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Wallace Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary/Middle is a small PK-8 school in Wallace, SC, serving 411 students within the Marlboro 01 school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces real challenges, but there are also bright spots worth knowing about. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which jumped dramatically from 17.8% to 31.4% in just one year—far above the state average of 22.3%. For comparison, nearby Plainview Elementary (17.4%) and Edwards Elementary (17.7%) have rates roughly half of Wallace's. Academically, math scores vary widely by grade. While 8th grade math proficiency (50%) actually beats the state average (44.2%), 4th grade math sits at just 11.6%. This suggests the middle school math program may have found strategies worth replicating in earlier grades. English Language Arts is a relative strength, with most grades outperforming district averages, but science lags significantly—only about 21-22% of students are proficient versus a 51% state average.

One notable bright spot: 8th grade math performance more than doubles the district average (22.2%) and represents a dramatic improvement from 20.4% the prior year. The school also maintains a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio. However, per-student spending ($11,746) is lower than most nearby schools, including Clio Elementary ($17,383) and Rosenwald Elementary ($38,060). While the school's overall ranking has declined in recent years, the successful 8th grade math program and competitive ELA scores show that targeted interventions can work. For parents, this means asking questions about how the school plans to address absenteeism and early-grade math, while celebrating the clear pockets of success that exist.

411

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,746

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3643 Highway 9 West
Wallace, SC 29596

(843) 537-7493

District: Marlboro 01

Students who attend Wallace Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:

Marlboro County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

African American:

34.8%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

619^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

262^nd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	10.8	619 of 661	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	541 of 643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	470 of 644	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	465 of 625	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	502 of 622	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	530 of 643	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	459 of 624	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	533 of 639	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	528 of 619	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	547 of 638	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	522 of 630	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	449 of 599	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	488 of 594	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	535 of 597	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	436 of 589	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	474 of 580	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	478 of 577	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.8	459 of 566	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.4	514 of 559	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	487 of 557	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.4	498 of 550	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.4	509 of 542	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	311 of 384	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	241 of 393	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	334 of 421	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	240 of 412	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	579 of 599	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	561 of 580	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	496 of 568	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	459 of 580	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	474 of 573	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	465 of 554	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	482 of 588	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	423 of 570	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	621 of 634	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	572 of 612	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	480 of 602	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	403 of 608	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	421 of 600	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	455 of 580	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	523 of 600	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	460 of 588	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	522 of 591	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	479 of 585	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	491 of 571	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	415 of 582	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	372 of 579	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	439 of 561	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	495 of 590	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	434 of 571	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	453 of 463	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.2	457 of 459	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	427 of 446	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	438 of 463	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	423 of 455	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	427 of 439	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	453 of 472	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	395 of 457	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	262 of 341	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	268 of 321	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	204 of 322	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	207 of 325	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	169 of 310	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	203 of 311	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	277 of 315	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	265 of 303	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	265 of 317	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	264 of 303	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	261 of 301	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	158 of 291	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.0	235 of 276	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	213 of 271	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	233 of 269	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	235 of 261	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.4	165 of 244	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.8	203 of 236	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	190 of 231	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	210 of 230	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	219 of 230	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	35.2	159 of 225	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	121 of 251	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	88 of 246	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	100 of 253	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	40 of 235	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	21.8	215 of 252	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	194 of 237	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	239 of 310	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	255 of 295	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	169 of 293	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	216 of 299	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	177 of 290	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	170 of 279	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	252 of 296	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	269 of 281	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	241 of 308	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	160 of 304	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	133 of 300	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	189 of 288	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.6	263 of 289	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	249 of 280	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	228 of 310	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	238 of 298	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	202 of 279	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	278 of 296	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	251 of 284	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	261 of 271	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	201 of 256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	208 of 260	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	191 of 244	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	256 of 258	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	236 of 250	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)19th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-21 vs state

Mathematics27%-21 vs state

Science22%-30 vs state

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The teachers are excellent and easy to get along with. The staff is veey nice and welcoming. Close Quote

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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)	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	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	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
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	100.0%	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		$11,746	$640	$104	$743	$8,388	$2,614	$11,003
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	100.0%	151 (34.1%)	217 (49.0%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)								(n/a)																$15,197	$2,256	$1,264	$3,520	$10,203	$1,474	$11,677
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	100.0%	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			$14,079	$2,164	$1,144	$3,308	$9,226	$1,545	$10,771
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	100.0%	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									$12,604	$1,055	$303	$1,357	$9,389	$1,858	$11,247
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	100.0%	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			$13,722	$1,124	$363	$1,487	$8,625	$3,611	$12,235
Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 West Boulevard	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-2351	538	37	14.5	100.0%	295 (54.8%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	41.9	387^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.5%		39	386^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.6%	1	53.3	48.8	66.7				57.3	52.6	51.4				32.5			$13,528	$1,422	$1,019	$2,441	$9,679	$1,409	$11,087
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	100.0%	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		$10,903	$362	$221	$584	$8,121	$2,199	$10,320
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	168	14	12.0	100.0%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	30.2	458^th of 661 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.5	453^rd of 639 public elementary schools	29.1%	5		63.6		41.6				45.4		25.0			36.3	33.3		$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
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	100.0%	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			$17,383	$617	$367	$984	$13,371	$3,028	$16,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Elementary/Middle

What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary/Middle attend?

Students who attend Wallace Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

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How many students attend Wallace Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Wallace Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Elementary/Middle?

Students at Wallace Elementary/Middle are 46% White, 35% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Wallace Elementary/Middle a good school?

Wallace Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 6.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Wallace Elementary/Middle in?

Marlboro 01

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