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Pageland Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pageland Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Pageland, South Carolina, with 344 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. Pageland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 500-600 out of around 640 schools.

Pageland Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.4% of 3rd graders, 44.7% of 4th graders, and 40.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 61.8%, 63.5%, and 62.5% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 28.6% of 3rd graders, 31.2% of 4th graders, and 20.2% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 56.3%, 53.7%, and 48.1%. Additionally, Pageland Elementary has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 26.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Edwards Elementary and Ruby Elementary, which are in the same district, Pageland Elementary performs significantly worse on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The performance gap is even more pronounced when compared to schools in the neighboring Lancaster 01 district, such as Buford Elementary, which has proficiency rates that are 30-40 percentage points higher than Pageland Elementary.

365

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,514

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 West McGregor Street
Pageland, SC 29728

(843) 672-2400

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend Pageland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Heights Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.3%

White:

23.0%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (33% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg56%

584^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	11.6	584 of 640	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	574 of 638	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	587 of 644	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	543 of 625	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	523 of 622	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	595 of 643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	573 of 624	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	610 of 639	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	555 of 619	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.5	512 of 638	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	420 of 630	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	425 of 599	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	474 of 594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	466 of 597	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	539 of 589	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	545 of 580	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	560 of 577	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	513 of 566	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	538 of 559	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	530 of 557	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	516 of 550	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	334 of 381	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	345 of 369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	384 of 394	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	352 of 393	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	323 of 350	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	407 of 421	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	374 of 412	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	541 of 581	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	520 of 565	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	508 of 580	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	463 of 573	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	470 of 554	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	547 of 588	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	513 of 570	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	115 of 156	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	62 of 86	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	86 of 116	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	548 of 613	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	528 of 599	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	528 of 608	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	487 of 600	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	480 of 580	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	549 of 600	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	535 of 588	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	532 of 586	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	526 of 568	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	551 of 582	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	526 of 579	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	498 of 561	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	553 of 590	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	530 of 571	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	452 of 460	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	428 of 441	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	447 of 463	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	434 of 455	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	412 of 439	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	454 of 472	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	444 of 457	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-21 vs state

Mathematics27%-26 vs state

Science25%-24 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
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
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
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
Heath Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Solar Road	Heath Springs	29058	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 273-3176	297	23	13.2		191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	36.8	402^nd of 640 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.8	467^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	61.7	40.4	31.0	61.7	55.3	38.1	34.1	$16,355	$732	$398	$1,130	$12,722	$2,503	$15,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Pageland Elementary

Is Pageland Elementary a good school?

Pageland Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Pageland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Pageland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pageland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pageland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Heights Middle
High : Central High

What is the racial makeup of Pageland Elementary?

Students at Pageland Elementary are 43% African American, 23% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What district is Pageland Elementary in?

Chesterfield 01

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