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Georgetown 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Georgetown 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Georgetown 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
19 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
8,355 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
696 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Georgetown 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)33%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
42%
31%
% White
48%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,789
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,058
$14,817
Best Georgetown 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waccamaw Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1364 Waverly Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4233
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4233
Grades: PK-3
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Waccamaw Intermediate
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320 Wildcat Way
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-7071
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-7071
Grades: 4-6
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Hill Elementary Stream Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Schoolhouse Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9417
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9417
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #44.
Coastal Montessori Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Old Plantation Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 235-0413
Grades: 1-8
| 237 students
Rank: #55.
Kensington Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
86 Kensington Boulevard
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8511
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8511
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #66.
Sampit Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
69 Woodland Avenue
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4411
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #77.
Maryville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2125 Poplar Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8423
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8423
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #88.
Brown's Ferry Elementary School For The Creative And Perform
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7292 Brown's Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-1325
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-1325
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
Rank: #99.
Mcdonald Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
532 Mcdonald Road
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3485
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-3485
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1010.
Andrews Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13072 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3419
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-3419
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
Rank: #1111.
Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13000 Choppee Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 545-0918
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #1212.
Georgetown Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Authuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 527-4495
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1313.
Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1668 Exodus Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8453
Georgetown, SC 29440
(843) 546-8453
Grades: PK-5
| 77 students
Rank: #1414.
Rosemary Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12804 County Line Road
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Andrews, SC 29510
(843) 264-9780
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
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