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Douglas Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Elementary is a small school in Trenton, SC, serving 215 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Edgefield 01 district. The school has faced persistent academic challenges over the past decade, with rankings consistently in the bottom quartile of South Carolina elementary schools.

One of the most striking findings is that Douglas Elementary spends significantly more per student than many higher-performing nearby schools—$17,829 per student compared to $12,365 at Merriwether Elementary and $10,525 at Graniteville Elementary. Despite this substantial investment and a favorable 10:1 student-teacher ratio, academic results remain low. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with nearly 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. A particularly telling comparison is with W.E. Parker Elementary, just 7 miles away in the same district, which serves a similar demographic yet achieves dramatically better results—ranking in the 62nd percentile while spending $1,459 less per student. This suggests the challenges at Douglas extend beyond funding and relate to instructional quality, school culture, or other factors.

There are some encouraging signs, however. Third grade ELA proficiency improved from 25% to 46.7% in the most recent year, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 30.8% to 23.9%. The school's small size means individual classroom cohorts can cause dramatic year-to-year swings, so single-year data should be interpreted cautiously. Attendance appears to be a critical lever—the spike in absenteeism during 2023-2024 correlated with the school's worst academic performance. While the school has never earned more than one star in state ratings, the recent improvements in early grades and attendance suggest that targeted interventions could help Douglas build momentum toward better outcomes.

215

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,829

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 South East Diggs Road
Trenton, SC 29847

(803) 275-1752

District: Edgefield 01

Students who attend Douglas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
High:	Strom Thurmond High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.3%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

556^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Edgefield 01

39^th of 75Edgefield 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	17.9	556 of 661	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	483 of 639	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	615 of 643	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	601 of 644	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	466 of 625	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	607 of 622	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	570 of 643	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	523 of 624	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	515 of 639	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	556 of 619	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	550 of 638	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	529 of 630	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	546 of 599	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	551 of 594	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	508 of 597	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	489 of 589	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	473 of 580	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.9	470 of 577	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.8	517 of 566	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	418 of 559	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	429 of 557	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.4	428 of 550	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.3	426 of 542	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	9.2	545 of 570	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	576 of 634	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	493 of 612	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	590 of 602	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	607 of 608	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	482 of 600	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	560 of 580	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	525 of 600	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	494 of 588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2018)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

Science33%-18 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 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
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 South East Diggs Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 275-1752	215	21	10.0	96.7%	47 (21.9%)	93 (43.3%)	50 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)	17.9	556^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.9%		25.7	483^rd of 639 public elementary schools	24.4%	73	46.7	39.4	50.0				43.4	30.3	32.1				33.3		$17,829	$2,107	$984	$3,091	$12,587	$2,152	$14,738
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	69 Nicholson Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 663-7266	118	10	11.8	100.0%	14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	28.5						33.3								$11,533	$952	$563	$1,515	$7,475	$2,544	$10,019
W. E. Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Crest Road	Edgefield	29824	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 637-4020	339	30	11.3	100.0%	129 (38.1%)	167 (49.3%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	60.4	251^st of 661 public elementary schools	62.0%		46.3	332^nd of 639 public elementary schools	48.0%	81	62.8	64.1	74.6				56.8	69.8	43.6				52.9		$16,370	$1,476	$977	$2,453	$12,423	$1,494	$13,918
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 Lee Street	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 275-1755	276	25	11.1	98.8%	57 (20.7%)	158 (57.2%)	39 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	30	462^nd of 661 public elementary schools	30.1%		17.9	539^th of 639 public elementary schools	15.6%	77	58.7	47.7	51.3				54.4	38.7	34.2				36.3		$19,037	$2,334	$962	$3,296	$14,167	$1,574	$15,741
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4320	708	46	15.3	58.3%	251 (35.5%)	240 (33.9%)	152 (21.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	43.9	364^th of 661 public elementary schools	44.9%		50.3	307^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.0%	57	70.3	62.2	64.1				64.5	31.9	36.0				31.9		$11,143	$737	$1,128	$1,865	$8,278	$1,000	$9,278
J. D. Lever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2404 Columbia Highway	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2760	452	36	12.5	100.0%	193 (42.7%)	155 (34.3%)	61 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.3%)	23.9	509^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.0%		25.3	487^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.8%	22	52.9	51.2	43.4				54.4	37.9	26.7				30.5		$13,333	$1,152	$1,188	$2,340	$10,022	$971	$10,993
Graniteville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Willis Circle	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-9998	417	30	13.9	100.0%	170 (40.8%)	134 (32.1%)	78 (18.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	46.6	339^th of 661 public elementary schools	48.7%		35.8	409^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.0%	70	65.0	65.5	60.0				53.3	47.3	40.0				45.4		$10,525	$852	$898	$1,750	$7,777	$997	$8,774
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 Hazzard Circle	Ridge Spring	29129	Saluda County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2000	410	29	14.3	100.0%	159 (38.8%)	125 (30.5%)	90 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	19.7	538^th of 661 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.1	491^st of 639 public elementary schools	23.2%	47	42.6	46.5	49.2				35.8	29.3	33.3				44.8		$15,201	$1,472	$1,176	$2,648	$11,410	$1,144	$12,553
North Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bears Rock Road	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2690	440	35	12.5	100.0%	53 (12.0%)	279 (63.4%)	67 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	22.7	519^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.4	454^th of 639 public elementary schools	29.0%	65	60.3	52.0	44.3				57.3	18.6	21.4				28.0		$13,875	$1,067	$1,174	$2,240	$10,318	$1,316	$11,634
Merriwether Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Spring Haven Drive	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 279-9993	760	54	14.0	47.5%	513 (67.5%)	131 (17.2%)	61 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	60.6	249^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.3%		56	272^nd of 639 public elementary schools	57.4%	23	71.6	70.6	70.1				57.7	64.0	47.8				39.0		$12,365	$923	$644	$1,566	$9,574	$1,224	$10,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Elementary

How many students attend Douglas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Douglas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary?

Students at Douglas Elementary are 43% African American, 23% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% Two or more races.

Is Douglas Elementary a good school?

Douglas Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
High : Strom Thurmond High

What district is Douglas Elementary in?

Edgefield 01

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