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Denmark-Olar Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

302

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1459 Solomon Blatt Boulevard
Denmark, SC 29042

(803) 793-3112

District: Bamberg 02

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 34 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

South Carolina avg47%

Not ranked this year

Denmark-Olar Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	607 of 625	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	608 of 622	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	577 of 643	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	469 of 624	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	539 of 639	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	522 of 619	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	429 of 638	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	544 of 630	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	557 of 599	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	575 of 594	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	582 of 597	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	561 of 589	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	519 of 580	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	566 of 577	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	559 of 566	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	548 of 559	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	547 of 557	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.2	533 of 550	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.0	524 of 542	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	338 of 393	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	313 of 350	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	296 of 421	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.0	115 of 412	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	6.8	554 of 573	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	508 of 554	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	422 of 588	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	435 of 570	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	8.8	580 of 600	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	565 of 580	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	520 of 600	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	366 of 588	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	5.5	570 of 579	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	557 of 561	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	574 of 590	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	503 of 571	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2021-2022) ?

English Language Arts16%-33 vs state

Mathematics16%-30 vs state

Science12%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)				SC READY Mathematics (2025)				SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Denmark-Olar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3112	232	18	12.8		3 (1.3%)	219 (94.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.2	563^rd of 640 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.1	504^th of 638 public elementary schools	21.0%	59	32.4	38.2	52.2		17.6	44.1	21.8		23.6		$23,042	$3,069	$1,425	$4,494	$15,615	$2,933	$18,548
Richard Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1980 Main Highway	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3047	689	49	14.0		300 (43.5%)	324 (47.0%)	20 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	39.3	385^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.9	438^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.3%	53	65.1	55.7	50.5	53.5	51.7	38.6	32.1	28.6	37.5	48.9	$16,591	$1,691	$702	$2,393	$12,055	$2,144	$14,198
Macedonia Elementary-Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	556 Jones Bridge Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5800	349	24	14.5		40 (11.5%)	254 (72.8%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2		38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.7	566^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.6%		3.7	637^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.2%	71	35.5	36.3	52.4		25.8	27.2	42.9		18.1		$17,684	$1,022	$1,009	$2,032	$13,543	$2,110	$15,652
Barnwell Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	9286 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1320	680	52	13.0		360 (52.9%)	278 (40.9%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2		162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	17.8	542^nd of 640 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%	25	38.2	39.5	50.4		30.4	29.0	44.8		27.6		$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0		214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$14,114	$1,221	$1,184	$2,405	$10,004	$1,705	$11,709
Kelly Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1071 Elko Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3737	296	23	12.8		68 (23.0%)	190 (64.2%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)								(n/a)
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0		9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.1	632^nd of 640 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	29.2	20.0	33.9		29.3	16.0	23.7		10.0		$25,614	$4,008	$1,991	$5,999	$16,849	$2,766	$19,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark-Olar Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Denmark-Olar Elementary?

Students at Denmark-Olar Elementary are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Denmark-Olar Elementary in?

Bamberg 02

How many students attend Denmark-Olar Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 302 students attended Denmark-Olar Elementary.

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