Wateree Elementary School
Tel:
(803)438-8018
- Wateree Elementary School serves 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Wateree Elementary School's student population of 635 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 635 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wateree Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wateree Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #493 out of 1,130 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 9% |
| Black | 13% | 34% |
| White | 79% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kershaw 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wateree Elementary School is Lugoff-elgin High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lugoff-elgin Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lugoff-elgin Middle School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lugoff Lugoff-elgin High School Grades: 9-12 | 1662 students
1.5 miles
1284 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803)438-3481 1.5 9-12 1662 - Lugoff Lugoff-elgin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 656 students
1.6 miles
1244 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803)438-3591 1.6 6-8 656 - Lugoff Lugoff Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 576 students
2.3 miles
994 Ridgeway Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803)438-8000 2.3 K-5 576 - Elgin Blaney Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 770 students
4.1 miles
1621 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803)438-3241 4.1 K-5 770 - Lugoff Doby's Mill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 605 students
4.1 miles
1964 Ft. Jackson Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803)438-4055 4.1 PK-5 605
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