Elementary Schools in Colleton 01

Summary:

The Colleton 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 6 elementary schools that serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, which include Cottageville Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, Northside Elementary, Black Street Early Childhood Center, Hendersonville Elementary, and Bells Elementary, face significant challenges in student performance and resource allocation.

Among the schools, Bells Elementary stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, outpacing both the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the Colleton 01 district generally perform poorly on state assessments, with significant gaps compared to the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The data also reveals stark disparities within the district, with per-student spending ranging from $14,497 at Northside Elementary to $30,659 at Black Street Early Childhood Center. Additionally, all schools in the district have a 100% free or reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors may be contributing to the low academic performance observed across the district.

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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorchester 04	16.32 mi	5	63^rd
Dorchester 80	19.17 mi	1
Dorchester 02	20.35 mi	25	19^th
Charleston 01	22.18 mi	83	23^rd
Hampton 01	22.51 mi	7

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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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