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Petersburg Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

418

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,156

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 North Arnold Street
Pageland, SC 29728

(843) 672-6241

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend Petersburg Primary usually attend:

Middle:	New Heights Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.7%

Hispanic:

24.2%

White:

23.0%

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!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 70% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2002-2003) ?

This school47%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg70%

Not ranked this year

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55^th of 75Chesterfield 01 among South Carolina districts

By subject vs South Carolina (2002-2003) ?

Math66%-16 vs state

English/Language Arts61%-18 vs state

Social Studies35%-28 vs state

Science31%-26 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Petersburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	326 North Arnold Street	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 672-6241	418	30	13.9		96 (23.0%)	166 (39.7%)	101 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.9%)								(n/a)								$15,156	$2,055	$1,248	$3,303	$10,445	$1,408	$11,853
Pageland Elementary	Public	3-5	715 West McGregor Street	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 672-2400	365	24	15.2		84 (23.0%)	158 (43.3%)	72 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.7%)	11.6	584^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.1	574^th of 638 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	38.4	44.7	40.7	28.6	31.2	20.2	25.2	$12,514	$1,506	$1,142	$2,648	$8,443	$1,424	$9,866
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	809 West Elizabeth Street	Jefferson	29718	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 658-3295	329	27	12.1		180 (54.7%)	86 (26.1%)	31 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	29.4	457^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.6%		30	445^th of 638 public elementary schools	30.3%	12	38.6	67.4	43.2	20.4	40.4	31.4	48.1	$15,427	$2,126	$1,136	$3,262	$10,787	$1,378	$12,165
Ruby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 Thurman Avenue	Ruby	29741	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 634-6310	256	22	11.6		184 (71.9%)	27 (10.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	43.7	351^st of 640 public elementary schools	45.2%		37.6	400^th of 638 public elementary schools	37.3%	49	50.0	62.2	50.0	40.9	53.3	44.4	55.6	$13,428	$970	$1,201	$2,171	$9,924	$1,333	$11,257
Buford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 North Rocky River Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 286-0026	792	48	16.6		657 (83.0%)	46 (5.8%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	85.1	85^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.2	77^th of 638 public elementary schools	87.9%	8	80.1	71.3	68.0	88.9	80.6	70.7	62.8	$12,139	$574	$142	$715	$9,491	$1,933	$11,424
Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 West Boulevard	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-2351	538	37	14.5		295 (54.8%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	39	387^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.3	380^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.4%	7	43.2	59.5	60.4	47.3	43.2	41.6	44.0	$13,528	$1,422	$1,019	$2,441	$9,679	$1,409	$11,087
Kershaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Rollins Drive	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 475-6655	512	36	14.0		344 (67.2%)	95 (18.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.5%)	70.3	194^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.1	236^th of 638 public elementary schools	63.0%	42	70.6	58.3	68.9	67.6	65.5	79.6	46.5	$13,903	$925	$241	$1,166	$10,519	$2,219	$12,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Petersburg Primary

What schools do graduates of Petersburg Primary attend?

Students who attend Petersburg Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Heights Middle
High : Central High

What is the racial makeup of Petersburg Primary?

Students at Petersburg Primary are 40% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 13% Two or more races.

What district is Petersburg Primary in?

Chesterfield 01

How many students attend Petersburg Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Petersburg Primary.

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