%	67%
2009	81%	39%	68%
2008	79%	39%	68%
2007	80%	40%	68%
2006	78%	41%	70%
2005	81%	41%	67%
2004	81%	41%	67%
2003	84%	41%	67%
2002	79%	41%	67%
2001	77%	42%	67%
2000	84%	42%	67%
1999	72%	41%	64%
1998	71%	42%	64%
1997	70%	41%	64%
1996	68%	41%	62%
1995	68%	41%	61%
1994	71%	41%	61%
1993	70%	41%	60%
1992	67%	41%	59%
1991	66%	41%	58%

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White

10%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	10%	48%	26%
2022	11%	48%	26%
2021	11%	49%	26%
2020	12%	50%	27%
2019	12%	50%	27%
2018	12%	51%	29%
2017	12%	51%	29%
2016	12%	52%	28%
2015	13%	52%	28%
2014	11%	52%	28%
2013	13%	53%	26%
2012	12%	53%	27%
2011	14%	53%	24%
2010	13%	53%	24%
2009	13%	53%	24%
2008	16%	53%	25%
2007	14%	54%	26%
2006	14%	54%	26%
2005	12%	54%	27%
2004	12%	54%	28%
2003	11%	54%	28%
2002	15%	55%	27%
2001	16%	55%	28%
2000	17%	55%	29%
1999	22%	55%	32%
1998	22%	55%	32%
1997	24%	56%	32%
1996	25%	56%	35%
1995	26%	56%	35%
1994	23%	57%	35%
1993	23%	57%	36%
1992	28%	57%	38%
1991	30%	57%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	0.41	0.66	0.58
2022	0.41	0.66	0.56
2021	0.42	0.64	0.57
2020	0.38	0.63	0.57
2019	0.38	0.63	0.57
2018	0.36	0.62	0.56
2017	0.36	0.62	0.56
2016	0.35	0.61	0.55
2015	0.34	0.61	0.55
2014	0.33	0.61	0.54
2013	0.38	0.60	0.54
2012	0.38	0.59	0.54
2011	0.42	0.59	0.50
2010	0.38	0.58	0.49
2009	0.33	0.57	0.47
2008	0.35	0.57	0.48
2007	0.34	0.55	0.47
2006	0.37	0.54	0.47
2005	0.33	0.54	0.48
2004	0.33	0.54	0.48
2003	0.29	0.54	0.48
2002	0.35	0.53	0.47
2001	0.38	0.53	0.48
2000	0.33	0.53	0.48
1999	0.43	0.53	0.49
1998	0.45	0.53	0.49
1997	0.45	0.52	0.49
1996	0.48	0.52	0.50
1995	0.47	0.52	0.51
1994	0.44	0.51	0.51
1993	0.46	0.51	0.51
1992	0.48	0.51	0.51
1991	0.48	0.51	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2023	100%	67%	97%
2022	100%	60%	97%
2021	100%	59%	97%
2020	100%	58%	98%
2019	100%	58%	98%
2018	100%	64%	98%
2017	100%	64%	98%
2016	99%	55%	97%
2015	95%	50%	85%
2014	94%	51%	84%
2013	93%	51%	82%
2012	96%	50%	83%
2011	92%	48%	83%
2010	91%	47%	80%
2009	93%	45%	80%
2008	88%	44%	80%
2007	86%	44%	76%
2006	85%	44%	78%
2005	83%	44%	72%
2004	88%	43%	72%
2003	87%	42%	72%
2002	91%	41%	74%
2001	86%	39%	71%
2000	93%	40%	69%
1999	86%	39%	67%
1998	85%	42%	69%
1997	92%	40%	70%
1996	82%	40%	67%
1995	88%	40%	68%
1994	87%	39%	70%
1993	84%	38%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Stewart Heights Elementary School	South Carolina	Dillon 04 School District
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	9%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dillon 04 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stewart Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Stewart Heights Elementary School is ranked #632 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Stewart Heights Elementary School?

572 students attend Stewart Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Stewart Heights Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Stewart Heights Elementary School?

Stewart Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Stewart Heights Elementary School offer ?

Stewart Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Stewart Heights Elementary School part of?

Stewart Heights Elementary School is part of Dillon 04 School District.

School Reviews

5 12/27/2018

I always loved this school I never wanted to leave but o put a fake name on here so yes long story but my brother is in this school he said he also love this school as much as I do too

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Miya

5 9/20/2018

Great school and great faculty

- Posted by Parent - Alford

5 8/12/2018

I have grandchildren that attend stewart heights and it is the best school,the teachers are awsome and everyone in the office are freindly. my husband attended this school so it is 60 years or older. but it may be small but it is a great school!!!!!!! i love everyone there

- Posted by Parent - brenda mcneil

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 572 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education