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North Central Elementary

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North Central Elementary ranks 169 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Kershaw, South Carolina, serving 530 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kershaw 01 School District.

North Central Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, with higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had the highest mathematics proficiency rates among nearby schools, with 71.5% of 3rd graders, 76.6% of 4th graders, and 57.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in most grade levels. North Central Elementary has also shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status (SES) students and male students, ranking highly compared to other South Carolina elementary schools in these categories.

However, North Central Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that may impact student learning and achievement. The school generally outperforms other nearby schools in the Kershaw 01 district, particularly in mathematics and science, but its performance in ELA is more mixed, with some nearby schools, such as Lugoff Elementary and Pine Tree Hill Elementary, demonstrating higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels.

509

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,728

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Leonard Price Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067

(803) 432-0266

District: Kershaw 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

14.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kershaw 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

169^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 25 pts since 2023

From bottom 49% (2023) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Kershaw 01

31^st 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
2025	73.8	169 of 640	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	338 of 638	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	329 of 644	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	97 of 143	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	66 of 174	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	183 of 581	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	331 of 565	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	358 of 580	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	109 of 613	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	327 of 599	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	370 of 608	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	145 of 586	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	291 of 568	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	260 of 582	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	232 of 460	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	347 of 441	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	351 of 463	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2024)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+20 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
North Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Leonard Price Lane	Kershaw	29067	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 432-0266	509	34	14.9		359 (70.5%)	73 (14.3%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	73.8	169^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.6%		47.8	338^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.0%	169	61.4	70.2	61.4	71.5	76.6	57.1	68.9	$13,728	$1,859	$882	$2,740	$9,552	$1,436	$10,988
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%)	16.6	552^nd of 640 public elementary schools	13.8%		26.1	474^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.7%	78	48.0	41.5	25.0	36.0	29.3	14.3	48.8	$15,712	$1,384	$1,079	$2,462	$11,563	$1,687	$13,250
Kershaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 North Rollins Drive	Kershaw	29067	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 475-6655	512	36	14.0		344 (67.2%)	95 (18.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.5%)	70.3	194^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.1	236^th of 638 public elementary schools	63.0%	42	70.6	58.3	68.9	67.6	65.5	79.6	46.5	$13,903	$925	$241	$1,166	$10,519	$2,219	$12,737
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%)	7.7	620^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.1	610^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.4%	10	31.8	26.2	34.8	35.3	17.0	27.2	14.1	$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%)	47.9	320^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.0%		37.8	395^th of 638 public elementary schools	38.1%	75	65.7	55.6	51.9	55.2	51.9	42.6	49.0	$11,524	$1,319	$699	$2,018	$8,098	$1,408	$9,506
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%)	66.4	216^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.3%		52.6	297^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.4%	81	69.0	65.8	63.4	70.2	58.8	53.8	50.6	$12,984	$1,254	$841	$2,096	$8,904	$1,984	$10,888
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
Heath Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Solar Road	Heath Springs	29058	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 273-3176	297	23	13.2		191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	36.8	402^nd of 640 public elementary schools	37.2%		26.8	467^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	61.7	40.4	31.0	61.7	55.3	38.1	34.1	$16,355	$732	$398	$1,130	$12,722	$2,503	$15,224
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 E. Maple Ave	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 335-8347	349	30	11.6		230 (65.9%)	62 (17.8%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	35.6	413^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.4	360^th of 638 public elementary schools	43.6%	53	45.4	67.8	53.8	25.5	42.3	41.8	44.1	$15,844	$1,422	$1,100	$2,521	$11,833	$1,489	$13,322
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	809 West Elizabeth Street	Jefferson	29718	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 658-3295	329	27	12.1		180 (54.7%)	86 (26.1%)	31 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	29.4	457^th of 640 public elementary schools	28.6%		30	445^th of 638 public elementary schools	30.3%	12	38.6	67.4	43.2	20.4	40.4	31.4	48.1	$15,427	$2,126	$1,136	$3,262	$10,787	$1,378	$12,165

Frequently Asked Questions about North Central Elementary

Is North Central Elementary a good school?

North Central Elementary ranks 169^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended North Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Central Elementary?

Students at North Central Elementary are 71% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is North Central Elementary in?

Kershaw 01

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