Williamsburg 01

Summary:

The Williamsburg 01 school district in South Carolina serves 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 50 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Kingstree High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3%, with test scores above the district and state averages. Hemingway High School has also improved its ranking, moving from 179th in the state in 2022-2023 to 73rd in 2024-2025, and its test scores are above average. Additionally, Greeleyville Primary stands out with some of the highest test scores in the district, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, there are disparities in funding and resources, with spending per student ranging from $6,307 at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy to $13,539 at Greeleyville Primary. These challenges contribute to the achievement gaps between the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting that students in the Williamsburg 01 district are struggling to meet state standards.

District Detail

500 North Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556

(843) 355-5571

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,716

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
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
Hemingway Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1593 Hemingway Highway	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 558-5813	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
W.M. Anderson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lexington Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-5493	364	28	13.0		23 (6.3%)	321 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)																			$17,213	$2,144	$2,383	$4,527	$10,507	$2,180	$12,686
Greeleyville STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Varner Avenue	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2116	222	17	12.8		8 (3.6%)	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	449^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.8%					(n/a)	30.0	63.2					42.5	47.4					34.3						$28,236	$7,900	$5,349	$13,250	$8,707	$6,280	$14,987
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	1503 Woodland Drive	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-7233	362	27	13.6		21 (5.8%)	315 (87.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	16.6	555^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.1	493^rd of 638 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	37.0	48.4	48.2				34.6	37.8	26.3				22.8						$16,578	$1,910	$2,301	$4,211	$10,084	$2,283	$12,367
Kingstree Middle Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	710 Third Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 355-1506	341	30	11.3		23 (6.7%)	303 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	31.5	226^th of 320 public middle schools	29.4%		32.4	216^th of 325 public middle schools	33.5%	10				49.1	47.2	48.9				35.5	16.6	17.7		33.6					$17,785	$2,006	$2,331	$4,337	$11,060	$2,389	$13,448
Hemingway High	Public	9-12	402 South Main Street	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-9413	189	17	11.1		12 (6.3%)	171 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	61.7	73^rd of 235 public high schools	68.9%		41.5	129^th of 235 public high schools	45.1%	56															84.8	87.5	46.5	90.2	$24,748	$3,220	$2,553	$5,773	$15,875	$3,101	$18,975
Hemingway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Baxley Road	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-4444	269	19	14.1		28 (10.4%)	228 (84.8%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	26.3	476^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.3	508^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.4%	32	52.8	48.8	56.8				47.2	36.6	15.9				34.1						$19,312	$2,498	$2,602	$5,099	$11,819	$2,393	$14,212
Hemingway MB Lee Middle	Public	6-8	400 South Main Street	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-2721	131	13	10.0		15 (11.5%)	109 (83.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	19.6	260^th of 320 public middle schools	18.8%		16.3	277^th of 325 public middle schools	14.8%	17				31.0	47.6	40.5				11.9	21.4	14.3		33.4					$20,289	$2,428	$1,836	$4,264	$13,992	$2,033	$16,025
C. E. Murray Middle	Public	5-8	222-A C.E. Murray Boulevard	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2121	157	17	9.2		12 (7.6%)	143 (91.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	212^th of 320 public middle schools	33.8%		26.8	239^th of 325 public middle schools	26.5%	27			44.4	43.6	55.9	57.5			40.7	25.6	27.9	15.0		20.5					$20,060	$1,750	$1,909	$3,659	$13,895	$2,506	$16,401
Kingstree High	Public	9-12	615 Martin Luther King Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 355-6525	681	51	13.4		39 (5.7%)	614 (90.2%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	50.5	108^th of 235 public high schools	54.0%		48.1	106^th of 235 public high schools	54.9%	2															82.5	61.0	50.7	87.5	$18,605	$1,729	$2,206	$3,935	$12,143	$2,527	$14,670

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence 05	4.03 mi	3	34^th
Georgetown 01	6.62 mi	19	48^th
Florence 02	14.76 mi	2	41^st
Horry 01	16.57 mi	57	9^th
Florence 03	20.07 mi	8	60^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.

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