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St. James-Gaillard Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

St. James-Gaillard Elementary is a public elementary school in Eutawville, South Carolina, serving 237 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.

Academically, St. James-Gaillard Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates around 40% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of around 60% and 50% respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 33.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as female students and African American students, ranking in the top 50% of South Carolina elementary schools in their respective categories.

The school's challenges are not unique, as nearby schools in the Orangeburg School District, such as Elloree Elementary, Vance-Providence Elementary, and Holly Hill Elementary, also perform poorly on standardized tests and have similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,639 to $17,162 over the past few years, suggests that funding may not be the primary issue affecting its performance, and the focus should be on addressing other factors, such as instructional practices, school climate, and family engagement.

211

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,899

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 Gardensgate Road
Eutawville, SC 29048

(803) 492-7927

District: Orangeburg

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.1%

White:

10.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

South Carolina avg56%

522^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Orangeburg

66^th 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
2025	21.3	522 of 640	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	485 of 638	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	583 of 644	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	571 of 625	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	176 of 381	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	206 of 369	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	314 of 394	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	296 of 393	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	250 of 565	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	476 of 580	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	489 of 573	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	459 of 613	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	430 of 599	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	530 of 608	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	553 of 600	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)56th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-19 vs state

Mathematics38%-14 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near St. James-Gaillard Elementary

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th 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
St. James-Gaillard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Gardensgate Road	Eutawville	29048	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7927	211	16	13.1		23 (10.9%)	169 (80.1%)	9 (4.3%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	21.3	522^nd of 640 public elementary schools	18.4%		24.5	485^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.0%	37	39.4	51.7	40.7		36.4	41.3	37.5		31.0		$15,899	$1,363	$1,160	$2,523	$11,691	$1,685	$13,376
Vance-Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	633 Camden Road	Vance	29163	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7766	209	15	14.3		13 (6.2%)	182 (87.1%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	18.7	537^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.1%		8	616^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.4%	79	61.3	44.4	39.5		42.0	33.3	15.8		18.5		$16,788	$1,268	$1,263	$2,532	$12,582	$1,675	$14,257
Holly Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 496-3464	356	28	12.7		51 (14.3%)	277 (77.8%)	17 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	11.7	583^rd of 640 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.4	567^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.1%	16	41.7	42.3	46.3		35.4	23.1	16.7		21.1		$16,957	$1,944	$1,426	$3,370	$11,643	$1,945	$13,587
Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1325 Ranger Drive	Cross	29436	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8916	421	21	20.0		106 (25.2%)	245 (58.2%)	29 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.8%)	13.7	572^nd of 640 public elementary schools	10.6%		20.4	518^th of 638 public elementary schools	18.8%	54	37.3	32.7	40.4	46.9	35.6	28.6	30.7	16.3	18.3	24.5	$15,800	$1,078	$1,140	$2,218	$11,944	$1,638	$13,582
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		18 (7.5%)	201 (83.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	40.8	369^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.1	382^nd of 638 public elementary schools	40.1%	13	45.5	65.7	52.8		60.5	43.8	44.5		34.4		$19,297	$2,627	$1,247	$3,875	$13,903	$1,520	$15,422
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		31 (12.3%)	194 (77.0%)	11 (4.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.8	508^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	491^st of 638 public elementary schools	23.0%	17	41.3	40.0	50.0		55.2	22.9	36.9		31.5		$23,888	$1,528	$7,517	$9,046	$12,628	$2,214	$14,842
Harleyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 East Main Street	Dorchester	29437	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 462-7671	248	27	9.1		83 (33.5%)	126 (50.8%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	11.3	591^st of 640 public elementary schools	7.7%		13.4	568^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.0%	23	36.3	46.6	21.9		21.2	31.1	0.0		33.3		$19,121	$2,256	$1,416	$3,672	$13,173	$2,276	$15,449

Frequently Asked Questions about St. James-Gaillard Elementary

What schools do graduates of St. James-Gaillard Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. James-Gaillard Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Marion High School

What is the racial makeup of St. James-Gaillard Elementary?

Students at St. James-Gaillard Elementary are 80% African American, 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is St. James-Gaillard Elementary in?

Orangeburg

How many students attend St. James-Gaillard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended St. James-Gaillard Elementary.

Is St. James-Gaillard Elementary a good school?

St. James-Gaillard Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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