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High Hills Elementary

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High Hills Elementary ranks 466 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

High Hills Elementary, located on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC, serves 435 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the Sumter 01 school district.

High Hills Elementary stands out for its strong results with African American students, who ranked in the 50th percentile statewide in the most recent school year—a significant outperformance compared to the school's overall 29th percentile ranking. This represents a positive trend, improving from the 37th percentile just two years prior. The school also consistently outperforms its district in core subjects; for example, 58.3% of 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to the district's 52.6%. However, chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, rising sharply from 3.3% in 2021-2022 to 28.1% in 2024-2025—a rate higher than the state average of 22.3%. While the school serves a high-poverty population with 100% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch, it manages to be a cost-efficient operation, spending $11,449 per student—the lowest among comparable elementary schools in the district, yet achieving better outcomes than most.

Parents considering High Hills should be aware of a few notable dynamics. The school is part of a clear feeder pattern: students attend Oakland Primary (PK-1st), then Shaw Heights Elementary (2nd-3rd), before arriving at High Hills for 4th and 5th grade. While 3rd-grade scores at Shaw Heights are strong (63.8% ELA proficiency), performance drops by 4th grade, suggesting a potential transition challenge. The school also serves a unique "Military Connected Students" subgroup, which consistently earns a 3-star rating despite low rankings—a reflection of the small number of schools with this designation. For context, Alice Drive Elementary, just 6.65 miles away, is a top-performing school (81st percentile) with proficiency rates nearly double those of High Hills, highlighting significant disparities within the same district.

435

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,276

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

4971 Frierson Road
Shaw Afb, SC 29152

(803) 499-3327

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend High Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ebenezer Middle
High:	Crestwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.6%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

South Carolina avg56%

466^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	466 of 661	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	452 of 639	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	502 of 643	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	449 of 644	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	522 of 625	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	514 of 622	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	470 of 643	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	358 of 624	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	423 of 639	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	479 of 619	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	450 of 638	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.8	444 of 630	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	192 of 384	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	232 of 380	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	231 of 369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	241 of 394	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	355 of 393	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	332 of 350	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	309 of 421	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	215 of 412	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	111 of 156	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	56 of 147	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	118 of 143	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	136 of 174	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	119 of 151	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	120 of 122	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	114 of 189	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	413 of 599	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	468 of 580	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	453 of 568	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	438 of 580	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	488 of 573	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	485 of 554	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	456 of 588	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	361 of 570	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	101 of 109	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	144 of 147	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	521 of 634	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	474 of 612	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	511 of 602	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	510 of 608	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	562 of 600	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	570 of 580	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	517 of 600	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	467 of 588	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	441 of 591	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	394 of 585	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	461 of 571	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	414 of 582	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	479 of 579	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	470 of 561	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	435 of 590	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	333 of 571	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	53.6	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	393 of 463	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	360 of 459	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	397 of 446	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	352 of 463	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	405 of 455	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	359 of 439	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	362 of 472	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	307 of 457	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)50th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2023)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Science37%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-15 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
High Hills Elementary	Public	4-5	4971 Frierson Road	Shaw Afb	29152	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 499-3327	435	25	17.4	65.3%	116 (26.7%)	246 (56.6%)	39 (9.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	29.6	466^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.5%		29.8	452^nd of 639 public elementary schools	29.3%	14		58.3	53.9		36.4	34.5	37.1	≥ 96%		$12,276	$1,160	$1,561	$2,721	$8,590	$965	$9,555
Shaw Heights Elementary	Public	2-3	1495 Frierson Road	Shaw AFB	29152	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 666-2335	404	30	13.4	60.6%	113 (28.0%)	223 (55.2%)	39 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	63.8			56.5				95%		$14,261	$1,258	$1,582	$2,840	$10,188	$1,234	$11,422
Oakland Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	5415 Oakland Drive	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 499-3366	520	33	15.9	63.5%	138 (26.5%)	283 (54.4%)	58 (11.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)								96%		$14,693	$1,249	$1,159	$2,408	$11,190	$1,095	$12,285
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	86.4%	88 (18.4%)	339 (71.1%)	35 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	9.9	633^rd of 661 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.3	605^th of 639 public elementary schools	5.3%	28	40.0	44.2	29.8	40.0	26.4	12.3	29.4	95%		$15,506	$1,393	$2,120	$3,513	$10,326	$1,667	$11,993
Rafting Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Highway 261 North	Rembert	29128	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 432-2994	125	10	12.2	92.7%	6 (4.8%)	104 (83.2%)	12 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	653^rd of 661 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	637^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.3%	16		36.3			18.1		18.1	≥ 96%		$23,853	$1,399	$3,115	$4,515	$17,228	$2,111	$19,339
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	63.9%	226 (42.6%)	232 (43.8%)	36 (6.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	79.6	127^th of 661 public elementary schools	80.8%		78	133^rd of 639 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	67.4	75.5	74.0	68.6	70.0	65.4	74.4	96%		$15,966	$1,655	$1,631	$3,286	$11,463	$1,216	$12,679
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	62.8%	209 (34.7%)	318 (52.8%)	35 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	39.7	402^nd of 661 public elementary schools	39.2%		45.2	339^th of 639 public elementary schools	46.9%	63	61.1	54.9	60.1	54.6	45.0	31.3	47.7	≥ 96%		$12,921	$1,157	$1,424	$2,581	$9,130	$1,210	$10,340
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	86.5%	60 (11.9%)	388 (77.0%)	37 (7.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	21.6	526^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.4%		14.6	566^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.4%	40	60.3	46.4	39.3	52.9	28.1	7.2	35.4	96%		$14,802	$1,438	$1,526	$2,964	$10,337	$1,500	$11,838
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	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%)	50.4	313^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.6%		54	282^nd of 639 public elementary schools	55.9%	31	64.7	64.2	62.6	50.0	49.7	44.0	53.7			$14,780	$857	$686	$1,543	$10,429	$2,808	$13,237
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	94.1%	11 (2.3%)	417 (86.7%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	11.8	613^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.2	622^nd of 639 public elementary schools	2.7%	9	40.3	42.7	47.3	33.9	25.8	27.2	26.9	≥ 96%		$15,043	$1,591	$1,783	$3,374	$10,602	$1,068	$11,669

Frequently Asked Questions about High Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of High Hills Elementary?

Students at High Hills Elementary are 57% African American, 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is High Hills Elementary a good school?

High Hills Elementary ranks 466^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend High Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended High Hills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of High Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend High Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ebenezer Middle
High : Crestwood High

What district is High Hills Elementary in?

Sumter 01

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