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Sampit Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sampit Elementary is a small public school in Georgetown, SC, serving 270 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Georgetown 01 school district.

Sampit Elementary is currently ranked in the bottom 5% of elementary schools in South Carolina, placing 624th out of 649 schools. This represents a steep decline from a decade ago when the school consistently ranked in the 33rd to 40th percentile. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects lag significantly behind both district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Sampit is the lowest-performing in its immediate area—ranking well below Kensington Elementary (370th) and Andrews Elementary (472nd). Even schools facing similar challenges, like Maryville Elementary (597th) and Brown's Ferry Elementary (575th), rank higher. The contrast with Waccamaw Elementary, just 19 miles away, is striking—Waccamaw's 3rd-grade reading and math proficiency rates are 84.9% and 74.6%, compared to Sampit's 41.9% and 48.4%.

One of the most concerning findings is that Sampit spends more per student ($17,921) than many of its higher-performing peers, yet achieves the lowest academic outcomes. This suggests the issue isn't a lack of funding but rather the effectiveness of instructional programs and strategies. The school also faces persistent challenges with chronic absenteeism, hovering around 23%—slightly above state and district averages. However, there is a glimmer of hope: 3rd-grade students showed notable strength in math, with a 48.4% proficiency rate that actually exceeds the district average and represents a massive improvement from the previous year's 10.2%. Unfortunately, these gains don't appear to be sustained as students move into 4th and 5th grades, where scores remain critically low. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that while the school faces significant challenges, the 3rd-grade math success suggests targeted interventions can make a difference.

270

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,921

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

69 Woodland Avenue
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-4411

District: Georgetown 01

Students who attend Sampit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosemary Middle
High:	Andrews High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.0%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (28% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg58%

636^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	9.0	636 of 661	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	606 of 639	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	585 of 643	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	562 of 644	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	464 of 625	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	534 of 622	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	384 of 643	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	393 of 624	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	405 of 619	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	438 of 638	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	396 of 630	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	445 of 599	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	453 of 594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	417 of 597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	336 of 589	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	245 of 580	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	219 of 577	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	227 of 566	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	259 of 559	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	328 of 557	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.2	256 of 550	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.5	246 of 542	54.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	343 of 384	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	358 of 380	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	320 of 369	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	322 of 394	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.1	103 of 393	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	183 of 350	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	155 of 421	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	192 of 412	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	575 of 599	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	573 of 580	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	548 of 568	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	481 of 580	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	467 of 554	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	345 of 588	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	356 of 570	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	617 of 634	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	579 of 612	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	563 of 602	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	529 of 608	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	395 of 600	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	490 of 580	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	313 of 600	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	321 of 588	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	568 of 591	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	548 of 585	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	504 of 571	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	497 of 579	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	514 of 561	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	406 of 590	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	392 of 571	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-33 vs state

Mathematics31%-23 vs state

Science14%-38 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1101 Old Cemetery Road	Mc Clellanville	29458	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 887-3323	181	14	13.4	3.8%	166 (91.7%)	12 (6.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			52.3						52.4						$12,321	$676	$276	$952	$8,188	$3,181	$11,369
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sampit Elementary

What district is Sampit Elementary in?

Georgetown 01

What is the racial makeup of Sampit Elementary?

Students at Sampit Elementary are 60% African American, 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sampit Elementary a good school?

Sampit Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sampit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sampit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosemary Middle
High : Andrews High

How many students attend Sampit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Sampit Elementary.

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