Elementary Schools in Marlboro 01

Summary:

The Marlboro 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 5 elementary schools, including McColl Elementary/Middle, Bennettsville Primary, Wallace Elementary/Middle, Bennettsville Intermediate, and Clio Elementary. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Among the schools, McColl Elementary/Middle stands out as the highest performer, with exceptional test scores that exceed both district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 22.5% to 22.5% and consistently underperforming the state on standardized tests. Clio Elementary also shows some promise, with stronger performance in English Language Arts compared to the district average.

The data suggests that the Marlboro 01 district faces significant challenges, including high levels of economic disadvantage, potential staffing and resource issues, and substantial achievement gaps between the district and the rest of the state. While McColl Elementary/Middle and Clio Elementary offer some bright spots, the district as a whole has a long way to go in improving educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

122 Broad Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512

(843) 479-4016

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,380

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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	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
Bennettsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Jefferson Street	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 479-5936	552	42	13.3		98 (17.8%)	388 (70.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)	44.1						33.3									$12,604	$1,055	$303	$1,357	$9,389	$1,858	$11,247
McColl Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	700 North Main Street	Mc Coll	29570	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 523-5371	631	56	11.2		271 (42.9%)	162 (25.7%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (15.5%)	18.5	538^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.3	543^rd of 638 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	64.4	25.0	56.9	35.3	43.5	52.2	40.7	17.6	27.6	20.5	17.8	34.4	13.3	23.5	100.0	$10,903	$362	$221	$584	$8,121	$2,199	$10,320
Clio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2635 Highway 9 East	Clio	29525	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 586-9391	188	19	9.8		45 (23.9%)	127 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	14	569^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.5	566^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.3%	3	46.5	36.1	43.4				42.8	27.8	26.7				19.5			$17,383	$617	$367	$984	$13,371	$3,028	$16,399
Wallace Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3643 Highway 9 West	Wallace	29596	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 537-7493	411	34	12.0		190 (46.2%)	143 (34.8%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.9%)	12.4	581^st of 640 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.5	536^th of 638 public elementary schools	16.0%	45	40.0	33.3	47.7	31.6	42.6	43.1	25.0	37.8	33.3	15.8	19.2	20.4	13.4	13.1		$11,746	$640	$104	$743	$8,388	$2,614	$11,003
Bennettsville Intermediate	Public	4-5	701 Cheraw Street	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 479-5941	244	23	10.8		29 (11.9%)	190 (77.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.0%)	8.3	614^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.2	609^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.5%	5		37.9	38.7					18.6	25.0				18.5			$13,722	$1,124	$363	$1,487	$8,625	$3,611	$12,235

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darlington 01	11.04 mi	19	47^th
Dillon 04	15.48 mi	6	68^th
Dillon 03	17.45 mi	3	27^th
Chesterfield 01	18.83 mi	16	55^th
Dillon 80	18.84 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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