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Fennell Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

124

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Yemassee Highway
Yemassee, SC 29945

(803) 398-5591

District: Hampton 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

White:

16.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2017 → 11th in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2021) from a 2nd-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 36 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school14%

District avg31%

South Carolina avg42%

Not ranked this year

Fennell 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	556 of 622	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	539 of 643	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	608 of 624	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	624 of 639	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	601 of 619	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	565 of 638	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	451 of 630	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	437 of 599	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	383 of 594	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	393 of 597	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	397 of 589	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	453 of 580	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.9	440 of 577	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	437 of 566	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	395 of 559	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	463 of 557	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	505 of 550	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	21.3	461 of 542	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	47.5	225 of 421	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	366 of 412	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	515 of 580	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	462 of 600	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	553 of 588	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)47th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2020-2021) ?

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science7%-36 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Fennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Yemassee Highway	Yemassee	29945	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5591	140	11	12.5		19 (13.6%)	98 (70.0%)	13 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)								$20,064	$1,615	$1,324	$2,938	$13,856	$3,269	$17,125
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6089 Hendersonville Highway	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0027	324	24	13.5		74 (22.8%)	216 (66.7%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	10.4	598^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.8	618^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.1%	20	48.0	36.9	41.5	28.0	21.7	22.0	17.4	$17,828	$3,129	$2,061	$5,189	$9,824	$2,815	$12,639
Whale Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Stuart Point Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-1000	409	47	8.7		16 (3.9%)	289 (70.7%)	75 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	24.3	496^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.5%		11	587^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.0%	91	41.7	59.6	32.8	45.0	48.9	28.5	34.0	$26,592	$1,931	$875	$2,806	$18,854	$4,932	$23,786
Ridgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Jaguar Trail	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 489-8845	775	43	18.0		60 (7.7%)	284 (36.6%)	409 (52.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	13.1	580^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.3	573^rd of 638 public elementary schools	10.2%	7	36.0	33.9	36.4	33.9	29.8	41.2	22.0
Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Morrall Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-3400	416	47	8.8		30 (7.2%)	189 (45.4%)	166 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	9.7	604^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.6%		11.5	583^rd of 638 public elementary schools	8.6%	21	35.4	35.9	36.9	21.5	34.3	28.1	20.9	$25,040	$1,999	$739	$2,738	$19,051	$3,250	$22,302
Varnville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	395 Pine Street East	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-2376	251	19	13.5		69 (27.5%)	149 (59.4%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)	57.4			52.5				$16,629	$1,538	$1,160	$2,698	$11,753	$2,178	$13,931
Black Street Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	256 Smith Street	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4516	358	25	14.3		114 (31.8%)	171 (47.8%)	35 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)								(n/a)								$26,046	$3,652	$2,022	$5,674	$17,414	$2,957	$20,371
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	633 Hiers Corner Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4512	472	38	12.4		167 (35.4%)	231 (48.9%)	44 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	21.6	516^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	537^th of 638 public elementary schools	15.8%	21	40.0	48.9	57.5	22.3	37.7	22.3	38.7	$16,533	$2,580	$2,027	$4,608	$9,513	$2,412	$11,925
Ben Hazel Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	628 Railroad Avenue West	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3659	222	17	13.4		77 (34.7%)	116 (52.3%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)								(n/a)	60.6			52.6				$18,301	$2,140	$1,141	$3,282	$12,830	$2,189	$15,019
Broad River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Broad River Road	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 322-8400	467	46	10.1		86 (18.4%)	172 (36.8%)	134 (28.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.8%)	32.4	433^rd of 640 public elementary schools	32.3%		32.7	430^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.6%	3	51.5	54.0	63.0	52.8	32.9	33.4	32.5	$20,751	$1,859	$806	$2,665	$14,866	$3,221	$18,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Fennell Elementary

What district is Fennell Elementary in?

Hampton 01

What is the racial makeup of Fennell Elementary?

Students at Fennell Elementary are 73% African American, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fennell Elementary?

In the 2020-21 school year, 124 students attended Fennell Elementary.

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