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Bennettsville Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

552

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,396

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

301 Jefferson Street
Bennettsville, SC 29512

(843) 479-5936

District: Marlboro 01

Students who attend Bennettsville Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
High:	Marlboro County High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.3%

White:

17.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (30% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 21% South Carolina)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

South Carolina avg62%

Not ranked this year

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72^nd of 75Marlboro 01 among South Carolina districts

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-32 vs state

Mathematics27%-32 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)		EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Bennettsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Jefferson Street	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 479-5936	552	42	13.3	91.5%	98 (17.8%)	388 (70.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)	32.3						27.3									≥ 96%		$15,396	$1,040	$820	$1,860	$11,212	$2,324	$13,536
Bennettsville Intermediate	Public	4-5	701 Cheraw Street	Bennettsville	29512	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 479-5941	244	23	10.8	88.6%	29 (11.9%)	190 (77.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.0%)	8.6	641^st of 661 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.3	613^th of 639 public elementary schools	4.1%	28		38.5	28.0					21.7	20.4				35.0			≥ 96%		$19,556	$1,487	$888	$2,375	$11,718	$5,463	$17,181
McColl Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	700 North Main Street	Mc Coll	29570	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 523-5371	631	56	11.2	49.6%	271 (42.9%)	162 (25.7%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (15.5%)	23.1	515^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.1%		18.5	537^th of 639 public elementary schools	16.0%	22	35.2	54.7	32.0	52.4	41.0	50.0	43.6	33.9	35.1	21.3	24.6	32.3	37.8	44.3		92%		$16,110	$1,342	$722	$2,064	$10,831	$3,215	$14,046
Clio Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2635 Highway 9 East	Clio	29525	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 586-9391	188	19	9.8	90.0%	45 (23.9%)	127 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	24.5	505^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.6%		14	568^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.1%	63	38.5	60.7	42.9				30.8	46.4	40.0				32.1			≥ 96%		$22,395	$1,597	$669	$2,265	$15,676	$4,453	$20,129
Wallace Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	3643 Highway 9 West	Wallace	29596	Marlboro County	Marlboro 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 537-7493	411	34	12.0	75.8%	190 (46.2%)	143 (34.8%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.9%)	10.8	619^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.4	580^th of 639 public elementary schools	9.2%	39	43.7	41.9	37.6	40.0	34.2	45.9	39.6	11.6	18.8	22.0	18.4	50.0	21.0	22.0		≥ 96%		$16,430	$1,377	$594	$1,971	$10,724	$3,735	$14,459
Cheraw Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	321 High Street	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1020	443	31	14.2	82.1%	151 (34.1%)	217 (49.0%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)								(n/a)																96%		$14,021	$1,698	$1,104	$2,801	$9,495	$1,724	$11,220
Cheraw Intermediate	Public	3-5	421 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1030	407	29	14.1	82.4%	149 (36.6%)	209 (51.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	11.5	615^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.9	594^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.0%	21	44.0	48.9	42.2				28.0	28.4	22.8				23.6			≥ 96%		$13,817	$1,761	$956	$2,717	$9,350	$1,751	$11,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennettsville Primary

What schools do graduates of Bennettsville Primary attend?

Students who attend Bennettsville Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
High : Marlboro County High

What district is Bennettsville Primary in?

Marlboro 01

What is the racial makeup of Bennettsville Primary?

Students at Bennettsville Primary are 70% African American, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bennettsville Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Bennettsville Primary.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization ratesNewOct 20, 2026

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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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