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Orangeburg

At a glance

66^thof 75 South Carolina districts▼ 1

Better than 12% of South Carolina districts

Elementary 15 Middle 4 High 8Grades PK, KG-12

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118·(803) 534-5454·All South Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2021–2025

2025: better than 12% of districts

Schools

10,089

Students

Top rankedLockett Elementary111^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lockett Elementary up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Middle/High 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Orangeburg school district in South Carolina contains 26 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 7 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 66 out of 75 in the state and has an overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, a few standout schools in the district demonstrate higher academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Lockett Elementary ranks 111 out of 640 elementary schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Branchville High ranks 50 out of 235 high schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, outperforming the district and state on End of Course (EOCEP) exams. North Middle/High also performs better than the district and state on EOCEP exams and has a 3-star rating.

Overall, the Orangeburg district is struggling, with most schools performing significantly below state averages on standardized tests. The district also has a high rate of chronic absenteeism and 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes across the district, while learning from the practices of the standout schools could provide valuable insights for other schools in the area.

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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
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2		162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	17.8	542^nd of 640 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%	25	38.2	39.5	50.4				30.4	29.0	44.8				27.6						$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8		33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	14.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%		13.2	212^th of 235 public high schools	9.8%	3				30.0	54.0	26.9				0.0	5.4	0.0		25.0	50.0	42.9	38.2	77.5	$19,181	$1,403	$1,582	$2,986	$13,866	$2,329	$16,195
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2		38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.7	566^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.6%		3.7	637^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.2%	71	35.5	36.3	52.4				25.8	27.2	42.9				18.1						$17,684	$1,022	$1,009	$2,032	$13,543	$2,110	$15,652
Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 533-6371	259	19	14.0		2 (0.8%)	220 (84.9%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	9.8	602^nd of 640 public elementary schools	5.9%		11.2	585^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.3%	17	35.1	36.1	36.4				35.1	30.6	20.5				25.0						$15,024	$1,262	$1,102	$2,363	$10,874	$1,787	$12,661
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High	Public	6-12	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 516-6011	349	25	14.0		18 (5.2%)	269 (77.1%)	57 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.7	202^nd of 235 public high schools	14.0%		6.6	227^th of 235 public high schools	3.4%	25				19.5	23.5	34.8				14.6	4.0	6.5		14.6	79.6	28.6	11.5	77.6	$15,558	$1,764	$1,521	$3,285	$10,428	$1,845	$12,273
Holly Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 496-3464	356	28	12.7		51 (14.3%)	277 (77.8%)	17 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	11.7	583^rd of 640 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.4	567^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.1%	16	41.7	42.3	46.3				35.4	23.1	16.7				21.1						$16,957	$1,944	$1,426	$3,370	$11,643	$1,945	$13,587
Vance-Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	633 Camden Road	Vance	29163	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7766	209	15	14.3		13 (6.2%)	182 (87.1%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	18.7	537^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.1%		8	616^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.4%	79	61.3	44.4	39.5				42.0	33.3	15.8				18.5						$16,788	$1,268	$1,263	$2,532	$12,582	$1,675	$14,257
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0		214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$14,114	$1,221	$1,184	$2,405	$10,004	$1,705	$11,709
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	439	34	12.7		148 (33.7%)	230 (52.4%)	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	11.5	297^th of 320 public middle schools	7.2%		10.7	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%	10				34.9	34.5	30.1				19.8	8.2	8.3		26.7	70.4				$15,823	$1,263	$1,536	$2,799	$11,200	$1,824	$13,024
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	614	48	12.6		227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	17.5	199^th of 235 public high schools	15.3%		14.3	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%	8															71.6	38.9	36.4	76.8	$18,528	$1,158	$2,688	$3,846	$12,275	$2,407	$14,682
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Marshall Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7865	625	39	16.1		13 (2.1%)	557 (89.1%)	21 (3.4%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	15.2	564^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.9%		9.8	605^th of 638 public elementary schools	5.2%	41	46.0	40.4	44.0				41.8	24.5	24.2				26.6						$13,038	$1,084	$1,111	$2,195	$9,302	$1,541	$10,843
