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Pritchardville Elementary

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Pritchardville Elementary ranks 128 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pritchardville Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Bluffton, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 939 students. As part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in the state, Pritchardville Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for the past several years.

Pritchardville Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with the school consistently outperforming the Beaufort 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA at 72.2% (vs. 61.8% state), 5th-grade ELA at 74.8% (vs. 62.5% state), and 5th-grade Math at 75.5% (vs. 48.1% state). The school's performance on the SCPASS Science assessment for 4th grade was also notably higher, with 61.1% proficiency compared to 49.1% at the state level.

Pritchardville Elementary's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently in the top 25-50% of South Carolina elementary schools, indicating that the school is effectively serving a diverse student population. The school's performance with gifted and talented students is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 15% of South Carolina elementary schools in this category.

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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg56%

128^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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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
2025	78.9	128 of 640	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	84 of 638	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
2025	55.3	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	73.5	148 of 581	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	80 of 565	85.8%	★★★★☆
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
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
2025	70.1	43 of 156	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	21 of 115	81.7%	★★★★☆
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
2025	74.2	129 of 613	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	66 of 599	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
2025	80.7	96 of 586	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	78 of 568	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
2025	75.6	101 of 460	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	46 of 441	89.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+10 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

Science61%+12 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

Schools Near Pritchardville 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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	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		455 (51.3%)	66 (7.4%)	300 (33.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	78.9	128^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.0%		85.1	84^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.8%	44	72.2	70.8	74.8				69.9	58.4	75.5				61.1			$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		655 (57.8%)	74 (6.5%)	303 (26.7%)	38 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.4%)	80	114^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.3	119^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.3%	5	73.5	79.8	71.8	66.7	68.4	61.7	76.8	66.0	60.5	44.0	40.0	46.1	60.4	66.0	100.0	$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		270 (38.1%)	69 (9.7%)	310 (43.7%)	19 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	65.8	220^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.6%		67.1	205^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.9%	15	56.2	70.4	68.4				54.3	63.8	63.1				54.3			$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		360 (55.6%)	52 (8.0%)	192 (29.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	79.1	125^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.7	124^th of 638 public elementary schools	80.6%	1	76.1	70.0	74.4				78.1	59.2	70.0				59.1			$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		270 (42.5%)	57 (9.0%)	275 (43.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	79.5	119^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.4%		73.9	160^th of 638 public elementary schools	74.9%	41	72.6	71.4	70.4				72.7	72.3	57.1				64.3			$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		168 (23.9%)	54 (7.7%)	461 (65.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	21.7	515^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.5%		22.8	498^th of 638 public elementary schools	21.9%	17	43.9	43.9	46.8				47.0	33.3	31.5				35.0			$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		40 (5.8%)	172 (24.9%)	468 (67.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3.7	637^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.9	627^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.7%	10	23.6	19.7	29.3				14.4	12.8	25.5				15.3
Heartwood Community School	Public, Charter	K-2	8575 East Argent Parkway	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 547-8124	87	15	5.8		20 (23.0%)	41 (47.1%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)								(n/a)																$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		147 (29.6%)	81 (16.3%)	243 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	37	400^th of 640 public elementary schools	37.5%		42.7	366^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.6%	34	49.5	55.8	59.3				39.4	43.2	49.6				35.7			$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		232 (33.0%)	63 (9.0%)	372 (53.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	54.7	276^th of 640 public elementary schools	56.9%		51.6	299^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.1%	23	57.0	66.4	52.5				50.4	63.7	50.4				54.8			$18,426	$797	$447	$1,244	$14,413	$2,769	$17,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Pritchardville Elementary

What district is Pritchardville Elementary in?

Beaufort 01

Is Pritchardville Elementary a good school?

Pritchardville Elementary ranks 128^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 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

How many students attend Pritchardville Elementary?

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

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