For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,951 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 14% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
13 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
3,559 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Williamsburg 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
89%
31%
% White
6%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,529 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,199 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,529
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,199
$14,817
Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greeleyville Primary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Grades: PK-3
| 191 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Baxley Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 Third Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-1506
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #44.
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1503 Woodland Drive
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-7233
Grades: 3-5
| 368 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 146 students
Rank: #66.
Hemingway Mb Lee Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-2721
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
Rank: n/an/a
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 4-5
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students
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