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Sandy Run School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Run School is a PK-8 school in Swansea, SC, serving 559 students within the Calhoun 01 district, where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Recent test scores show that Sandy Run is struggling compared to state averages, especially in math and science. For example, only about 20% of 4th graders are proficient in math, compared to the state average of roughly 53%, and science proficiency in 4th and 6th grades trails the state by about 30 percentage points. The school's overall ranking has dropped significantly over the past decade, falling from the 46th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 16th percentile today. One bright spot is 7th grade, where students actually exceed the state average in math (43.2% vs. 41.8%) and come close in English Language Arts. However, performance varies widely from year to year, suggesting inconsistent instruction or changing student cohorts. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern—after improving to 14.7% in 2023-2024, it nearly doubled to 27.6% in 2024-2025, which is higher than both the district (23.8%) and state (22.3%) rates.

What makes this situation particularly frustrating is that nearby schools with similar demographics are achieving much better results. Hopkins Elementary, just 8 miles away, ranks in the 59th percentile and has 78.1% of 3rd graders proficient in math versus just 38.9% at Sandy Run. Annie Burnside Elementary also outperforms Sandy Run in reading, though it spends more per student ($21,729 vs. $16,927). Sandy Run's spending is actually higher than Sandhills Elementary ($13,560), yet outcomes are similar or worse. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 is favorable, so class size isn't the main issue. The dramatic gap between Sandy Run and Hopkins—two schools serving similar communities—suggests that improvement is possible and that examining what works at higher-performing nearby schools could provide a roadmap for change.

559

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,927

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Old Swamp Road
Swansea, SC 29160

(803) 655-2746

District: Calhoun 01

Students who attend Sandy Run School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

African American:

37.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

551^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

249^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Calhoun 01

66^th of 75Calhoun 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	551 of 661	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	486 of 643	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	477 of 644	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	434 of 625	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	378 of 622	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	335 of 643	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	356 of 624	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	343 of 639	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	337 of 619	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	300 of 638	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	322 of 630	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	331 of 599	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	331 of 594	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	330 of 597	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.9	230 of 589	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	108 of 580	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	139 of 577	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	93 of 566	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	188 of 559	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.1	178 of 557	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.9	294 of 550	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.6	304 of 542	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	367 of 384	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	294 of 380	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	291 of 369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	391 of 394	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	381 of 393	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	289 of 421	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	316 of 412	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	516 of 599	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	392 of 580	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	402 of 568	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	424 of 580	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	320 of 573	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	337 of 588	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	348 of 570	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	496 of 634	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	422 of 612	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	437 of 602	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	480 of 608	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	408 of 600	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	412 of 580	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.4	259 of 600	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	310 of 588	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	499 of 591	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	473 of 585	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	473 of 571	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	454 of 582	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	436 of 579	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.7	165 of 561	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	304 of 590	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	327 of 571	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	422 of 463	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	422 of 459	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	388 of 446	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	403 of 463	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	392 of 455	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	376 of 439	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	342 of 472	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	333 of 457	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	249 of 341	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	205 of 321	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	138 of 322	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	131 of 310	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	133 of 311	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	155 of 303	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	191 of 317	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	176 of 303	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	195 of 291	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	162 of 276	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	126 of 271	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	122 of 269	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.0	101 of 230	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.2	115 of 225	48.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	226 of 258	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	171 of 251	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	176 of 237	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	196 of 310	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	153 of 295	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	113 of 293	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	240 of 299	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.6	125 of 290	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	132 of 296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	136 of 281	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	162 of 308	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	86 of 304	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	187 of 313	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	114 of 300	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	82 of 288	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	76 of 289	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	143 of 280	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	253 of 310	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	224 of 298	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	130 of 303	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	124 of 292	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	80 of 279	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	143 of 296	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	159 of 284	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	214 of 271	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	211 of 259	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	138 of 256	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	207 of 260	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	145 of 249	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	115 of 244	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	151 of 258	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	156 of 250	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-15 vs state

