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Clio Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Clio Elementary is a small, rural school in Clio, SC, serving 188 students in grades PK through 5 within the Marlboro 01 school district.

Clio Elementary is a school of contrasts. On one hand, it invests heavily in its students, spending $17,383 per pupil—far more than nearby Wallace Elementary/Middle ($11,746) or McColl Elementary/Middle ($10,903)—and maintains an excellent student-to-teacher ratio of about 10 to 1. On the other hand, its overall academic rankings have historically placed it in the bottom quarter of South Carolina elementary schools, though the most recent data shows a jump to its highest ranking in years. The school has also shown remarkable success with specific groups of students, earning a 66th percentile ranking for the academic growth of its African American students in 2024-2025, a standout achievement that far exceeds its overall school ranking. This suggests that certain instructional approaches are working well and could be expanded school-wide.

One of the most encouraging signs is the school's performance in the upper elementary grades. In 2025-2026, Clio's 4th-grade ELA proficiency (60.7%) was 14 points higher than the district average, and its 5th-grade math proficiency (40%) was 13 points higher. This indicates the school is effective at accelerating learning as students progress. However, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge, swinging dramatically from 52.4% to 10.3% and back to 34.5% in recent years—well above the state average of 22.3%. For comparison, Latta Elementary, just 18 miles away in the Dillon 03 district, serves a larger student body and ranks in the 53rd percentile with significantly higher proficiency rates and a much lower absenteeism rate (15.9%). This comparison shows that higher achievement is possible for a school in the same region, and Clio's own success with certain grades and student groups provides a roadmap for improvement.

188

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,395

Per pupil spending ?

90.0%

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)

2635 Highway 9 East
Clio, SC 29525

(843) 586-9391

District: Marlboro 01

Students who attend Clio Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.6%

White:

23.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marlboro 01

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

South Carolina avg58%

505^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Marlboro 01

72^nd of 75Marlboro 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	505 of 661	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	568 of 639	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	571 of 643	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	560 of 644	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	586 of 625	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	571 of 622	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	569 of 643	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	532 of 624	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	601 of 639	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	519 of 619	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	571 of 638	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	557 of 630	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	533 of 599	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	540 of 594	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	452 of 597	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	451 of 589	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	500 of 580	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	551 of 577	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.3	544 of 566	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	502 of 559	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.6	527 of 557	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.3	532 of 550	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	14.3	493 of 542	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	128 of 380	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	209 of 394	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	285 of 393	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.9	115 of 350	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	293 of 421	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	168 of 412	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	455 of 634	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	542 of 612	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	505 of 602	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	500 of 608	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	525 of 600	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	522 of 580	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	528 of 600	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	413 of 588	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	575 of 585	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	499 of 582	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2017	11.3	297 of 317	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	282 of 303	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	269 of 301	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	262 of 291	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	260 of 276	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	238 of 271	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	261 of 269	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	242 of 261	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	239 of 244	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	199 of 236	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	170 of 231	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	211 of 230	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	193 of 230	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.4	193 of 225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)66th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-17 vs state

Mathematics39%-14 vs state

Science32%-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)		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
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
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
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
Dillon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1663 Bunker Hill Road	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 774-1210	1,025	56	18.3	—	180 (17.6%)	665 (64.9%)	55 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)								(n/a)	42.4						32.4									≥ 96%		$12,327	$1,870	$1,366	$3,236	$7,825	$1,266	$9,091
Gordon Elementary	Public	4-5	926 Perry Avenue	Dillon	29536	Dillon County	Dillon 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 774-1227	351	23	15.2	88.1%	57 (16.2%)	239 (68.1%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	10.9	618^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.8	581^st of 639 public elementary schools	9.1%	37		45.4	37.6					27.8	22.0				26.4			≥ 96%		$15,393	$2,068	$1,823	$3,891	$9,672	$1,830	$11,502
Latta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Viking Drive	Latta	29565	Dillon County	Dillon 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 752-5295	721	44	16.3	76.7%	355 (49.2%)	250 (34.7%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.9%)	51.1	309^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.3%		41.9	361^st of 639 public elementary schools	43.5%	52	67.2	68.3	51.3				65.6	53.5	39.8				44.5			≥ 96%		$12,498	$2,166	$1,039	$3,205	$8,182	$1,111	$9,293
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clio Elementary

How many students attend Clio Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Clio Elementary.

Is Clio Elementary a good school?

Clio Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clio Elementary?

Students at Clio Elementary are 68% African American, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Clio Elementary in?

Marlboro 01

What schools do graduates of Clio Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clio Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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