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Clay Hill Elementary

Q: Is Clay Hill Elementary a good school?

Clay Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Clay Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Clay Hill Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clay Hill Elementary?

Students at Clay Hill Elementary are 44% African American, 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Clay Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clay Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Woodland High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clay Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgeville, South Carolina, serving 173 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dorchester 04 school district, which is ranked 63 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clay Hill Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.4% to 38.3% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the SC READY assessments, is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.8% statewide and 45.6% in the Dorchester 04 district. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-socioeconomic status families.

When compared to nearby schools in the Dorchester 02 and Dorchester 04 districts, such as Flowertown Elementary, James H. Spann Elementary, and William M. Reeves Elementary, Clay Hill Elementary consistently underperforms academically. The school's declining performance over time and its underperformance compared to nearby schools suggest that it may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

174

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,500

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

387 South Railroad Avenue
Ridgeville, SC 29472

(843) 851-7386

District: Dorchester 04

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

White:

25.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (29% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg38%

South Carolina avg57%

615^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 04

63^rd of 75Dorchester 04 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	615 of 640	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	488 of 638	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	541 of 644	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	415 of 625	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	443 of 622	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	347 of 643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	257 of 624	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	319 of 619	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	333 of 638	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	611 of 613	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.8	100 of 600	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	184 of 588	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	60.0	236 of 590	60.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2019)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Clay Hill Elementary

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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
Clay Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	387 South Railroad Avenue	Ridgeville	29472	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 851-7386	174	15	11.6		45 (25.9%)	76 (43.7%)	23 (13.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.2%)	8.2	615^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.9%		24.1	488^th of 638 public elementary schools	23.5%	127	34.4		42.0	17.2		22.6		$19,500	$1,949	$1,330	$3,279	$13,134	$3,087	$16,221
Harleyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 East Main Street	Dorchester	29437	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 462-7671	248	27	9.1		83 (33.5%)	126 (50.8%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	11.3	591^st of 640 public elementary schools	7.7%		13.4	568^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.0%	23	36.3	46.6	21.9	21.2	31.1	0.0	33.3	$19,121	$2,256	$1,416	$3,672	$13,173	$2,276	$15,449
William M. Reeves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 DuBose School Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2450	930	58	16.1		531 (57.1%)	167 (18.0%)	145 (15.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.9%)	87.4	65^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.8%		82.6	100^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.3%	35	79.1	84.8	75.4	77.2	69.6	68.7	64.6	$12,247	$714	$780	$1,494	$9,408	$1,344	$10,752
Knightsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Orangeburg Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-4851	833	62	13.4		431 (51.7%)	190 (22.8%)	114 (13.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.7%)	47.4	324^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.4%		57.8	265^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.5%	59	60.6	55.2	72.2	49.7	40.3	53.1	35.1	$14,027	$592	$915	$1,507	$10,565	$1,955	$12,520
Alston-Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	820 West 5th North Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-5210	646	51	12.7		193 (29.9%)	261 (40.4%)	115 (17.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.0%)	34.3	422^nd of 640 public elementary schools	34.1%		31.5	436^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.7%	14	51.7	55.0	62.0	50.6	25.6	39.1	39.5	$12,943	$557	$1,089	$1,646	$9,456	$1,841	$11,297
Summerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	835 South Main Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-2372	548	42	13.0		305 (55.7%)	142 (25.9%)	66 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	71.6	189^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.5%		76.2	146^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.1%	43	63.9	67.9	72.4	57.5	65.5	66.7	59.5	$16,175	$1,003	$939	$1,942	$12,244	$1,989	$14,233
Newington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 King Charles Circle	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 871-3230	862	59	14.5		385 (44.7%)	253 (29.4%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.6%)	48.8	315^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.5	323^rd of 638 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	59.1	71.0	62.0	43.0	57.3	42.7	39.5	$13,894	$839	$1,029	$1,868	$10,178	$1,847	$12,025
Flowertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 King Charles Circle	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 871-7400	783	60	12.9		359 (45.8%)	207 (26.4%)	103 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.4%)	39.9	379^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.8%		54	292^nd of 638 public elementary schools	54.2%	87	54.9	52.1	61.3	54.9	43.3	46.4	31.7	$13,535	$1,033	$795	$1,828	$10,173	$1,535	$11,708
James H. Spann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 John McKissick Way	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-3050	577	47	12.4		255 (44.2%)	158 (27.4%)	113 (19.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	64.6	226^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.7%		63.1	229^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.1%	3	65.9	72.6	66.0	50.6	63.8	45.8	59.4	$16,092	$1,163	$895	$2,058	$11,734	$2,299	$14,033
Nexton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Scholar Way	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 900-3222	944	62	15.2		549 (58.2%)	210 (22.2%)	76 (8.1%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.5%)	64	231^st of 640 public elementary schools	63.9%		70.3	181^st of 638 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	67.5	66.2	76.1	49.2	57.8	53.9	52.4	$12,543	$619	$782	$1,401	$9,422	$1,720	$11,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clay Hill Elementary?

Students at Clay Hill Elementary are 44% African American, 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Clay Hill Elementary a good school?

Clay Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Clay Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Clay Hill Elementary.

What district is Clay Hill Elementary in?

Dorchester 04

What schools do graduates of Clay Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clay Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Woodland High

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