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Allendale-Fairfax Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Allendale-Fairfax Elementary in Fairfax, SC, serves 407 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Allendale 01 school district, a rural district where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a few standout bright spots worth knowing about. Most notably, 3rd grade reading has seen a dramatic turnaround—jumping from 31.6% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 71.4% in 2025-2026, which now actually exceeds the state average of 64.1%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $23,529 per child and maintaining a very favorable 9:1 student-teacher ratio—far better than nearby Barnwell Primary (13:1) or Brunson Elementary (18.5:1). However, the picture gets more challenging in upper grades. While 3rd graders meet state averages in both reading and math, 4th and 5th grade scores drop sharply—5th grade math proficiency sits at just 16.3% compared to the state's 49.1%, and 4th grade science is 17.7% versus 51.6% statewide. This suggests the school's early success isn't yet carrying through to later grades.

One of the biggest concerns is attendance. Chronic absenteeism hit 40.6% in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average and four times higher than Brunson Elementary (10.1%), a school just 6 miles away that achieves better overall results with less spending and larger classes. The school's overall ranking has improved steadily from the 3rd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 25th percentile today, and it has shown it can achieve strong results with its student population. For parents, the key takeaway is that this school offers small classes and real momentum in early reading, but you'll want to stay closely involved in your child's upper-elementary years—especially in math and science—and prioritize consistent attendance to help your child succeed.

407

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,529

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway
Fairfax, SC 29827

(803) 584-3476

District: Allendale 01

Students who attend Allendale-Fairfax Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Allendale-Fairfax Middle
High:	Allendale-Fairfax High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

White:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg58%

496^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 75Allendale 01 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
2026	25.1	496 of 661	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	433 of 639	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	470 of 643	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	533 of 644	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	538 of 625	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	521 of 622	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	623 of 643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	616 of 624	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	629 of 639	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	600 of 619	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	602 of 638	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	602 of 630	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.1	571 of 599	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	580 of 594	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	588 of 597	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	585 of 589	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	574 of 580	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	574 of 577	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	558 of 566	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	545 of 557	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	547 of 550	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.7	541 of 542	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	206 of 384	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.5	100 of 380	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	106 of 369	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.9	184 of 394	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	229 of 393	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	138 of 350	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.0	388 of 421	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	395 of 412	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	479 of 599	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	389 of 580	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	430 of 568	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	495 of 580	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	464 of 573	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	437 of 554	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	569 of 588	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	559 of 570	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	463 of 634	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.0	344 of 612	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	430 of 602	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	490 of 608	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	529 of 600	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	478 of 580	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	587 of 600	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	582 of 588	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	432 of 591	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	430 of 585	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	465 of 571	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	477 of 582	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	537 of 579	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	521 of 561	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	584 of 590	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	564 of 571	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)46th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

Science18%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Allendale-Fairfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 Allendale-Fairfax Highway	Fairfax	29827	Allendale County	Allendale 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 584-3476	407	45	9.0	100.0%	21 (5.2%)	355 (87.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	25.1	496^th of 661 public elementary schools	25.0%		32.2	433^rd of 639 public elementary schools	32.2%	63	71.4	40.3	52.3		64.3	29.0	16.3		17.7		$23,529	$3,670	$1,926	$5,596	$13,247	$4,687	$17,934
Brunson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	34 College Street	Brunson	29911	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5584	178	10	18.5	100.0%	100 (56.2%)	51 (28.7%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	68.8	201^st of 661 public elementary schools	69.6%		69	202^nd of 639 public elementary schools	68.4%	1	60.8	90.9			56.5	68.2			59.1		$17,419	$1,276	$1,227	$2,503	$12,335	$2,581	$14,916
Ben Hazel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Railroad Avenue West	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3659	222	17	13.4	100.0%	77 (34.7%)	116 (52.3%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	45.6	349^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.2%					(n/a)	65.9	77.2			53.7	34.3			34.2		$18,301	$2,140	$1,141	$3,282	$12,830	$2,189	$15,019
Estill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1450 Columbia Highway Suite A	Estill	29918	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 625-5030	196	17	11.8	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	184 (93.9%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15.6	583^rd of 661 public elementary schools	11.8%		27.2	471^st of 639 public elementary schools	26.3%	112	46.6	60.0			34.9	17.1			20.0		$15,985	$2,186	$1,104	$3,290	$10,227	$2,467	$12,695
Varnville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	395 Pine Street East	Varnville	29944	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-2376	251	19	13.5	100.0%	69 (27.5%)	149 (59.4%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	21.5	527^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	50.0	53.2			44.4	23.5			37.5		$16,629	$1,538	$1,160	$2,698	$11,753	$2,178	$13,931
Barnwell Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	9286 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1320	680	52	13.0	100.0%	360 (52.9%)	278 (40.9%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)	57.1				43.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale-Fairfax Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?

Students at Allendale-Fairfax Elementary are 87% African American, 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Allendale-Fairfax Elementary in?

Allendale 01

How many students attend Allendale-Fairfax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Allendale-Fairfax Elementary.

Is Allendale-Fairfax Elementary a good school?

Allendale-Fairfax Elementary ranks in the bottom 25.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Allendale-Fairfax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allendale-Fairfax Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Allendale-Fairfax Middle
High : Allendale-Fairfax High

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