For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,053 students in Colleton 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 Colleton 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
4,777 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Colleton 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 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 76% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
48%
31%
% White
37%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $16,437 is higher than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is higher than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,437
$15,223
Spending / Student
$14,831
$14,820
Best Colleton 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cottageville Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
648 Peirce Road
Cottageville, SC 29435
(843) 782-4528
Cottageville, SC 29435
(843) 782-4528
Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1929 Industrial Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0015
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0015
Gr: 1-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Forest Hills Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
633 Hiers Corner Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4512
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4512
Gr: 1-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Bells Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12088 Bells Highway
Ruffin, SC 29475
(843) 782-0012
Ruffin, SC 29475
(843) 782-0012
Gr: PK-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #55.
Hendersonville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6089 Hendersonville Highway
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0027
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0027
Gr: PK-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
Colleton County Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0040
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0040
Gr: 6-8 | 1,070 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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