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Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform is a small, rural school in Georgetown, SC, serving 163 students in grades PK through 5 within the Georgetown 01 school district.

Brown's Ferry is a low-performing school, ranking in the 11th percentile statewide in the most recent school year. This places it behind several nearby schools like Kensington Elementary (370th) and Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy (388th), though it performs at a similar level to Maryville Elementary (597th) and Sampit Elementary (624th). The most significant academic concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates are drastically below district and state averages. For example, only 18.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 44.6% in the district and 59.2% statewide. There is, however, a notable bright spot: in a recent year, 62.5% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, well above both district and state averages, suggesting the school is capable of strong outcomes.

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between resources and results. Brown's Ferry spends $21,716 per student—roughly 40% more than schools like Waccamaw Elementary ($14,891) and Kensington Elementary ($15,355)—and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Yet, despite this high investment, academic outcomes remain among the lowest in the district. The comparison with Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy is particularly telling: both schools serve similar demographics, but Pleasant Hill consistently ranks much higher (40th percentile vs. 11th) while spending less per student. This suggests the challenges at Brown's Ferry are not simply due to student demographics. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has more than tripled from 6.9% in 2021-2022 to 21.1% in 2024-2025, though the school has historically maintained excellent attendance, indicating this recent spike may be addressable.

163

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,716

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7292 Brown's Ferry Road
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-1325

District: Georgetown 01

Students who attend Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform usually attend:

Middle:	Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy
	Georgetown Middle
High:	Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

White:

5.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 31 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg58%

575^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Georgetown 01

51^st of 75Georgetown 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	15.4	575 of 649	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	603 of 640	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	595 of 638	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	480 of 644	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	527 of 625	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	577 of 622	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	446 of 643	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.6	552 of 624	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	554 of 639	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	559 of 619	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	593 of 638	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	482 of 630	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	542 of 599	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	476 of 594	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	554 of 597	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	461 of 589	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	456 of 580	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.8	337 of 577	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.1	475 of 566	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	65.0	200 of 559	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	93.9	4 of 557	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	72.4	148 of 550	73.1%	★★★★☆
2003	81.5	84 of 542	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	266 of 379	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	310 of 381	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	172 of 394	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	203 of 393	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	227 of 350	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	106 of 421	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	230 of 412	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	9.4	543 of 570	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	523 of 624	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	547 of 613	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	544 of 599	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	417 of 608	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	475 of 600	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	348 of 600	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	479 of 588	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)30th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

Mathematics22%-31 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	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
Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform	Public	PK, KG-5	7292 Brown's Ferry Road	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 527-1325	163	15	10.7		9 (5.5%)	143 (87.7%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	15.4	575^th of 649 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.8	603^rd of 640 public elementary schools	5.8%	28	40.9	58.6	48.0				18.2	24.1	24.0				27.6		$21,716	$2,884	$3,158	$6,042	$12,938	$2,736	$15,674
McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	532 McDonald Road	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 527-3485	389	36	10.7		110 (28.3%)	223 (57.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	20.7	520^th of 649 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.8	501^st of 640 public elementary schools	21.7%	19	50.0	49.0	52.0				35.0	39.2	34.0				27.4		$18,156	$1,954	$1,286	$3,240	$12,912	$2,004	$14,916
Kensington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	86 Kensington Boulevard	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 546-8511	548	41	13.4		293 (53.5%)	176 (32.1%)	49 (8.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	43.1	370^th of 649 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.7	330^th of 640 public elementary schools	48.4%	40	56.0	58.8	73.3				36.0	49.4	59.2				32.9		$15,355	$1,363	$785	$2,147	$11,450	$1,758	$13,208
Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School	Public	PK, KG-5	1668 Exodus Drive	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 546-8453	78	12	6.3		0 (0.0%)	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)															$32,548	$4,677	$4,604	$9,281	$20,097	$3,170	$23,267
Sampit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	69 Woodland Avenue	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 527-4411	270	24	11.2		83 (30.7%)	162 (60.0%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	9	624^th of 649 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.3	607^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.2%	17	41.9	25.0	30.6				48.4	20.4	27.7				13.6		$17,921	$1,287	$1,574	$2,861	$13,035	$2,026	$15,060
Maryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Poplar Street	Georgetown	29440	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 546-8423	444	39	11.2		172 (38.7%)	190 (42.8%)	78 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.3	597^th of 649 public elementary schools	8.0%		25.8	482^nd of 640 public elementary schools	24.7%	115	48.1	43.3	40.7				34.6	32.4	26.6				17.7		$15,430	$1,467	$920	$2,387	$11,233	$1,809	$13,042
Coastal Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	1-8	111 Old Plantation Drive	Pawleys Island	29585	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 235-0413	242	22	11.0		188 (77.7%)	22 (9.1%)	18 (7.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	24	500^th of 649 public elementary schools	23.0%		39.7	382^nd of 640 public elementary schools	40.3%	118	67.6	53.1	59.2	48.1	72.0	75.0	35.3	18.8	18.5	22.2	44.0	40.7	25.1	29.6	$14,307	$611	$354	$965	$10,765	$2,578	$13,343
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13072 County Line Road	Andrews	29510	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 264-3419	604	48	12.6		266 (44.0%)	266 (44.0%)	48 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	27.6	472^nd of 649 public elementary schools	27.3%		31.2	440^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.3%	32	46.2	49.4	56.7				40.8	40.3	48.9				27.3		$15,995	$1,829	$1,013	$2,842	$11,539	$1,613	$13,153
Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Schoolhouse Road	Hemingway	29554	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-9417	301	25	11.8		152 (50.5%)	129 (42.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	40.9	388^th of 649 public elementary schools	40.2%		54.5	279^th of 640 public elementary schools	56.4%	109	46.8	86.9	54.7				43.7	76.3	20.7				55.3		$18,930	$2,588	$1,792	$4,380	$12,263	$2,288	$14,550
Waccamaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1364 Waverly Road	Pawleys Island	29585	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 237-4233	543	41	13.1		396 (72.9%)	80 (14.7%)	35 (6.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)								(n/a)	84.9						74.6								$14,891	$1,662	$800	$2,462	$10,904	$1,525	$12,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform

What schools do graduates of Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform attend?

Students who attend Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy
Middle : Georgetown Middle
High : Carvers Bay Early College and Career High

Is Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform a good school?

Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform ranks in the bottom 11.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform in?

Georgetown 01

How many students attend Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform.

What is the racial makeup of Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform?

Students at Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform are 88% African American, 6% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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