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Barnwell Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

680

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9286 Marlboro Avenue
Barnwell, SC 29812

(803) 541-1320

District: Barnwell

Students who attend Barnwell Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Barnwell Elementary
	Guinyard-Butler Middle
High:	Barnwell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

40.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2006 → 67th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

South Carolina avg54%

Not ranked this year

Barnwell Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	61.6	208 of 638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.8	439 of 630	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.2	545 of 599	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	554 of 594	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	526 of 597	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	398 of 589	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	6.1	565 of 580	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	512 of 577	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	445 of 566	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	409 of 559	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.8	316 of 557	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	425 of 550	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.3	401 of 542	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Barnwell Primary

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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 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
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		360 (52.9%)	278 (40.9%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Macedonia Elementary-Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	556 Jones Bridge Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5800	349	24	14.5		40 (11.5%)	254 (72.8%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Kelly Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1071 Elko Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3737	296	23	12.8		68 (23.0%)	190 (64.2%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)								(n/a)
Denmark-Olar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3112	232	18	12.8		3 (1.3%)	219 (94.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.2	563^rd of 640 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.1	504^th of 638 public elementary schools	21.0%	59	32.4	38.2	52.2		17.6	44.1	21.8		23.6		$23,042	$3,069	$1,425	$4,494	$15,615	$2,933	$18,548
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		21 (5.2%)	355 (87.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	32.2	434^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.2%		26.9	465^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.1%	31	43.9	51.9	48.3		59.7	52.0	28.3		32.7		$23,529	$3,670	$1,926	$5,596	$13,247	$4,687	$17,934
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
Richard Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1980 Main Highway	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3047	689	49	14.0		300 (43.5%)	324 (47.0%)	20 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	39.3	385^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.9	438^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.3%	53	65.1	55.7	50.5	53.5	51.7	38.6	32.1	28.6	37.5	48.9	$16,591	$1,691	$702	$2,393	$12,055	$2,144	$14,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnwell Primary

What district is Barnwell Primary in?

Barnwell

How many students attend Barnwell Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Barnwell Primary.

What schools do graduates of Barnwell Primary attend?

Students who attend Barnwell Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barnwell Elementary
Middle : Guinyard-Butler Middle
High : Barnwell High

What is the racial makeup of Barnwell Primary?

Students at Barnwell Primary are 53% White, 41% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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