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Pine Tree Hill Elementary

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Pine Tree Hill Elementary ranks 232 nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pine Tree Hill Elementary in Camden, SC, serves approximately 505 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kershaw 01 district, and it has earned a solid 3-star rating while ranking in the 64th percentile statewide—a notable improvement from just two years ago.

This school stands out for its remarkable recent progress. Between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026, Pine Tree Hill jumped from the 53rd to 64th percentile overall, with dramatic gains across nearly every student group. The school now ranks in the 79th percentile for African American students and the 69th percentile for both low-income and male students—all significant improvements from just two years prior. Perhaps most impressive is the school's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.4%, which is nearly half the district rate (21.0%) and far below the state average (22.3%). This suggests strong family engagement and attendance programs that keep kids in class. The school also shines in early-grade math, with 63.1% of 3rd graders and 60.0% of 4th graders scoring proficient—beating state averages by 4 and 8 percentage points respectively. With a favorable 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio, Pine Tree Hill achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,984) than nearby Jackson School ($14,313) and Midway Elementary ($15,712), both of which rank dramatically lower statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Pine Tree Hill outperforms Camden Elementary by 10-20 percentage points in math and far exceeds Jackson School, which ranks in the 2nd percentile. However, North Central Elementary (13 miles away) does outperform Pine Tree Hill in most subjects, particularly 4th grade math (78.3% vs. 60.0%). Two areas warrant attention: science proficiency (52.3%) barely meets the state average, and gifted students rank in the 23rd percentile, suggesting the highest achievers may need more challenge. Additionally, math proficiency declines as students progress—from 63.1% in 3rd grade to 50.7% in 5th grade—a pattern worth monitoring. Overall, Pine Tree Hill offers a stable, improving option with strong attendance and impressive recent gains.

505

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,984

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

938 Bishopville Highway
Camden, SC 29020

(803) 425-8970

District: Kershaw 01

Students who attend Pine Tree Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle
High:	Camden High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

232^nd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Kershaw 01

27^th of 75Kershaw 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	63.2	232 of 649	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	216 of 640	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	297 of 638	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	269 of 644	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	344 of 625	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	246 of 622	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	236 of 643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	268 of 624	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	347 of 639	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	362 of 619	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	414 of 638	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	413 of 630	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	306 of 599	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	316 of 594	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	255 of 597	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.9	383 of 589	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	365 of 580	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.6	387 of 577	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	350 of 566	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	392 of 559	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	326 of 557	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	379 of 550	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.4	312 of 542	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	81 of 379	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	83 of 381	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	200 of 369	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	248 of 394	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	221 of 393	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	179 of 421	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	135 of 412	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	25.2	149 of 189	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	247 of 589	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	224 of 581	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	311 of 565	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	266 of 580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	340 of 573	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	267 of 554	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	299 of 588	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	309 of 570	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	195 of 624	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	243 of 613	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	359 of 599	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	274 of 608	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	335 of 600	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	254 of 580	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	301 of 600	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	302 of 588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	179 of 583	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	194 of 586	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	259 of 568	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	244 of 582	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	327 of 579	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	210 of 561	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	172 of 590	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	210 of 571	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	206 of 454	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	197 of 460	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	257 of 441	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	263 of 463	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	316 of 455	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	255 of 439	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	243 of 472	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	286 of 457	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile-43 vs school

Disabled (2019)21st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Pine Tree Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	938 Bishopville Highway	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 425-8970	505	36	14.1		268 (53.1%)	141 (27.9%)	53 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	63.2	232^nd of 649 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.4	216^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.3%	16	71.0	67.7	63.8	63.1	60.0	50.7	52.3	$12,984	$1,254	$841	$2,096	$8,904	$1,984	$10,888
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Jefferson Davis Highway	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 425-8965	530	40	13.2		133 (25.1%)	222 (41.9%)	126 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.1%)	6.9	634^th of 649 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.7	620^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.1%	14	40.8	43.0	21.6	33.4	23.1	9.3	23.1	$14,313	$1,538	$955	$2,492	$9,808	$2,012	$11,820
Camden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	416 Laurens Street	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 425-8960	644	44	14.7		319 (49.5%)	193 (30.0%)	90 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	30.4	450^th of 649 public elementary schools	30.7%		47.9	320^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.0%	130	61.1	55.6	55.7	51.2	30.9	32.9	34.0	$11,524	$1,319	$699	$2,018	$8,098	$1,408	$9,506
The Montessori School of Camden	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2 Montessori Way	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 432-6828	112	13	8.9		79 (70.5%)	16 (14.3%)	10 (8.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)								$14,674	$402	$394	$796	$10,655	$3,223	$13,878
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1892 Highway 1 North	Cassatt	29032	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 432-6122	338	22	15.3		195 (57.7%)	56 (16.6%)	63 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	17.8	549^th of 649 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.6	552^nd of 640 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	43.9	51.2	54.0	24.6	31.7	27.0	39.0	$15,712	$1,384	$1,079	$2,462	$11,563	$1,687	$13,250
West Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 West Lee School Road	Rembert	29128	Lee County	Lee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 428-3147	98	9	10.8		11 (11.2%)	83 (84.7%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)								$30,954	$1,300	$6,403	$7,703	$17,462	$5,788	$23,251
Lugoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	994 Ridgeway Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8000	543	36	15.0		321 (59.1%)	151 (27.8%)	25 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	67	206^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.6	193^rd of 640 public elementary schools	69.8%	13	68.9	65.7	77.5	63.3	52.9	64.6	52.9	$13,475	$1,234	$884	$2,117	$9,860	$1,498	$11,358
Wateree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Wildwood Lane	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8018	688	45	15.2		420 (61.0%)	113 (16.4%)	60 (8.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.5%)	58.5	253^rd of 649 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.6	227^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.5%	26	66.7	67.4	66.4	57.3	59.4	43.0	52.8	$12,351	$986	$880	$1,866	$9,160	$1,325	$10,485
Doby's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Ft. Jackson Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-4055	607	39	15.5		331 (54.5%)	133 (21.9%)	69 (11.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.9%)	44.7	353^rd of 649 public elementary schools	45.6%		52.8	292^nd of 640 public elementary schools	54.4%	61	49.0	56.2	65.3	46.8	58.3	42.1	54.2	$12,714	$1,144	$849	$1,993	$8,758	$1,963	$10,721
Rafting Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Highway 261 North	Rembert	29128	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 432-2994	125	10	12.2		6 (4.8%)	104 (83.2%)	12 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	641^st of 649 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	638^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.3%	3		36.3			18.1		18.1	$20,108	$1,716	$2,541	$4,257	$13,866	$1,985	$15,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Tree Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pine Tree Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Tree Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden Middle
High : Camden High

What district is Pine Tree Hill Elementary in?

Kershaw 01

What is the racial makeup of Pine Tree Hill Elementary?

Students at Pine Tree Hill Elementary are 53% White, 28% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Pine Tree Hill Elementary a good school?

Pine Tree Hill Elementary ranks 232^nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Tree Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Pine Tree Hill Elementary.

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