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	215	16	13.2		6 (2.8%)	185 (86.0%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	21.6	518^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.3	418^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.5%	100	37.5	44.2	42.4				50.0	26.5	45.5				26.4						$17,461	$1,557	$1,271	$2,827	$12,681	$1,953	$14,634
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8		11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	11.2	592^nd of 640 public elementary schools	7.5%		10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	33.9	27.6	31.9				33.9	44.9	20.3				22.4						$14,393	$1,569	$1,337	$2,906	$9,878	$1,609	$11,487
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	325	21	15.4		7 (2.2%)	289 (88.9%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	21.1	523^rd of 640 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.7	478^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.1%	45	21.8	37.0	45.8				47.8	19.6	48.0				32.6						$14,485	$1,758	$1,059	$2,816	$9,720	$1,948	$11,668
Orangeburg Wilkinson High	Public	9-12	601 Bruin Parkway	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-6180	992	60	16.5		20 (2.0%)	903 (91.0%)	47 (4.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	5.3	227^th of 235 public high schools	3.4%		13.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%	18															57.5	23.7	32.7	63.3	$17,547	$1,137	$2,786	$3,923	$11,413	$2,212	$13,624
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	237	16	15.2		86 (36.3%)	124 (52.3%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	31	443^rd of 640 public elementary schools	30.8%		45.4	351^st of 638 public elementary schools	45.0%	92	48.1	48.6	51.7				59.2	43.2	37.9				29.7						$18,328	$1,639	$1,950	$3,589	$13,011	$1,728	$14,739
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	227	25	9.1		65 (28.6%)	147 (64.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	54.5	89^th of 235 public high schools	62.1%		40.1	132^nd of 235 public high schools	43.8%	43				44.0	47.2	51.7				16.0	22.2	41.4		24.0	84.8	65.5	46.7	90.0	$20,519	$1,580	$1,377	$2,957	$15,221	$2,342	$17,563
Elloree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Warrior Drive	Elloree	29047	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 897-2233	252	19	12.9		31 (12.3%)	194 (77.0%)	11 (4.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.8	508^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	491^st of 638 public elementary schools	23.0%	17	41.3	40.0	50.0				55.2	22.9	36.9				31.5						$23,888	$1,528	$7,517	$9,046	$12,628	$2,214	$14,842
Lockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8588	239	17	14.3		163 (68.2%)	63 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	80.6	111^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.7%		68.6	194^th of 638 public elementary schools	69.6%	83	61.3	73.8	65.8				77.4	78.6	68.3				71.4						$14,651	$447	$827	$1,274	$11,456	$1,921	$13,377
Branchville High	Public	6-12	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8875	317	22	14.2		228 (71.9%)	70 (22.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69.1	50^th of 235 public high schools	78.7%		60.8	72^nd of 235 public high schools	69.4%	22				65.9	73.5	64.6				75.0	57.1	39.6		52.2	81.6	71.0	71.8	91.8	$15,767	$1,067	$1,401	$2,468	$11,467	$1,832	$13,299
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	41	17.0		55 (7.9%)	591 (85.4%)	25 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	11.4	217^th of 235 public high schools	7.7%		12.2	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%	4															42.9	35.9	25.8	80.1	$19,192	$1,837	$1,747	$3,584	$13,475	$2,133	$15,608
St. James-Gaillard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Gardensgate Road	Eutawville	29048	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7927	211	16	13.1		23 (10.9%)	169 (80.1%)	9 (4.3%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	21.3	522^nd of 640 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.5	485^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.0%	37	39.4	51.7	40.7				36.4	41.3	37.5				31.0						$15,899	$1,363	$1,160	$2,523	$11,691	$1,685	$13,376
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	396	26	15.4		7 (1.8%)	351 (88.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	18.7	264^th of 320 public middle schools	17.5%		18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%	6				33.0	41.1	42.4				22.0	12.8	21.8		24.3	91.7				$14,620	$1,243	$1,160	$2,403	$10,328	$1,889	$12,217
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	587	45	13.0		19 (3.2%)	514 (87.6%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	10.5	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%		13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%	9				33.2	31.2	28.7				18.3	8.0	7.2		29.2	76.6				$15,460	$1,198	$1,075	$2,273	$11,363	$1,825	$13,187
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0		9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.1	632^nd of 640 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	29.2	20.0	33.9				29.3	16.0	23.7				10.0						$25,614	$4,008	$1,991	$5,999	$16,849	$2,766	$19,615
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Marion Middle	Public	6-8	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29412	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 496-5197	501	35	14.1		34 (6.8%)	430 (85.8%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orangeburg 04	0 mi	8
Orangeburg 05	3.29 mi	15
Felton Lab School School H24	6.51 mi	1
School Public Charter School District	6.67 mi	59	30^th
Orangeburg 80	6.97 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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