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Ruby Elementary

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Ruby Elementary ranks 322 nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ruby Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Ruby, SC, serving 256 students within the Chesterfield 01 school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

Ruby Elementary is a school on the rise. After ranking in the bottom quarter of South Carolina schools in 2022-2023, it has climbed steadily to the 50th percentile (3 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year—a jump of 165 positions in just three years. This improvement is especially notable in English Language Arts, where 5th graders hit 72.1% proficiency, beating both the state average (63.6%) and the district average (53.5%) by wide margins. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism below district and state levels, and its 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio means more individual attention than nearby Edwards Elementary (14.5:1) or Pageland Elementary (15.2:1). All of this is accomplished while spending less per student ($13,428) than several neighboring schools, including McBee Elementary ($15,844) and Jefferson Elementary ($15,427).

However, challenges remain. Mathematics proficiency trails state averages in every grade, with 4th grade math at just 42% compared to the state's 52.3%. The school also shows a significant gender gap—female students rank in the 59th percentile statewide while male students sit at the 36th percentile. Despite these hurdles, Ruby Elementary now outperforms its closest comparable school, Edwards Elementary, in overall ranking (322nd vs. 381st) and in most ELA and math categories. In a district that ranks in the bottom third statewide, Ruby's steady climb makes it a standout success story—a school that is clearly moving in the right direction for families seeking a dedicated, improving learning environment.

256

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,428

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

249 Thurman Avenue
Ruby, SC 29741

(843) 634-6310

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend Ruby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chesterfield-Ruby Middle
High:	Chesterfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chesterfield 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg58%

322^nd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	47.7	322 of 649	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	351 of 640	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	400 of 638	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	487 of 644	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	387 of 625	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	335 of 622	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	214 of 643	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	261 of 624	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	271 of 639	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	167 of 619	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	218 of 638	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	216 of 630	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	142 of 599	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	188 of 594	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	172 of 597	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.2	251 of 589	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	203 of 580	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	147 of 577	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	113 of 566	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	146 of 559	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	143 of 557	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	163 of 550	70.4%	★★★★☆
2003	68.7	172 of 542	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	240 of 589	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	205 of 581	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	427 of 580	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	245 of 554	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	155 of 588	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	256 of 570	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	338 of 624	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	406 of 613	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	393 of 599	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	534 of 608	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	405 of 600	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	289 of 580	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	177 of 600	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	353 of 588	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	372 of 583	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	426 of 586	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	390 of 568	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	442 of 582	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	258 of 590	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	266 of 571	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	339 of 454	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	350 of 460	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	357 of 441	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	439 of 463	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	390 of 455	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	346 of 439	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	291 of 472	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	319 of 457	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

Science40%-12 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th 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
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	100.0%	184 (71.9%)	27 (10.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	47.7	322^nd of 649 public elementary schools	50.4%		43.7	351^st of 640 public elementary schools	45.2%	29	61.9	58.0	72.1		59.6	42.0	48.9		40.0		$13,428	$970	$1,201	$2,171	$9,924	$1,333	$11,257
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	100.0%	295 (54.8%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	42	381^st of 649 public elementary schools	41.3%		39	387^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.5%	6	53.3	48.8	66.7		57.3	52.6	51.4		32.5		$13,528	$1,422	$1,019	$2,441	$9,679	$1,409	$11,087
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	100.0%	84 (23.0%)	158 (43.3%)	72 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.7%)	11.2	605^th of 649 public elementary schools	6.8%		11.6	584^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.8%	21	45.3	40.2	44.4		34.4	22.4	26.9		21.9		$12,514	$1,506	$1,142	$2,648	$8,443	$1,424	$9,866
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	149 (36.6%)	209 (51.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	11.5	603^rd of 649 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.9	595^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.0%	8	44.0	48.9	42.2		28.0	28.4	22.8		23.6		$14,079	$2,164	$1,144	$3,308	$9,226	$1,545	$10,771
Cheraw Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	321 High Street	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1020	443	31	14.2	100.0%	151 (34.1%)	217 (49.0%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)								(n/a)											$15,197	$2,256	$1,264	$3,520	$10,203	$1,474	$11,677
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby Elementary

What district is Ruby Elementary in?

Chesterfield 01

Is Ruby Elementary a good school?

Ruby Elementary ranks 322^nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ruby Elementary?

Students at Ruby Elementary are 72% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ruby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesterfield-Ruby Middle
High : Chesterfield High

How many students attend Ruby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Ruby Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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