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Kelly Edwards Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Kelly Edwards Elementary is a public elementary school in Williston, South Carolina, serving 310 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Barnwell 48 school district, which is ranked 61 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Kelly Edwards Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong for its African American students, who ranked 22 out of 394 South Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade students outperformed the Barnwell 48 district and the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (66.45% receive free or reduced-price lunch), Kelly Edwards Elementary's low-income students have performed well, ranking 225 out of 599 South Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Kelly Edwards Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (65.81%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.9). The school generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Chukker Creek Elementary, East Aiken School of the Arts, and Cyril B. Busbee Elementary, in academic measures like proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These differences suggest that Kelly Edwards Elementary may have unique strategies or resources in place that are contributing to its relatively strong academic performance, particularly for its African American and low-income student populations.

311

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1071 Elko Street
Williston, SC 29853

(803) 266-3737

District: Barnwell 48

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.3%

White:

24.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school51%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg53%

Not ranked this year

Kelly Edwards Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	50.5	311 of 638	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	270 of 644	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	51 of 369	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	22 of 394	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	263 of 565	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	234 of 580	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	225 of 599	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	155 of 608	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	322 of 568	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	302 of 582	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)86th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)43rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Kelly Edwards 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Kelly Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1071 Elko Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3737	296	23	12.8		68 (23.0%)	190 (64.2%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)								(n/a)
Macedonia Elementary-Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	556 Jones Bridge Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5800	349	24	14.5		40 (11.5%)	254 (72.8%)	25 (7.2%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Barnwell Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	9286 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1320	680	52	13.0		360 (52.9%)	278 (40.9%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3773 Charleston Highway	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2560	427	33	12.9		160 (37.5%)	76 (17.8%)	139 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.2%)	32	435^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.4	437^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.5%	2	53.3	43.9	64.8	43.3	36.6	53.7	29.3	$13,511	$1,237	$1,113	$2,350	$10,151	$1,009	$11,161
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2		38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.7	566^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.6%		3.7	637^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.2%	71	35.5	36.3	52.4	25.8	27.2	42.9	18.1	$17,684	$1,022	$1,009	$2,032	$13,543	$2,110	$15,652
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 South Boundary Avenue	New Ellenton	29809	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 652-8170	333	25	13.5		121 (36.3%)	122 (36.6%)	48 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.7%)	27.8	467^th of 640 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.1	464^th of 638 public elementary schools	27.3%	3	56.6	42.9	71.7	34.6	18.4	35.8	22.4	$14,163	$1,159	$1,137	$2,296	$10,738	$1,129	$11,867
Denmark-Olar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3112	232	18	12.8		3 (1.3%)	219 (94.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.2	563^rd of 640 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.1	504^th of 638 public elementary schools	21.0%	59	32.4	38.2	52.2	17.6	44.1	21.8	23.6	$23,042	$3,069	$1,425	$4,494	$15,615	$2,933	$18,548
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 A.L. Corbett Circle	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 564-1000	467	34	13.7		224 (48.0%)	154 (33.0%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	20.5	527^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.8	525^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.7%	2	47.2	36.9	61.9	47.2	15.8	28.5	23.6	$13,254	$806	$1,233	$2,038	$10,345	$870	$11,216
Chukker Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Chukker Creek Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2474	578	41	14.1		249 (43.1%)	211 (36.5%)	44 (7.6%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.5%)	64.8	224^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.8	211^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.9%	13	59.8	73.6	76.1	48.6	58.1	63.5	50.4	$12,345	$707	$1,118	$1,825	$9,524	$996	$10,520
East Aiken School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Old Wagener Road	Aiken	29801	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2450	534	39	13.6		203 (38.0%)	219 (41.0%)	46 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	75.8	156^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.6%		60.6	240^th of 638 public elementary schools	62.4%	84	70.2	78.4	68.7	56.4	71.2	62.7	59.8	$12,989	$1,218	$1,174	$2,393	$9,648	$949	$10,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Edwards Elementary

What district is Kelly Edwards Elementary in?

Barnwell 48

How many students attend Kelly Edwards Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Kelly Edwards Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kelly Edwards Elementary?

Students at Kelly Edwards Elementary are 63% African American, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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