For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,104 students in Calhoun 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 Calhoun 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% 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
3 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
1,522 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Calhoun 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
900 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
59%
31%
# White Students
474 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
31%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
132
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,033 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 $16,064 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,033
$15,220
Spending / Student
$16,064
$14,817
Best Calhoun 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Run School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 Old Swamp Road
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 655-2746
Swansea, SC 29160
(803) 655-2746
Grades: PK-8
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
St. Matthews K-8 School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Saints Avenue
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 655-2750
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 655-2750
Grades: PK-8
| 547 students
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