Colleton 01

Summary:

The Colleton 01 school district in South Carolina consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 72 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the district.

Among the standout schools in the district, Colleton County Middle School has the highest proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. However, the school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates on the SC READY assessments are significantly below the state averages. Bells Elementary also stands out, with some of the highest proficiency rates in the district, particularly in English Language Arts, where 61.9% of 3rd graders and 60.4% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in 2024-2025.

The data reveals significant achievement gaps between the Colleton 01 district and state performance on standardized tests, with many schools, especially the elementary and middle schools, consistently performing well below the state averages. Additionally, the district faces challenges such as high poverty levels, with all schools having 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which likely contribute to the academic struggles faced by these schools.

District Detail

500 Forest Circle
Walterboro, SC 29488

(843) 782-4526

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,539

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Northside Elementary	Public	1-5	1929 Industrial Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0015	428	29	14.7		164 (38.3%)	217 (50.7%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	19.3	534^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.7	559^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.4%	25	41.7	44.5	50.0				37.3	29.7	39.8				25.3						$15,966	$2,650	$1,839	$4,489	$8,872	$2,605	$11,477
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12088 Bells Highway	Ruffin	29475	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0012	249	21	11.8		112 (45.0%)	103 (41.4%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	20.8	525^th of 640 public elementary schools	18.0%		12	578^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.4%	53	61.9	35.5	60.4				28.5	26.7	20.9				22.2						$18,199	$2,635	$2,047	$4,682	$11,181	$2,337	$13,518
Black Street Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	256 Smith Street	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4516	358	25	14.3		114 (31.8%)	171 (47.8%)	35 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)								(n/a)																			$26,046	$3,652	$2,022	$5,674	$17,414	$2,957	$20,371
Cottageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Peirce Road	Cottageville	29435	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4528	425	34	12.5		200 (47.1%)	133 (31.3%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.8%)	10	601^st of 640 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.9	603^rd of 638 public elementary schools	5.5%	2	39.3	40.9	42.6				27.9	27.3	21.3				19.7						$15,630	$2,365	$1,935	$4,300	$8,716	$2,614	$11,330
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	633 Hiers Corner Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4512	472	38	12.4		167 (35.4%)	231 (48.9%)	44 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	21.6	516^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	537^th of 638 public elementary schools	15.8%	21	40.0	48.9	57.5				22.3	37.7	22.3				38.7						$16,533	$2,580	$2,027	$4,608	$9,513	$2,412	$11,925
Colleton County High	Public	9-12	150 Cougar Nation Drive	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 782-0031	1,352	82	16.4		484 (35.8%)	660 (48.8%)	124 (9.2%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (4.8%)	5.1	228^th of 235 public high schools	3.0%		8.1	222^nd of 235 public high schools	5.5%	6															51.4	28.1	27.4	70.9	$14,624	$1,541	$1,624	$3,165	$9,289	$2,170	$11,459
Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1069 Thunderbolt Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 782-4514	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6089 Hendersonville Highway	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0027	324	24	13.5		74 (22.8%)	216 (66.7%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	10.4	598^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.8	618^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.1%	20	48.0	36.9	41.5				28.0	21.7	22.0				17.4						$17,828	$3,129	$2,061	$5,189	$9,824	$2,815	$12,639
Colleton County Middle	Public	6-8	1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 782-0040	931	70	13.3		293 (31.5%)	484 (52.0%)	84 (9.0%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.4%)	14.4	281^st of 320 public middle schools	12.2%		13	295^th of 325 public middle schools	9.2%	14				35.4	39.2	38.2				16.1	11.5	12.5		27.7	100.0				$14,772	$1,975	$1,629	$3,604	$8,731	$2,436	$11,167

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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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