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McBee Elementary

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McBee Elementary ranks 457 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

McBee Elementary is a small, rural school in Mc Bee, SC, serving 349 students in grades PK through 5 within the Chesterfield 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McBee Elementary is a relative bright spot within its district, consistently outperforming Chesterfield 01 averages in English Language Arts and Math across most grade levels. For example, 5th-grade ELA proficiency is 62.3% compared to the district's 53.5%. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, among the lowest in the area. However, the school's overall performance has declined significantly over the past decade, falling from a 3-star rating (52nd percentile) in 2015-2016 to a 1-star rating (30th percentile) in 2025-2026. The most dramatic drop occurred recently, with the school falling from the 44th to the 30th percentile in just two years. While ELA proficiency approaches state averages, Math and Science scores lag far behind—4th-grade Science proficiency is just 27% compared to the state average of 51.6%.

One of the most concerning trends is the rapid rise in chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 11.9% in 2022-2023 to 20.6% in 2024-2025—a 58% increase in a single year. This coincides with declining performance, particularly among low-income students, who fell from the 50th percentile statewide to the 24th percentile in just two years. Nearby schools demonstrate that rural schools can achieve better outcomes. Carolina Elementary, just 11 miles away in the Darlington 01 district, ranks in the 76th percentile with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.8%, while North Central Elementary in Kershaw 01 achieves 4-star status with dramatically higher Math and Science scores. These comparisons suggest that addressing attendance and targeting STEM instruction could be key levers for improvement at McBee.

349

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,844

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

284 E. Maple Ave
Mc Bee, SC 29101

(843) 335-8347

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually attend:

High:

McBee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

17.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 25 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg58%

457^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield 01

59^th of 75Chesterfield 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	29.9	457 of 649	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	413 of 640	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	360 of 638	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	373 of 644	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	306 of 625	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	351 of 622	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	275 of 643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	264 of 624	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	263 of 639	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	299 of 619	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	324 of 638	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	334 of 630	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	332 of 599	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	437 of 594	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.1	356 of 597	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	358 of 589	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	267 of 580	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	275 of 577	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.8	314 of 566	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	300 of 559	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.3	323 of 557	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.0	251 of 550	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	44.8	329 of 542	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	414 of 589	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	395 of 581	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	321 of 565	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	343 of 580	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	302 of 573	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	300 of 554	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	214 of 588	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	180 of 570	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	473 of 624	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	407 of 613	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	300 of 599	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	302 of 608	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	235 of 600	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	342 of 580	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	262 of 600	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	260 of 588	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	422 of 583	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	372 of 586	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	345 of 568	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	360 of 582	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	285 of 579	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	361 of 561	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	286 of 590	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	320 of 571	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	371 of 454	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	379 of 460	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	348 of 441	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	364 of 463	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	273 of 455	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	274 of 439	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	300 of 472	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	277 of 457	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-15 vs state

Science27%-25 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	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
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 E. Maple Ave	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 335-8347	349	30	11.6		230 (65.9%)	62 (17.8%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	29.9	457^th of 649 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.6	413^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.5%	44	55.1	53.9	62.3				36.8	34.6	45.3				27.0		$15,844	$1,422	$1,100	$2,521	$11,833	$1,489	$13,322
North Hartsville Elementary	Public	1-5	110 School Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3115	486	33	14.7		306 (63.0%)	93 (19.1%)	29 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	58	257^th of 649 public elementary schools	60.4%		39.7	383^rd of 640 public elementary schools	40.2%	126	70.1	64.9	61.1				58.7	51.5	52.7				53.7		$16,846	$2,395	$1,238	$3,632	$11,672	$1,542	$13,213
Carolina Elementary	Public	1-5	719 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 857-3230	212	17	12.7		129 (60.8%)	44 (20.8%)	17 (8.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	75.3	155^th of 649 public elementary schools	76.1%		70.1	195^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.5%	40	58.3	77.5	70.9				60.4	85.0	69.1				77.5		$19,903	$4,158	$1,181	$5,339	$12,660	$1,903	$14,564
Thornwell School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	1-5	437 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 857-3090	188	19	9.8		29 (15.4%)	122 (64.9%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.9%)	32.5	438^th of 649 public elementary schools	32.5%		17.2	547^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.5%	109	51.0	58.5	51.6				41.5	58.5	29.0				41.5		$21,716	$2,071	$1,555	$3,626	$15,553	$2,537	$18,090
Bay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 Bay Road	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6300	563	40	14.0		195 (34.6%)	283 (50.3%)	35 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	30.1	455^th of 649 public elementary schools	29.9%		33.8	427^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.3%	28	52.0	56.3	50.4				49.1	48.5	34.5				33.0		$15,999	$2,709	$1,475	$4,184	$10,374	$1,441	$11,815
Butler Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	710 South 5th Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 287-2399	393	33	11.9		146 (37.2%)	185 (47.1%)	30 (7.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	43.7	362^nd of 649 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.5	310^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.6%	52	56.8	57.5	76.8	46.5	66.7	55.6	65.9	32.5	51.2	27.9	33.3	41.7	42.5	39.5	$15,317	$772	$1,217	$1,990	$8,846	$4,481	$13,327
Southside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1615 Blanding Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 383-3310	360	32	11.1		124 (34.4%)	183 (50.8%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)								(n/a)															$18,157	$1,510	$1,339	$2,849	$13,800	$1,509	$15,309
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	168	14	12.0		156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	30.3	453^rd of 649 public elementary schools	30.2%		29.5	454^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.1%	1		63.6		41.6				45.4		25.0			36.3	33.3	$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
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%)	28.2	465^th of 649 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.4	457^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.6%	8	46.0	52.5	55.1				50.0	40.0	40.8				30.0		$15,427	$2,126	$1,136	$3,262	$10,787	$1,378	$12,165
North Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Leonard Price Lane	Kershaw	29067	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 432-0266	509	34	14.9		359 (70.5%)	73 (14.3%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	72.5	174^th of 649 public elementary schools	73.2%		73.8	169^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.6%	5	55.4	73.8	74.3				64.1	78.3	58.1				74.7		$13,728	$1,859	$882	$2,740	$9,552	$1,436	$10,988

Frequently Asked Questions about McBee Elementary

Is McBee Elementary a good school?

McBee Elementary ranks 457^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend McBee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended McBee Elementary.

What schools do graduates of McBee Elementary attend?

Students who attend McBee Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McBee High

What district is McBee Elementary in?

Chesterfield 01

What is the racial makeup of McBee Elementary?

Students at McBee Elementary are 66% White, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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