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Black Street Early Childhood Center

Public Grades PK-K

358

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,046

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 Smith Street
Walterboro, SC 29488

(843) 782-4516

District: Colleton 01

Students who attend Black Street Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Colleton County Middle
High:	Colleton County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2003 → 5th in 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 73% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2008-2009) ?

This school46%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg73%

Not ranked this year

Black Street Early Childhood Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

72^nd of 75Colleton 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
2009	10.2	551 of 580	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	523 of 577	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	534 of 566	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	542 of 559	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	523 of 557	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	470 of 550	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.3	488 of 542	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2008-2009) ?

English/Language Arts59%-19 vs state

Writing48%-23 vs state

Math43%-29 vs state

Social Studies41%-35 vs state

Science33%-34 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
Black Street Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	256 Smith Street	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4516	358	25	14.3		114 (31.8%)	171 (47.8%)	35 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)								(n/a)								$26,046	$3,652	$2,022	$5,674	$17,414	$2,957	$20,371
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	633 Hiers Corner Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4512	472	38	12.4		167 (35.4%)	231 (48.9%)	44 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	21.6	516^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.5	537^th of 638 public elementary schools	15.8%	21	40.0	48.9	57.5	22.3	37.7	22.3	38.7	$16,533	$2,580	$2,027	$4,608	$9,513	$2,412	$11,925
Northside Elementary	Public	1-5	1929 Industrial Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0015	428	29	14.7		164 (38.3%)	217 (50.7%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	19.3	534^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.7	559^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.4%	25	41.7	44.5	50.0	37.3	29.7	39.8	25.3	$15,966	$2,650	$1,839	$4,489	$8,872	$2,605	$11,477
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6089 Hendersonville Highway	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0027	324	24	13.5		74 (22.8%)	216 (66.7%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	10.4	598^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.8	618^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.1%	20	48.0	36.9	41.5	28.0	21.7	22.0	17.4	$17,828	$3,129	$2,061	$5,189	$9,824	$2,815	$12,639
Cottageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Peirce Road	Cottageville	29435	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4528	425	34	12.5		200 (47.1%)	133 (31.3%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.8%)	10	601^st of 640 public elementary schools	6.1%		9.9	603^rd of 638 public elementary schools	5.5%	2	39.3	40.9	42.6	27.9	27.3	21.3	19.7	$15,630	$2,365	$1,935	$4,300	$8,716	$2,614	$11,330
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12088 Bells Highway	Ruffin	29475	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0012	249	21	11.8		112 (45.0%)	103 (41.4%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	20.8	525^th of 640 public elementary schools	18.0%		12	578^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.4%	53	61.9	35.5	60.4	28.5	26.7	20.9	22.2	$18,199	$2,635	$2,047	$4,682	$11,181	$2,337	$13,518
Fennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Yemassee Highway	Yemassee	29945	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5591	140	11	12.5		19 (13.6%)	98 (70.0%)	13 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)								$20,064	$1,615	$1,324	$2,938	$13,856	$3,269	$17,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Street Early Childhood Center

What district is Black Street Early Childhood Center in?

Colleton 01

How many students attend Black Street Early Childhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Black Street Early Childhood Center.

What schools do graduates of Black Street Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Black Street Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colleton County Middle
High : Colleton County High

What is the racial makeup of Black Street Early Childhood Center?

Students at Black Street Early Childhood Center are 48% African American, 32% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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