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Pritchardville Elementary

Q: Is Pritchardville Elementary a good school?

Pritchardville Elementary ranks 151 st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pritchardville Elementary in Bluffton, SC, is a large, high-performing school serving 887 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Beaufort 01 school district. The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating over the past decade and ranks in the top quarter of all elementary schools in South Carolina, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that significantly exceed both district and state averages across all grade levels.

What truly sets Pritchardville apart is its combination of strong academics and efficient resource use. The school spends $14,671 per student—the lowest among comparable elementary schools in the district—while still achieving better results than schools spending significantly more. For example, nearby Michael C. Riley Elementary spends $21,179 per student but posts 5th-grade ELA proficiency of just 45.7%, compared to Pritchardville's 75.6%. Pritchardville also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3%—well below the district (21.3%) and state (22.3%) averages, and better than several neighboring schools like Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts (18.4%) and Bluffton Elementary (15.8%). The school shows particular strength in 3rd grade, where math proficiency reaches 77.4% and ELA 74.6%, indicating a solid foundation in early learning.

While Pritchardville remains a strong choice, there are areas worth watching. The school's state ranking has dipped from 84th in 2023-2024 to 149th in 2025-2026, and its support for English Language Learners has declined to a 2-star rating (45th percentile). Additionally, River Ridge Academy, just 2.63 miles away, is the area's top-ranked school (53rd) with a 5-star rating and 3rd-grade proficiency rates above 85%. For parents, Pritchardville offers excellent value and strong early-grade instruction, though families with ELL students or those seeking the absolute highest test scores may want to explore nearby options like Red Cedar Elementary or Okatie Elementary.

887

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,671

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9447 Evan Way
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 707-0500

District: Beaufort 01

Students who attend Pritchardville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H. E. McCracken Middle
High:	May River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg58%

151^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Beaufort 01

28^th of 75Beaufort 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	75.6	151 of 661	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	128 of 639	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	85 of 643	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	150 of 644	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	131 of 625	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	116 of 622	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	104 of 643	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	123 of 624	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	131 of 639	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	72 of 619	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	87 of 638	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	124 of 630	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	164 of 599	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	59 of 106	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	30 of 79	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	19 of 84	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	26 of 104	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	176 of 599	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	148 of 580	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	80 of 568	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	154 of 580	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	156 of 573	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	172 of 554	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	87 of 588	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	109 of 570	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	154 of 196	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.7	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	97 of 147	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	62 of 159	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	43 of 156	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	21 of 114	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	32 of 116	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	198 of 634	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	129 of 612	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	66 of 602	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	89 of 608	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	103 of 600	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	52 of 580	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	71 of 600	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	181 of 588	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	111 of 591	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	96 of 585	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	78 of 571	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	125 of 582	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	111 of 579	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	78 of 561	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	112 of 590	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	123 of 571	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	103 of 463	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	101 of 459	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	46 of 446	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	134 of 463	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	152 of 455	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	166 of 439	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	83 of 472	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	97 of 457	78.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Horrible administrative staff. Poor communication. My child has not improved or been motivated at this school at all. Very sad. Close Quote

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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 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	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
Pritchardville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9447 Evan Way	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 707-0500	887	79	11.2	49.0%	455 (51.3%)	66 (7.4%)	300 (33.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	75.6	151^st of 661 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.9	128^th of 639 public elementary schools	80.0%	23	74.6	69.7	75.6				77.4	58.0	61.1				58.7		$14,671	$537	$450	$987	$11,630	$2,053	$13,683
River Ridge Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3050 River Ridge Drive	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 836-4600	1,134	85	13.3	42.1%	655 (57.8%)	74 (6.5%)	303 (26.7%)	38 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.4%)	89.6	53^rd of 661 public elementary schools	92.0%		80	114^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.2%	61	85.4	81.8	82.2	68.1	69.6	71.3	87.6	70.7	71.4	61.4	50.4	67.2	74.6	74.8	$14,899	$353	$378	$731	$11,884	$2,284	$14,168
Bluffton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	160 H.E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 706-8500	709	68	10.4	57.7%	270 (38.1%)	69 (9.7%)	310 (43.7%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	65.4	218^th of 661 public elementary schools	67.0%		65.8	220^th of 639 public elementary schools	65.6%	2	62.6	69.4	64.9				65.8	61.1	55.3				60.2		$19,492	$938	$521	$1,460	$15,033	$2,999	$18,032
Okatie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Cherry Point Road	Bluffton	29909	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 322-7700	648	49	13.3	50.1%	360 (55.6%)	52 (8.0%)	192 (29.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	72.9	170^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.3%		79.1	125^th of 639 public elementary schools	80.4%	45	83.8	73.5	55.6				78.8	68.4	51.3				66.4		$17,061	$546	$376	$921	$13,779	$2,360	$16,140
Red Cedar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Box Elder Street	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 707-0600	636	59	10.7	60.7%	270 (42.5%)	57 (9.0%)	275 (43.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	77.1	140^th of 661 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.5	119^th of 639 public elementary schools	81.4%	21	66.7	80.0	74.4				68.6	64.9	61.0				66.0		$19,657	$1,505	$567	$2,072	$15,273	$2,312	$17,585
Michael C. Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Burnt Church Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 706-8300	704	74	9.5	73.1%	168 (23.9%)	54 (7.7%)	461 (65.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	27.9	474^th of 661 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.7	514^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.6%	40	43.3	48.4	45.7				45.2	48.4	40.6				45.1		$21,179	$953	$585	$1,538	$16,383	$3,258	$19,641
Hardeeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hurricane Alley	Hardeeville	29927	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 310-1888	691	33	20.9	100.0%	40 (5.8%)	172 (24.9%)	468 (67.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3.7	657^th of 661 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.7	636^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.5%	21	21.3	26.8	29.2				19.2	15.0	26.7				17.8
Heartwood Community School	Public, Charter	K-3	100 Discovery Lane	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 547-8124	87	15	5.8	53.2%	20 (23.0%)	41 (47.1%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)								(n/a)	60.0						52.0								$27,993	$60	$63	$122	$179	$27,692	$27,870
Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Bus Drive	Hilton Head Island	29926	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 342-4380	496	50	9.9	64.2%	147 (29.6%)	81 (16.3%)	243 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	25.1	498^th of 661 public elementary schools	24.7%		37	399^th of 639 public elementary schools	37.6%	99	42.9	52.2	54.2				46.2	34.1	38.6				37.2		$19,945	$2,514	$496	$3,009	$14,591	$2,344	$16,935
Hilton Head Island Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	30 School Road	Hilton Head Island	29926	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 342-4100	702	77	9.1	57.7%	232 (33.0%)	63 (9.0%)	372 (53.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	56.1	272^nd of 661 public elementary schools	58.9%		54.7	276^th of 639 public elementary schools	56.8%	4	63.9	63.7	61.5				56.4	50.0	54.0				57.8		$18,426	$797	$447	$1,244	$14,413	$2,769	$17,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Pritchardville Elementary

Is Pritchardville Elementary a good school?

Pritchardville Elementary ranks 151^st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pritchardville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pritchardville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H. E. McCracken Middle
High : May River High

What is the racial makeup of Pritchardville Elementary?

Students at Pritchardville Elementary are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Pritchardville Elementary in?

Beaufort 01

How many students attend Pritchardville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Pritchardville Elementary.

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