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Elloree Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Elloree Elementary is a small, rural school in Elloree, SC, serving 252 students in grades PK through 8 as part of the Orangeburg school district.

This school stands out for its remarkable progress and a few notable strengths. Over the past few years, Elloree Elementary has climbed from the bottom 3rd percentile in state rankings to the 21st percentile—a significant improvement that suggests recent efforts are paying off. One of its biggest bright spots is 4th-grade science, where 48.8% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding the district average. The school also does exceptionally well with its African American students, ranking in the 46th percentile for that subgroup, which is much higher than its overall state rank. Additionally, Elloree has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (18.9%) among its Orangeburg district peers, which is below the state average and a strong sign that students are engaged and showing up to learn. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, your child is likely to get more individual attention here than at many other schools.

However, there are some challenges to be aware of. While lower grades show solid performance—like 65.1% proficiency in 4th-grade ELA—the upper grades (6th-8th) struggle significantly, with some years showing near-zero proficiency in math. This suggests the school is stronger in elementary years than in middle school. Test scores also vary widely by grade and year, which may mean your child's experience depends heavily on their specific teacher. The school spends generously at $23,888 per student, far more than nearby schools like Whittaker Elementary or Holly Hill Elementary, yet results remain in the bottom quarter statewide. For comparison, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary in the neighboring Clarendon 06 district achieves higher proficiency rates with similar demographics. Overall, Elloree is a school on the upswing with clear strengths in early education and student engagement, but you may want to pay close attention to how your child transitions into the middle school grades.

252

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,802

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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

200 Warrior Drive
Elloree, SC 29047

(803) 897-2233

District: Orangeburg

Students who attend Elloree Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lake Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.0%

White:

12.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg58%

521^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 18 pts since 2022

From bottom 3% (2022) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	521 of 661	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	507 of 639	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	496 of 643	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	613 of 644	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	608 of 625	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	208 of 384	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	189 of 380	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	190 of 369	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	345 of 394	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	349 of 393	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	519 of 599	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	516 of 580	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	433 of 568	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	529 of 580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	563 of 573	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	472 of 634	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	481 of 612	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	462 of 602	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	598 of 608	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	588 of 600	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	538 of 591	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	579 of 582	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	579 of 579	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	256 of 310	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	190 of 246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	194 of 253	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	251 of 293	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	257 of 299	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	260 of 290	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	14.0	284 of 304	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	266 of 313	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	249 of 300	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	262 of 292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	285 of 303	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)46th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-3 vs state

English Language Arts42%-22 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 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
Elloree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Warrior Drive	Elloree	29047	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 897-2233	252	19	12.9	81.9%	31 (12.3%)	194 (77.0%)	11 (4.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.3	521^st of 661 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.8	507^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.7%	14	41.2	65.1	23.5				27.4	34.9	33.3				48.8		$26,802	$2,239	$5,421	$7,660	$16,597	$2,545	$19,142
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
Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 533-6371	259	19	14.0	83.8%	2 (0.8%)	220 (84.9%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	12.3	610^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.8	601^st of 639 public elementary schools	5.9%	9	45.9	41.2	32.4				37.8	14.7	29.4				35.3		$17,301	$1,561	$915	$2,476	$12,711	$2,114	$14,825
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9297 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2150	241	18	13.7	92.3%	18 (7.5%)	201 (83.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.3	374^th of 661 public elementary schools	43.4%		40.8	368^th of 639 public elementary schools	42.4%	6	67.5	54.0	55.9				70.3	37.8	50.0				27.0		$17,871	$2,305	$982	$3,287	$12,625	$1,959	$14,584
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 East Clark Street	Pinewood	29125	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 452-5454	378	25	14.8	87.6%	148 (39.2%)	172 (45.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	16.3	574^th of 661 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.1	534^th of 639 public elementary schools	16.4%	40	49.1	47.2	27.2				49.1	28.3	16.3				35.8		$15,643	$1,414	$1,655	$3,069	$11,575	$999	$12,574
East Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 534-5454	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.4	601^st of 661 public elementary schools	9.1%					(n/a)	39.8	40.9	46.2				32.7	32.5	30.8				30.1
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
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
St. Matthews K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Saints Avenue	Saint Matthews	29135	Calhoun County	Calhoun 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 655-2750	509	42	12.1	81.2%	76 (14.9%)	375 (73.7%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	21.7	525^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	498^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.1%	27	54.3	52.4	36.9	43.3	47.9	46.5	36.9	44.4	32.6	18.4	22.9	21.0	38.1	21.7	$18,201	$1,198	$316	$1,514	$14,163	$2,524	$16,687
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elloree Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elloree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elloree Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Marion High School

What district is Elloree Elementary in?

Orangeburg

Is Elloree Elementary a good school?

Elloree Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elloree Elementary?

Students at Elloree Elementary are 77% African American, 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Elloree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 252 students attended Elloree Elementary.

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