Mathematics34%-14 vs state

Science22%-29 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 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
Sandy Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 Old Swamp Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 655-2746	559	45	12.5	100.0%	304 (54.4%)	211 (37.7%)	32 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	18.7	551^st of 661 public elementary schools	16.6%		25.4	486^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.9%	65	53.7	54.9	37.1	38.5	52.3	42.6	38.9	19.6	35.5	32.7	43.2	33.4	23.5	21.1	$16,927	$1,849	$438	$2,286	$12,014	$2,626	$14,640
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Cabin Creek Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5541	284	23	12.6	100.0%	21 (7.4%)	234 (82.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	55.4	275^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.4%		46.8	328^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.7%	53	75.0	55.3	56.5				78.1	48.9	52.5				51.1		$27,792	$3,418	$1,566	$4,985	$19,870	$2,938	$22,808
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	135 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	26160		Lexington 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 490-7001	495	38	13.0	100.0%	273 (55.2%)	128 (25.9%)	65 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)															$14,260	$3,084	$1,246	$4,330	$8,701	$1,229	$9,930
Sandhills Primary	Public	1-2	140 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7002	509	36	14.1	100.0%	267 (52.5%)	107 (21.0%)	96 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)															$13,497	$1,229	$1,469	$2,698	$9,516	$1,283	$10,799
Sandhills Elementary	Public	3-4	130 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7003	491	38	13.0	100.0%	236 (48.1%)	92 (18.7%)	134 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	15.8	578^th of 661 public elementary schools	12.6%		28	462^nd of 639 public elementary schools	27.7%	116	42.6	45.6					35.1	35.5					34.0		$13,560	$1,074	$1,219	$2,293	$9,637	$1,630	$11,267
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Universal Drive	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5553	353	23	15.3	100.0%	10 (2.8%)	319 (90.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	18.9	546^th of 661 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.5	586^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.3%	40	46.8	54.3	55.0				17.7	28.3	27.5				39.1		$20,636	$1,533	$1,784	$3,317	$14,355	$2,964	$17,319
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1660 South Goodwin Circle	Gadsden	29052	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 353-2231	133	15	8.8	100.0%	6 (4.5%)	121 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$38,976	$4,017	$1,824	$5,842	$28,572	$4,562	$33,134
Annie Burnside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Patterson Road	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 783-5530	306	22	13.9	100.0%	12 (3.9%)	234 (76.5%)	21 (6.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.2%)	47.4	331^st of 661 public elementary schools	49.9%		55.3	273^rd of 639 public elementary schools	57.3%	58	69.7	68.0	69.3				51.1	31.9	48.1				34.0		$21,729	$2,670	$1,285	$3,955	$15,150	$2,623	$17,773
Caughman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Caughman Road	Columbia	29209	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5534	715	53	13.4	100.0%	75 (10.5%)	466 (65.2%)	91 (12.7%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	61 (8.5%)	23.4	512^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.5	518^th of 639 public elementary schools	18.9%	6	44.3	61.9	47.6				41.7	32.6	20.4				44.6		$18,150	$1,820	$1,179	$3,000	$12,765	$2,385	$15,150
Horrell Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	517 Horrell Hill Road	Hopkins	29061	Richland County	Richland 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 783-5545	565	37	15.2	100.0%	71 (12.6%)	351 (62.1%)	100 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)	19.4	541^st of 661 public elementary schools	18.2%		23.3	502^nd of 639 public elementary schools	21.4%	39	42.1	41.6	54.0				39.2	28.7	45.2				32.7		$18,359	$1,989	$1,236	$3,224	$12,680	$2,454	$15,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Run School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Run School?

Students at Sandy Run School are 54% White, 38% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Is Sandy Run School a good school?

Sandy Run School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Sandy Run School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Sandy Run School.

What district is Sandy Run School in?

Calhoun 01

What schools do graduates of Sandy Run School attend?

Students who attend Sandy Run School usually go on to attend:

High : Calhoun County High

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