Summary:
The city of Pamplico, South Carolina, is served by the Florence 02 school district and contains just two schools: Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School (grades PK-8, 782 students) and Hannah Pamplico High School (grades 9-12, 332 students), together serving about 1,114 students in a small, rural community.
Hannah Pamplico High School is the clear standout, showing strong momentum. It improved its state ranking from 136th to 117th over the past two years, now sitting in the 52nd percentile with a 3-star rating. Its graduation rate of 90.5% exceeds the state average, and its dropout rate of just 0.6% is a fraction of the state's 2.1%. The high school also excels in Algebra 1 (71% proficiency) and U.S. History (64%), both above state averages. In contrast, Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School is struggling, dropping from the 39th to the 26th percentile and earning just 1 star. Its 8th grade math proficiency is alarmingly low at 20.3%, less than half the state's 44.2%, and 4th grade science lags by 27 points. The elementary/middle school also shows significant year-to-year volatility, with 7th grade as the only bright spot—students there beat state averages in both ELA (63.4%) and math (46.2%).
Chronic absenteeism is a systemic concern, affecting 23.8% of elementary/middle students and 27.7% of high schoolers, both above the state's 22.3%. The high school benefits from smaller class sizes (12.5:1 ratio) and higher per-student spending ($16,665 vs. $13,438), which may explain its success despite the feeder school's decline. Interestingly, the elementary/middle school posted a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra 1 EOCEP, suggesting advanced students are well-served even as the general population struggles. For parents, the takeaway is clear: the high school offers a promising, improving environment, but the elementary/middle school faces serious challenges in math and science that need urgent attention before students transition to high school.
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