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Millwood Elementary

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Millwood Elementary ranks 339 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Millwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 666 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked 67th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Millwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Sumter 01 district and the state average in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57% of 3rd graders at Millwood Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.9% for the Sumter 01 district and 61.8% for the state. The school also had higher proficiency rates in Math and Science compared to the district and state averages. However, Millwood Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13% to 38.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance has been mixed across different student subgroups, with stronger results for African American students but lower rankings for male students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students compared to other schools in the state.

Interestingly, Alice Drive Elementary, located just 1.31 miles away, consistently outperforms Millwood Elementary across all grade levels and subjects, suggesting that location and school-level factors may play a significant role in student outcomes. Additionally, the majority of the nearby schools, including Millwood Elementary, have a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families, which likely contributes to the school's challenges in areas such as chronic absenteeism and academic performance for certain student subgroups.

602

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,098

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Pinewood Road
Sumter, SC 29150

(803) 775-0648

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend Millwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alice Drive Middle
High:	Sumter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

White:

34.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sumter 01

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

339^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Sumter 01

67^th of 75Sumter 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
2025	45.2	339 of 640	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	321 of 638	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	412 of 644	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	270 of 625	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	260 of 622	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	149 of 643	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	205 of 624	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	226 of 639	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	312 of 619	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	363 of 638	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	295 of 630	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	169 of 381	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	179 of 369	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	267 of 394	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	175 of 393	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	84 of 350	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	51 of 421	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	66 of 412	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	96 of 174	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	65 of 189	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	67 of 161	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	302 of 581	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	255 of 565	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	434 of 580	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	298 of 573	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	209 of 554	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	145 of 588	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	200 of 570	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	89 of 105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	122 of 147	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	416 of 613	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	357 of 599	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	405 of 608	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	295 of 600	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	285 of 580	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	125 of 600	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	220 of 588	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	361 of 586	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	347 of 568	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	329 of 582	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	233 of 579	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	291 of 561	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	148 of 590	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	197 of 571	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	305 of 460	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	231 of 441	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	299 of 463	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	143 of 455	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	195 of 439	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	135 of 472	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	173 of 457	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-5 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

Science46%-3 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Millwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Pinewood Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0648	602	41	14.6		209 (34.7%)	318 (52.8%)	35 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	45.2	339^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.8	321^st of 638 public elementary schools	49.7%	18	57.0	65.0	52.3	61.2	48.2	33.1	45.8	$13,098	$1,465	$1,235	$2,700	$9,054	$1,344	$10,398
Alice Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Alice Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0857	530	36	14.6		226 (42.6%)	232 (43.8%)	36 (6.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	78	133^rd of 640 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.3	145^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.3%	12	68.3	70.3	73.5	68.3	75.7	54.0	73.0	$14,710	$1,941	$1,061	$3,002	$10,738	$969	$11,707
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Kingsbury Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-6244	514	38	13.5		133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	25.3	489^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.6%		15.8	548^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.1%	59	52.4	43.6	43.3	42.9	43.6	24.7	46.0	$15,547	$2,073	$1,197	$3,270	$10,947	$1,330	$12,277
Willow Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Willow Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5796	504	32	15.6		60 (11.9%)	388 (77.0%)	37 (7.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	14.6	567^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.9	588^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.8%	21	41.7	46.3	26.7	31.9	20.9	23.3	41.2	$15,286	$1,802	$1,513	$3,315	$10,481	$1,490	$11,971
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	15 Church Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 830-5966	730	53	13.8		278 (38.1%)	365 (50.0%)	31 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	54	282^nd of 640 public elementary schools	55.9%					(n/a)	61.4	63.5		62.8	53.8		39.4	$14,135	$675	$591	$1,266	$9,661	$3,208	$12,869
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 South Main Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5723	299	25	11.9		63 (21.1%)	211 (70.6%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	29.8	452^nd of 640 public elementary schools	29.4%		35.9	405^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	51.2	41.3	49.0	48.7	34.7	51.0	32.6	$17,935	$2,472	$1,132	$3,604	$12,661	$1,670	$14,331
Crosswell Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Crosswell Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0679	481	29	16.4		11 (2.3%)	417 (86.7%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	7.2	623^rd of 640 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.6	571^st of 638 public elementary schools	10.5%	52	32.3	33.9	34.2	28.8	32.1	19.5	16.1	$15,963	$2,373	$1,949	$4,322	$10,590	$1,051	$11,641
Lemira Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	952 Fulton Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0658	342	28	12.2		9 (2.6%)	287 (83.9%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	11.2	594^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	598^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.3%	4	33.4	36.4	22.8	39.2	34.5	10.5	33.3	$17,779	$2,027	$2,216	$4,243	$12,111	$1,425	$13,536
Pocalla Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 481-5800	609	39	15.8		214 (35.1%)	320 (52.5%)	35 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	21.6	517^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.3	529^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	45.7	50.0	43.1	45.7	32.0	22.6	40.3	$15,138	$1,924	$1,512	$3,436	$10,040	$1,663	$11,702
Cherryvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Furman Drive	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 494-8200	477	31	15.2		88 (18.4%)	339 (71.1%)	35 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	9.3	606^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.3%		4.9	631^st of 638 public elementary schools	1.1%	25	34.6	30.2	28.7	38.4	34.0	19.2	20.8	$16,391	$2,410	$1,427	$3,838	$10,497	$2,056	$12,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Millwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Millwood Elementary?

Students at Millwood Elementary are 53% African American, 35% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Millwood Elementary a good school?

Millwood Elementary ranks 339^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Millwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Millwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Millwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Millwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice Drive Middle
High : Sumter High School

What district is Millwood Elementary in?

Sumter 01

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