Best Public Schools in Ridgeville, SC

Summary:

The city of Ridgeville, South Carolina has only one public school serving grades PK-5: Clay Hill Elementary. This school is part of the Dorchester 04 school district, which is ranked 63 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay Hill Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools for the past three years, with rankings of 615 out of 640 (2024-2025), 488 out of 638 (2023-2024), and 541 out of 644 (2022-2023). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 5th grades are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Clay Hill Elementary had a 34.4% proficiency rate, compared to 45.6% for the district and 61.8% for the state.

Additionally, Clay Hill Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (100%) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the low academic performance, the school has a higher spending per student ($19,267) than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1. These factors suggest that addressing the complex challenges facing Clay Hill Elementary will require a multifaceted approach beyond just increased funding or smaller class sizes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)		SC READY Mathematics (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 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th 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
MacDougall High	Public	9-12	1516 Old Gilliard Road	Ridgeville	29472	Berkeley County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 737-3036	4	4	1.1		0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Clay Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	387 South Railroad Avenue	Ridgeville	29472	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 851-7386	174	15	11.6		45 (25.9%)	76 (43.7%)	23 (13.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.2%)	8.2	615^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.9%		24.1	488^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.5%	127	34.4	42.0	17.2	22.6	$19,500	$1,949	$1,330	$3,279	$13,134	$3,087	$16,221

Cities Near Ridgeville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorchester	5.59 mi	4	171^st
Summerville	6 mi	28	72^nd
Ladson	12.92 mi	7	136^th
Cottageville	13.86 mi	1	221^st
Goose Creek	14.45 mi	15	110^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Ridgeville, SC

Clay Hill Elementary

MacDougall High

Cities Near Ridgeville