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Whitesville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
403rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Whitesville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,096 students. The school is part of the Berkeley 01 School District, which is ranked 36 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesville Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 57.2% (3rd grade) to 60% (5th grade), compared to the district's 59.2% to 60.9% and the state's 61.8% to 62.5%. In Mathematics, Whitesville's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 32.7% (5th grade) to 41.2% (3rd grade), compared to the district's 40.2% to 49.4% and the state's 48.1% to 56.3%. The school's performance in Science for 4th grade was also below the district and state, at 40.2% proficient compared to 45.1% and 49.1%, respectively.

Whitesville Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White and low socioeconomic status (SES) peers. However, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 33.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased from $7,115 in 2020-2021 to $11,870 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 18.4 in 2021-2022 to 16.2 in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential improvement in the learning environment.

1,239
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,500
Per pupil spending ?
65.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 324 Gaillard Road
       Moncks Corner, SC  29461

(843) 899-8880

District: Berkeley 01


Students who attend Whitesville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berkeley Middle
High:    Berkeley High
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
African American:
31.8%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg52%
South Carolina avg56%
403rd of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 24Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01
36th of 75Berkeley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202536.7403 of 64037.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.3381 of 63840.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.5430 of 64433.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.0428 of 62531.5%★★☆☆☆
202146.9326 of 62247.6%★★☆☆☆
201963.2228 of 64364.5%★★★☆☆
201862.0223 of 62464.3%★★★☆☆
201754.3284 of 63955.6%★★★☆☆
201642.6360 of 61941.8%★★☆☆☆
201542.4369 of 63842.2%★★☆☆☆
201436.3442 of 63029.8%★☆☆☆☆
201344.2365 of 59939.1%★★☆☆☆
201250.6336 of 59443.4%★★☆☆☆
201143.6383 of 59735.8%★★☆☆☆
201041.0382 of 58935.1%★★☆☆☆
200938.8397 of 58031.6%★★☆☆☆
200840.9384 of 57733.4%★★☆☆☆
200736.8409 of 56627.7%★☆☆☆☆
200631.5431 of 55922.9%★☆☆☆☆
200529.1440 of 55721.0%★☆☆☆☆
200428.7434 of 55021.1%★☆☆☆☆
200342.9342 of 54236.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202551.0182 of 38152.2%★★★☆☆
202442.7212 of 36942.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.4246 of 39437.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.2202 of 39348.6%★★☆☆☆
202158.1120 of 35065.7%★★★☆☆
201984.733 of 42192.2%★★★★★
201877.554 of 41286.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202545.273 of 14750.3%★★★☆☆
202438.991 of 14336.4%★★☆☆☆
202325.9129 of 17425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6107 of 15129.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202541.0340 of 58141.5%★★☆☆☆
202444.9319 of 56543.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.0396 of 58031.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.5402 of 57329.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.0329 of 55440.6%★★☆☆☆
201959.4237 of 58859.7%★★★☆☆
201857.6243 of 57057.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202552.374 of 15652.6%★★★☆☆
202366.237 of 11567.8%★★★☆☆
202239.374 of 11535.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202532.9432 of 61329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202437.8391 of 59934.7%★★☆☆☆
202334.6416 of 60831.6%★★☆☆☆
202232.3417 of 60030.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.6279 of 58051.9%★★★☆☆
201968.2183 of 60069.5%★★★☆☆
201865.3198 of 58866.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202530.7415 of 58629.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.5377 of 56833.6%★★☆☆☆
202331.0405 of 58230.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.8400 of 57930.9%★★☆☆☆
202148.5289 of 56148.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.2223 of 59062.2%★★★☆☆
201863.3200 of 57165.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202522.3380 of 46017.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1364 of 44117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202312.5424 of 4638.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.3395 of 45513.2%★☆☆☆☆
202134.9299 of 43931.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.3244 of 47248.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.1249 of 45745.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school
African American (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school
Disabled (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts59%-3 vs state
Science40%-9 vs state
Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Open Quote Horrible school. Child never has hated school but does now. Gets picked on daily! Close Quote





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Students who attend Whitesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berkeley Middle
High : Berkeley High

Whitesville Elementary ranks 403rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,239 students attended Whitesville Elementary.

Students at Whitesville Elementary are 43% White, 32% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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