Elementary Schools in Calhoun 01

Summary:

The Calhoun 01 district in South Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Sandy Run School and St. Matthews K-8 School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with similar academic performance and student demographics.

According to the data, neither Sandy Run School nor St. Matthews K-8 School stand out as top performers. Both schools have been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with 1-star ratings, and they struggle to meet state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The schools also serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the challenges faced by these schools, there may be opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices within the Calhoun 01 district to address the common issues and work towards improving overall school performance. Targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in helping these schools improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

125 Herlong Avenue
Saint Matthews, SC 29135

(803) 655-7310

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,465

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Sandy Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 Old Swamp Road	Swansea	29160	Calhoun County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 655-2746	559	45	12.5		304 (54.4%)	211 (37.7%)	32 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25.4	487^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.3	481^st of 638 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	51.8	48.3	41.5	50.0	45.9	46.7	30.3	25.9	26.5	44.4	26.3	17.7	39.7	26.0	$16,927	$1,849	$438	$2,286	$12,014	$2,626	$14,640
St. Matthews K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Saints Avenue	Saint Matthews	29135	Calhoun County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 655-2750	509	42	12.1		76 (14.9%)	375 (73.7%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	24	499^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.0%		19.5	528^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.2%	29	57.6	42.2	48.3	50.0	52.1	53.4	37.3	33.3	17.2	32.6	8.3	18.9	28.9	30.5	$18,017	$2,279	$584	$2,863	$12,446	$2,708	$15,155

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orangeburg 05	9.54 mi	15
Orangeburg	9.54 mi	29	66^th
Limestone Charters Association	9.54 mi	13	22^nd
Orangeburg 81	9.58 mi	1
Felton Lab School School H24	11.72 mi	1

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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.

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