Lockett Elementary

Lockett Elementary is a public elementary school in Branchville, South Carolina, serving 236 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orangeburg School District, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lockett Elementary consistently outperforms the Orangeburg district and the state average in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of 3rd graders, 73.8% of 4th graders, and 65.8% of 5th graders at Lockett Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Orangeburg district scores of 39.8%, 40.5%, and 44.6%, respectively. In Mathematics, Lockett Elementary had 77.4% of 3rd graders, 78.6% of 4th graders, and 68.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the Orangeburg district scores of 39.7%, 31.7%, and 33.5%. Lockett Elementary's performance in Science for 4th grade was also significantly higher than the Orangeburg district and state averages.

Lockett Elementary has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2024-2025 school year, Lockett Elementary ranked 51 out of 586 South Carolina elementary schools for male students and 48 out of 613 South Carolina elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, earning a 5-star rating in both categories. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 33.1% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Lockett Elementary also has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $13,691 to $15,748 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.5 over the same period.