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Kensington Elementary

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Kensington Elementary ranks 376 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Kensington Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Georgetown, SC, serving 548 students within the Georgetown 01 school district. The school has shown steady improvement over the past five years, climbing from a pandemic-era low to its current ranking in the 43rd percentile statewide, and it now outperforms several nearby schools that serve similar communities.

The most impressive strength at Kensington is its upper-grade literacy program. In the most recent school year, 73.3% of 5th graders scored proficient in English Language Arts—more than 14 points above the district average and nearly 10 points above the state. This is the highest 5th-grade ELA score among all comparable elementary schools in the district, beating McDonald Elementary (52%) and Andrews Elementary (56.7%). Fifth-grade math is also a bright spot at 59.2% proficiency, which is 10 points above the state average and the highest in the district among similar schools. The school also excels in supporting students with disabilities, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for this subgroup—a dramatic improvement from just a few years ago. Chronic absenteeism has dropped to 22%, now below the state average, showing that attendance initiatives are working.

While upper grades shine, 3rd-grade scores lag behind state averages, particularly in math (36% proficient vs. 59.2% statewide). This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating growth in the intermediate grades. Kensington also achieves these results efficiently, spending about $15,355 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Brown's Ferry Elementary ($21,716) and Sampit Elementary ($17,921). Compared to McDonald Elementary, located less than two miles away, Kensington outperforms it in nearly every academic metric, suggesting that school-specific practices are making a real difference for students.

548

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,355

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

86 Kensington Boulevard
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 546-8511

District: Georgetown 01

Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Georgetown Middle
High:	Georgetown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

32.1%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Georgetown 01

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg58%

376^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	43.1	376 of 661	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	330 of 639	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	359 of 643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	404 of 644	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	399 of 625	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	422 of 622	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	414 of 624	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	411 of 639	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	292 of 619	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	242 of 638	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	223 of 630	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	325 of 599	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	411 of 594	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.6	462 of 597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.5	333 of 589	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	322 of 580	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	267 of 577	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.1	129 of 566	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	219 of 559	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	86.3	36 of 557	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	88 of 550	84.0%	★★★★☆
2003	67.3	177 of 542	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	335 of 384	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	266 of 380	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	281 of 369	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	261 of 394	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	251 of 393	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	286 of 350	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	358 of 421	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	327 of 412	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	142 of 189	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	103 of 161	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	303 of 599	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	277 of 580	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	323 of 568	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	331 of 580	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	373 of 573	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	358 of 554	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	392 of 588	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	405 of 570	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	432 of 634	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	437 of 612	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	493 of 602	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	473 of 608	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	444 of 600	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	434 of 580	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	490 of 600	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	478 of 588	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	397 of 591	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	366 of 585	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	346 of 571	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	421 of 582	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	381 of 579	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	420 of 561	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	423 of 590	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	382 of 571	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	334 of 463	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	286 of 459	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	288 of 446	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	298 of 463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	286 of 455	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	326 of 439	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	319 of 472	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	312 of 457	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

Science33%-19 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
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	100.0%	293 (53.5%)	176 (32.1%)	49 (8.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	43.1	376^th of 661 public elementary schools	43.1%		46.7	330^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.4%	46	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
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	100.0%	110 (28.3%)	223 (57.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	20.7	530^th of 661 public elementary schools	19.8%		23.8	500^th of 639 public elementary schools	21.8%	30	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
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	100.0%	172 (38.7%)	190 (42.8%)	78 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.3	609^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.9%		25.8	481^st of 639 public elementary schools	24.7%	128	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	47.7%	188 (77.7%)	22 (9.1%)	18 (7.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	24	508^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.1%		39.7	381^st of 639 public elementary schools	40.4%	127	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
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	100.0%	9 (5.5%)	143 (87.7%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	15.4	587^th of 661 public elementary schools	11.2%		9.8	602^nd of 639 public elementary schools	5.8%	15	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
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	100.0%	83 (30.7%)	162 (60.0%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	9	636^th of 661 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	606^th of 639 public elementary schools	5.2%	30	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	266 (44.0%)	266 (44.0%)	48 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	27.6	479^th of 661 public elementary schools	27.5%		31.2	439^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.3%	40	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	Williamsburg County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-9417	301	25	11.8	100.0%	152 (50.5%)	129 (42.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	40.8	395^th of 661 public elementary schools	40.2%		54.5	279^th of 639 public elementary schools	56.3%	116	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington Elementary

How many students attend Kensington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Kensington Elementary.

What district is Kensington Elementary in?

Georgetown 01

Is Kensington Elementary a good school?

Kensington Elementary ranks 376^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kensington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgetown Middle
High : Georgetown High

What is the racial makeup of Kensington Elementary?

Students at Kensington Elementary are 53% White, 32% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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