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Wallace Elementary/Middle

Q: Is Wallace Elementary/Middle a good school?

Wallace Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 9.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Wallace Elementary/Middle?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools do graduates of Wallace Elementary/Middle attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Elementary/Middle is a public school serving 438 students in grades PK-8 in the town of Wallace, South Carolina. The school is part of the Marlboro 01 school district, which is ranked 73 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Elementary/Middle has faced significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 51.2% over the past few years, well above the state average. Academically, the school's students perform well below state and district averages on the SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with only 40% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 25% proficient in Math, compared to 61.8% and 56.3% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve its subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of the state for both female and male students, and in the bottom 40% for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status.

While Wallace Elementary/Middle is part of a low-performing district, some nearby schools in the Chesterfield 01 district, such as Plainview Elementary and Edwards Elementary, demonstrate stronger academic performance. This suggests that with the right resources and strategies, Wallace Elementary/Middle could potentially improve its outcomes for students.

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 — 14th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

South Carolina avg51%

Elementary school

581^st of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

266^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marlboro 01

73^rd 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
2025	12.4	581 of 640	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	536 of 638	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
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
2025	8.3	562 of 581	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	493 of 565	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
2025	12.7	573 of 613	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	476 of 599	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2025	19.8	480 of 586	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	489 of 568	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2025	1.2	458 of 460	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	423 of 441	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2025	18.1	266 of 320	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	88 of 248	64.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	15.3	254 of 295	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	166 of 294	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	26.7	241 of 307	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	159 of 307	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	23.2	235 of 296	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	198 of 294	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2024	24.8	200 of 255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)39th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

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

White (2024)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-19 vs state

Science13%-35 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 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 Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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		190 (46.2%)	143 (34.8%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.9%)	12.4	581^st of 640 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.5	536^th of 638 public elementary schools	16.0%	45	40.0	33.3	47.7	31.6	42.6	43.1	25.0	37.8	33.3	15.8	19.2	20.4	13.4	13.1		$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		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		149 (36.6%)	209 (51.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	10.9	595^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.3	552^nd of 638 public elementary schools	13.5%	43	42.8	42.8	40.4				36.3	23.0	19.4				15.8			$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		98 (17.8%)	388 (70.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)	44.1						33.3									$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		29 (11.9%)	190 (77.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.0%)	8.3	614^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.2	609^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.5%	5		37.9	38.7					18.6	25.0				18.5			$13,722	$1,124	$363	$1,487	$8,625	$3,611	$12,235
Rosenwald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Church Street	Society Hill	29593	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-2700	71	12	6.1		7 (9.9%)	52 (73.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.5%)								(n/a)																$38,060	$5,145	$1,535	$6,680	$27,325	$4,055	$31,380
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		295 (54.8%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	39	387^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.3	380^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.4%	7	43.2	59.5	60.4				47.3	43.2	41.6				44.0			$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		271 (42.9%)	162 (25.7%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (15.5%)	18.5	538^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.3	543^rd of 638 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	64.4	25.0	56.9	35.3	43.5	52.2	40.7	17.6	27.6	20.5	17.8	34.4	13.3	23.5	100.0	$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		156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	29.5	454^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.1%		45.4	350^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.1%	104	65.2		33.3				47.8		29.6							$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		45 (23.9%)	127 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	14	569^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.5	566^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.3%	3	46.5	36.1	43.4				42.8	27.8	26.7				19.5			$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:

High : Marlboro County High

Is Wallace Elementary/Middle a good school?

Wallace Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 9.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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.

What district is Wallace Elementary/Middle in?

Marlboro 01

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