Schools in Elloree, SC

Elloree Elementary is the sole public school serving the city of Elloree, South Carolina, a small rural community where the school covers grades PK through 8 with 252 students enrolled. This single-school district situation means all local students attend the same institution, which is part of the Orangeburg school district—a district ranked 63rd out of 75 in the state with a 1-star rating.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Elloree Elementary shows dramatic inconsistency across grade levels and subjects. The school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency (65.1%) is nearly triple its 5th grade rate (23.5%), and performance swings wildly from year to year—3rd grade math dropped from 55.2% to 27.4% in just one year. With roughly 25 students per grade, a few students can dramatically shift these percentages, so parents should interpret single-year results cautiously. The school does show a relative strength in 4th grade science (48.8% proficient), which exceeds the district by 13.5 points and nearly matches the state average. However, math proficiency is consistently low across all grades (27.4% to 34.9%), well below state averages, indicating a systemic challenge rather than a grade-specific issue.

On the positive side, Elloree Elementary outperforms its district in several key areas, including 4th grade ELA (+17.7 points) and science (+13.5 points), making it a relative bright spot within a struggling district. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%—better than both the district (30.9%) and state (22.3%) averages. The school spends a substantial $23,888 per student, though academic outcomes remain below state proficiency levels in most subjects. While the school's 1-star rating places it in the bottom quarter of South Carolina schools, parents should recognize that the small student body amplifies both strengths and weaknesses, and the school's grade-span configuration (PK-8) offers continuity that may benefit students transitioning between elementary and middle school years.