Summary:
Mc Coll, South Carolina, is served by a single public school, McColl Elementary/Middle, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Marlboro 01 school district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this PK-8 school is a mixed picture of bright spots and significant challenges. The standout achievement is a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam, which far exceeds both the district (60.15%) and state (73.95%) averages. However, this likely reflects a small, advanced group of students rather than the whole school. In most other subjects, the school lags behind state averages, though it consistently outperforms its own district. For example, 4th grade science proficiency is 37.8% versus the district's 32.3%, and 6th grade science is 44.3% versus the district's 25%. The school has also shown steady improvement in its state ranking, climbing from the 15th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating positive momentum.
The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 40.9%—nearly double the state average of 22.3%. This likely contributes to the school's low overall performance and the dramatic swings seen between grade levels. For instance, 3rd grade ELA proficiency dropped from 64.4% to 35.2% in one year, while 4th grade ELA jumped from 25% to 54.7%. Middle school math is a particular weak spot, with proficiency falling to just 21.3% in 6th grade before recovering to 32.3% by 8th grade. With a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $10,903, the school has reasonable resources, but converting those into consistent academic gains remains the key challenge.
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