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W.M. Anderson Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

364

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,213

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556

(843) 355-5493

District: Williamsburg 01

Students who attend W.M. Anderson Primary usually attend:

Middle:

Kingstree Middle Magnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

White:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2003 → 41st in 2010

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2003

!Math scores 10 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school68%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg72%

Not ranked this year

W.M. Anderson Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

50^th of 75Williamsburg 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
2010	45.5	347 of 589	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	334 of 580	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	211 of 577	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.6	63 of 566	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	118 of 559	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	28 of 557	95.0%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	38 of 550	93.1%	★★★★★
2003	73.1	134 of 542	75.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2009-2010) ?

English/Language Arts79%~ state avg

Writing74%+3 vs state

Social Studies69%-4 vs state

Math60%-10 vs state

Science48%-8 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
W.M. Anderson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lexington Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-5493	364	28	13.0		23 (6.3%)	321 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)											$17,213	$2,144	$2,383	$4,527	$10,507	$2,180	$12,686
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	1503 Woodland Drive	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-7233	362	27	13.6		21 (5.8%)	315 (87.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	16.6	555^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.1	493^rd of 638 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	37.0	48.4	48.2		34.6	37.8	26.3		22.8		$16,578	$1,910	$2,301	$4,211	$10,084	$2,283	$12,367
Greeleyville STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Varner Avenue	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2116	222	17	12.8		8 (3.6%)	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	449^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.8%					(n/a)	30.0	63.2			42.5	47.4			34.3		$28,236	$7,900	$5,349	$13,250	$8,707	$6,280	$14,987
Main Street Elementary	Public	3-6	318 East Main Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2221	318	16	19.3		6 (1.9%)	295 (92.8%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	16.3	558^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.8%		29.4	450^th of 638 public elementary schools	29.5%	108	42.2	44.4	52.0	42.6	17.5	30.6	28.7	22.5	26.4	25.0	$14,249	$2,262	$1,237	$3,499	$8,694	$2,056	$10,750
Lake City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	906 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2353	357	23	15.3		14 (3.9%)	319 (89.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)											$14,340	$2,440	$1,324	$3,765	$8,954	$1,621	$10,575
Walker-Gamble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 Walker-Gamble Road	New Zion	29111	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2102	547	34	16.0		393 (71.8%)	117 (21.4%)	30 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74.4	163^rd of 640 public elementary schools	74.5%		81.3	108^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.1%	55	69.8	67.0	75.7		78.0	52.2	64.8		59.7		$17,563	$2,183	$929	$3,112	$10,880	$3,571	$14,451
Scranton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1649 US 52 Highway	Scranton	29591	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 389-2531	389	28	13.8		162 (41.6%)	186 (47.8%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	36.8	401^st of 640 public elementary schools	37.3%		47	343^rd of 638 public elementary schools	46.2%	58	64.2	54.3	73.1	45.0	50.9	27.2	44.2	25.0	30.5	27.5	$13,464	$1,856	$1,093	$2,949	$8,995	$1,520	$10,515
Olanta Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	312 North Jones Road	Olanta	29114	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 396-4457	198	17	11.6		65 (32.8%)	119 (60.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	27.8	465^th of 640 public elementary schools	27.3%		25.5	480^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.8%	15	50.0	44.0	52.4	53.6	57.2	28.0	28.5	25.0	36.0	21.4	$19,474	$4,108	$1,447	$5,555	$12,093	$1,827	$13,920
St. Stephen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1053 Russellville Road	Saint Stephen	29479	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 567-2813	430	33	13.0		84 (19.5%)	297 (69.1%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	36.2	407^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.4%		29.4	451^st of 638 public elementary schools	29.3%	44	51.7	54.9	55.7		53.4	35.3	44.3		35.3		$17,800	$1,821	$1,161	$2,982	$13,173	$1,644	$14,818

Frequently Asked Questions about W.M. Anderson Primary

What district is W.M. Anderson Primary in?

Williamsburg 01

What is the racial makeup of W.M. Anderson Primary?

Students at W.M. Anderson Primary are 88% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of W.M. Anderson Primary attend?

Students who attend W.M. Anderson Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingstree Middle Magnet

How many students attend W.M. Anderson Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended W.M. Anderson Primary.

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