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R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy

Q: Is R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy a good school?

R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy?

Students at R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy are 83% African American, 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Sumter, South Carolina, with 379 students. The school is part of the Sumter 01 school district, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy consistently underperforms the Sumter 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.2% to 36.9% in English Language Arts and 4.4% to 17.3% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 56-64% and 32-56%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 38.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sumter 01 district, such as Pocalla Springs Elementary, Alice Drive Elementary, and Millwood Elementary, generally outperform R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 10-40 percentage points higher. However, these nearby schools also have high rates of poverty, with 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy may be significant factors contributing to the school's low academic performance, and there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges.

391

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,431

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Eastern School Road
Sumter, SC 29153

(803) 495-3247

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:

Crestwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.1%

White:

10.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (22% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg36%

South Carolina avg51%

Elementary school

617^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

285^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	617 of 640	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	607 of 638	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	640 of 644	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	614 of 625	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	616 of 622	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	606 of 643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	536 of 624	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	472 of 639	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.1	518 of 619	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	479 of 638	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	546 of 630	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	366 of 381	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	335 of 369	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	385 of 394	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	388 of 393	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	336 of 350	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	364 of 421	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	320 of 412	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	546 of 581	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	558 of 565	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	580 of 580	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	555 of 573	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	554 of 554	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	581 of 588	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	515 of 570	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	587 of 613	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	562 of 599	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	604 of 608	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	591 of 600	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	578 of 580	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	556 of 600	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	480 of 588	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	572 of 586	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	573 of 582	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	540 of 561	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	531 of 590	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	432 of 571	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	311 of 325	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	325 of 325	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	307 of 310	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	275 of 311	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	283 of 315	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	201 of 252	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	207 of 248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	247 of 253	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	249 of 249	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	164 of 235	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	246 of 295	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	285 of 294	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	285 of 290	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	286 of 296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	271 of 307	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	296 of 307	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	298 of 300	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	246 of 288	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	265 of 289	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	5.8	294 of 294	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	302 of 303	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	276 of 279	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	235 of 296	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-20 vs state

English Language Arts29%-31 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

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Schools Near R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy

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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 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	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
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Eastern School Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 495-3247	391	31	12.8		40 (10.2%)	325 (83.1%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.9	617^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	607^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.9%	10	29.4	28.9	20.9	33.3	36.9	23.4	17.3	15.8	14.6	14.2	4.4	14.9	15.8	40.4	$18,431	$2,343	$2,294	$4,637	$12,231	$1,563	$13,794
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy

What district is R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy in?

Sumter 01

Is R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy a good school?

R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Crestwood High

What is the racial makeup of R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy?

Students at R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy are 83% African American, 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy.

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