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Hendersonville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hendersonville Elementary is a PK-5 school in Walterboro, SC, serving 324 students within the Colleton 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with overall rankings in the bottom 3rd percentile of South Carolina elementary schools, though it shows some notable bright spots in early-grade reading.

In English Language Arts, 3rd and 4th graders at Hendersonville actually perform at or above district averages—42.9% and 50% proficiency respectively—but 5th grade scores drop dramatically to just 25.6%, a 19-point gap below the district average. Math proficiency is a concern across all grades, ranging from 17.1% to 25.6%, well below state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has skyrocketed from 7.3% in 2021-2022 to 38.6% in 2024-2025, meaning nearly 4 in 10 students are missing significant instructional time. This rate is nearly double the state average and likely contributes to the academic struggles, especially in upper grades where missed learning compounds. On a positive note, the school has shown improvement in serving African American students, jumping from the 1st to 18th percentile in recent years, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.

Comparing Hendersonville to nearby schools reveals that improvement is possible. Bells Elementary, just 14.5 miles away in the same district, ranks in the 21st percentile with 4th grade ELA proficiency at 60% and math at 40%—significantly better than Hendersonville's 50% and 25.6%. Hendersonville spends $17,828 per student, about $2,200 more than Northside Elementary, which achieves better overall rankings. This suggests that increased funding alone hasn't translated into improved outcomes. The school's relative strength in early-grade reading indicates that foundational instruction is working, but the "5th grade cliff" and absenteeism crisis need urgent attention to help students sustain their progress.

324

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,828

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6089 Hendersonville Highway
Walterboro, SC 29488

(843) 782-0027

District: Colleton 01

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colleton County Middle
High:	Colleton County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (30% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

South Carolina avg58%

639^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Colleton 01

74^th 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
2026	8.7	639 of 661	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	597 of 639	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	623 of 643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	639 of 644	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	609 of 625	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	591 of 622	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	619 of 643	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	566 of 624	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	479 of 639	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	471 of 619	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	486 of 638	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.5	502 of 630	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	511 of 599	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	443 of 594	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	477 of 597	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	509 of 589	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	489 of 580	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	517 of 577	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	557 of 566	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	557 of 559	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	531 of 557	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.3	512 of 550	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.9	527 of 542	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	316 of 384	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	335 of 380	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	367 of 369	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	392 of 394	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	382 of 393	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	273 of 350	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	383 of 421	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	390 of 412	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	74 of 161	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	595 of 599	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	547 of 580	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	569 of 580	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	541 of 573	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	496 of 554	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	570 of 588	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	522 of 570	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	614 of 634	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	559 of 612	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	592 of 602	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	601 of 608	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	593 of 600	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	551 of 580	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	579 of 600	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	538 of 588	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	535 of 591	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	540 of 585	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	554 of 571	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	569 of 582	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	568 of 579	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	546 of 561	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	571 of 590	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	505 of 571	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)54th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-25 vs state

Science25%-27 vs state

Mathematics22%-32 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
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	100.0%	74 (22.8%)	216 (66.7%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	8.7	639^th of 661 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.4	597^th of 639 public elementary schools	6.6%	42	42.9	50.0	25.6		23.3	25.6	17.1		25.0		$17,828	$3,129	$2,061	$5,189	$9,824	$2,815	$12,639
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	100.0%	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	100.0%	167 (35.4%)	231 (48.9%)	44 (9.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	13.4	602^nd of 661 public elementary schools	8.9%		21.6	515^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.4%	87	34.4	46.2	48.2		27.6	23.4	34.1		30.3		$16,533	$2,580	$2,027	$4,608	$9,513	$2,412	$11,925
Libertas Academy-Colleton	Public, Charter	K-4	858 Bells Hwy	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 849-2464	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.9	598^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.5%					(n/a)	50.0	34.6			47.8	16.0			26.9
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	164 (38.3%)	217 (50.7%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	15.3	588^th of 661 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.3	533^rd of 639 public elementary schools	16.6%	55	40.3	50.6	47.7		37.7	24.7	34.5		18.5		$15,966	$2,650	$1,839	$4,489	$8,872	$2,605	$11,477
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	100.0%	112 (45.0%)	103 (41.4%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.8	518^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.8	524^th of 639 public elementary schools	18.0%	6	48.5	60.0	50.0		31.5	40.0	27.1		31.1		$18,199	$2,635	$2,047	$4,682	$11,181	$2,337	$13,518
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	100.0%	200 (47.1%)	133 (31.3%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.8%)	11.6	614^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.1%		10	600^th of 639 public elementary schools	6.1%	14	36.6	44.0	46.9		26.4	28.0	28.6		24.0		$15,630	$2,365	$1,935	$4,300	$8,716	$2,614	$11,330
Whale Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Stuart Point Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-1000	409	47	8.7	100.0%	16 (3.9%)	289 (70.7%)	75 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	23.5	510^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.8%		24.3	495^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.5%	15	45.9	53.0	44.7		42.6	47.0	29.8		36.6		$26,592	$1,931	$875	$2,806	$18,854	$4,932	$23,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Hendersonville Elementary

What district is Hendersonville Elementary in?

Colleton 01

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville Elementary?

Students at Hendersonville Elementary are 67% African American, 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Hendersonville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Hendersonville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hendersonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colleton County Middle
High : Colleton County High

Is Hendersonville Elementary a good school?

Hendersonville Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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