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Edisto Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Edisto Elementary in Orangeburg, SC, serves 419 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Orangeburg school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing concern at Edisto Elementary is chronic absenteeism. With a rate of 39.6% for the 2024-2025 school year, this is the highest among comparable schools in the district and nearly double the state average of 22.3%. Nearby Brookdale Elementary (18.7%) and Marshall Elementary (17.2%) have rates less than half of Edisto's, despite serving similar demographics. This suggests attendance is a school-specific issue that can be addressed. The challenge begins early—Edisto Primary, which feeds into this school, also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.4%, indicating that interventions should start before 3rd grade.

Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. English Language Arts (ELA) has seen steady improvement, with 3rd-grade proficiency rising from 32.7% (2023-2024) to 41.6% (2025-2026). However, math performance has been volatile—5th-grade math jumped from 24.2% to 44.8% between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025, only to fall back to 33.4% the following year. The school's 4th-grade science proficiency (30.2%) is the lowest among district elementary schools with available data. While per-student spending has increased 37% to $14,392, the school's statewide ranking has remained flat, suggesting that how resources are used matters more than the amount spent. For comparison, Dover Elementary spends $18,328 per student and ranks higher, while Mellichamp Elementary spends $25,614 but ranks lower. The most urgent priority should be tackling the absenteeism crisis, which is likely a major driver of the school's academic struggles.

419

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

136 Woodolive Lane
Orangeburg, SC 29515

(803) 531-7646

District: Orangeburg

Students who attend Edisto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Edisto Middle
High:	Edisto High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

38.7%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg58%

582^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 16% (2021) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Orangeburg

63^rd of 75Orangeburg 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	15.7	582 of 661	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	541 of 639	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	523 of 643	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	530 of 644	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	574 of 625	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	520 of 622	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	324 of 384	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	275 of 380	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	252 of 369	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	304 of 394	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	376 of 393	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	303 of 350	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	529 of 599	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	467 of 580	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	474 of 568	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	480 of 580	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	544 of 573	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	472 of 554	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	575 of 634	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	544 of 612	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	483 of 602	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	477 of 608	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	556 of 600	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	496 of 580	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	526 of 591	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	528 of 585	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	462 of 571	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	483 of 582	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	518 of 579	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	495 of 561	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	430 of 463	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	438 of 459	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	418 of 446	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	415 of 463	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	448 of 455	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	420 of 439	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-22 vs state

Mathematics36%-17 vs state

Science30%-21 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)		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 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
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2	78.3%	162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	15.7	582^nd of 661 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.8	541^st of 639 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	41.6	45.3	39.1				39.6	35.7	33.4				30.2		$14,646	$1,799	$1,255	$3,054	$9,921	$1,671	$11,592
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0	79.8%	214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$15,704	$1,520	$1,207	$2,726	$11,202	$1,776	$12,977
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8	81.9%	11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	14.1	596^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.2	591^st of 639 public elementary schools	7.5%	5	45.3	43.8	28.3				28.0	50.0	20.8				29.1		$15,638	$1,778	$1,201	$2,980	$10,970	$1,688	$12,658
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0	90.0%	9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.6	654^th of 661 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.1	631^st of 639 public elementary schools	1.3%	23	34.2	40.4	17.8				15.8	23.4	11.1				21.3		$27,469	$4,834	$1,826	$6,660	$17,550	$3,259	$20,809
Felton Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Lance Street	Orangeburg	29116	Orangeburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-7034	279	13	20.8	—	2 (0.7%)	238 (85.3%)	9 (3.2%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	31.6	447^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.3	438^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.5%	9	39.3	65.5	39.5	72.4	57.2	47.2	57.1	24.1	23.7		28.6	25.0	41.4	41.4	$15,846	$1,349	$1,000	$2,349	$9,395	$4,102	$13,497
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Marshall Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7865	625	39	16.1	82.0%	13 (2.1%)	557 (89.1%)	21 (3.4%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	14.4	593^rd of 661 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.2	563^rd of 639 public elementary schools	11.9%	30	41.9	49.4	37.0				38.1	28.3	26.1				37.1		$13,385	$1,272	$1,097	$2,369	$9,366	$1,650	$11,016
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	325	21	15.4	86.7%	7 (2.2%)	289 (88.9%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	25.7	491^st of 661 public elementary schools	25.7%		21.1	522^nd of 639 public elementary schools	18.3%	31	50.0	51.1	51.1				40.0	37.8	44.5				33.4		$16,353	$1,796	$1,136	$2,932	$11,274	$2,147	$13,421
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	215	16	13.2	82.9%	6 (2.8%)	185 (86.0%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	24.3	507^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.3%		21.6	517^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.1%	10	41.9	50.0	32.1				51.7	34.4	46.4				37.6		$19,749	$2,399	$1,380	$3,779	$13,794	$2,176	$15,970
Richard Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1980 Main Highway	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3047	689	49	14.0	74.2%	300 (43.5%)	324 (47.0%)	20 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	37.4	416^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.3	384^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.9%	32	70.2	59.2	65.2	46.4			49.4	28.0	44.2	25.0			27.9	48.8	$15,831	$1,335	$582	$1,917	$11,829	$2,085	$13,914
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-7	3000 Five Chop Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 937-3400	274	25	11.1	—	15 (5.5%)	243 (88.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2.6	659^th of 661 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	25.5	29.7	29.2	21.3	35.9		11.8	13.5	9.8	2.1	6.3		18.9	19.2	$16,184	$311	$1,922	$2,232	$8,547	$5,405	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Edisto Elementary

What district is Edisto Elementary in?

Orangeburg

Is Edisto Elementary a good school?

Edisto Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Edisto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Edisto Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edisto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edisto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Edisto Middle
High : Edisto High

What is the racial makeup of Edisto Elementary?

Students at Edisto Elementary are 47% African American, 39% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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