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Plainview Elementary

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Plainview Elementary ranks 454 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Plainview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Patrick, South Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield 01 School District, which is ranked 55 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainview Elementary has shown a declining trend in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 93rd out of 639 schools in 2016-2017 to 454th out of 640 schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance on state assessments (SC READY) is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.2% of 3rd graders at Plainview Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.5% for the district and 61.8% for the state. The school's performance in 5th grade ELA and Mathematics lags behind the state averages.

Plainview Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 26.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a student population with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, such as Carolina Elementary and Butler Academy, Plainview Elementary generally performs better on state assessments, particularly in the lower grades, but its overall academic performance still lags behind the state averages.

168

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,956

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16002 Highway 102
Patrick, SC 29584

(843) 498-6633

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend Plainview Elementary usually attend:

High:

McBee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg57%

454^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield 01

55^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
2025	29.5	454 of 640	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	350 of 638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	395 of 644	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	380 of 625	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	190 of 622	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	151 of 643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	161 of 624	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	93 of 639	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	180 of 619	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	136 of 638	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.0	237 of 630	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	208 of 599	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	250 of 594	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	215 of 597	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	234 of 589	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	220 of 580	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.2	142 of 577	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	195 of 566	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	216 of 559	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.2	276 of 557	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	194 of 550	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.8	207 of 542	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	138 of 580	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	429 of 460	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	341 of 441	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	393 of 463	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	438 of 455	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	285 of 439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	220 of 472	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	255 of 457	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-14 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 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
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%)	29.5	454^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.1%		45.4	350^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.1%	104	65.2		33.3				47.8		29.6						$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
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%)	39.7	383^rd of 640 public elementary schools	40.2%		58.2	263^rd of 638 public elementary schools	58.8%	120	52.5	59.1	58.9				52.6	41.8	43.2				37.3		$16,846	$2,395	$1,238	$3,632	$11,672	$1,542	$13,213
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%)	17.2	547^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.5%		11.3	584^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.5%	37	34.2	47.1	40.0				48.8	26.4	13.4				35.3		$21,716	$2,071	$1,555	$3,626	$15,553	$2,537	$18,090
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%)	49.5	310^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.3	341^st of 638 public elementary schools	46.6%	31	60.0	70.7	50.0	74.4	74.4	70.5	57.7	48.8	42.1	27.9	51.1	43.2	34.1	44.2	$15,317	$772	$1,217	$1,990	$8,846	$4,481	$13,327
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%)	70.1	195^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.5%		63.2	228^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.3%	33	76.3	68.7	68.2				71.0	54.2	59.1				50.1		$19,903	$4,158	$1,181	$5,339	$12,660	$1,903	$14,564
Rosenwald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Church Street	Society Hill	29593	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-2700	71	12	6.1		7 (9.9%)	52 (73.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.5%)								(n/a)															$38,060	$5,145	$1,535	$6,680	$27,325	$4,055	$31,380
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
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%)	33.8	427^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.6	355^th of 638 public elementary schools	44.4%	72	51.9	51.5	58.2				34.3	54.5	36.0				38.4		$15,999	$2,709	$1,475	$4,184	$10,374	$1,441	$11,815
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%)	35.6	413^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.4	360^th of 638 public elementary schools	43.6%	53	45.4	67.8	53.8				25.5	42.3	41.8				44.1		$15,844	$1,422	$1,100	$2,521	$11,833	$1,489	$13,322
Cheraw Intermediate	Public	3-5	421 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1030	407	29	14.1		149 (36.6%)	209 (51.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	10.9	595^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.3	552^nd of 638 public elementary schools	13.5%	43	42.8	42.8	40.4				36.3	23.0	19.4				15.8		$14,079	$2,164	$1,144	$3,308	$9,226	$1,545	$10,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Plainview Elementary

What district is Plainview Elementary in?

Chesterfield 01

Is Plainview Elementary a good school?

Plainview Elementary ranks 454^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Plainview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plainview Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McBee High

How many students attend Plainview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Plainview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview Elementary?

Students at Plainview Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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