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Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

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Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks 374 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a small, rural school in Summerton, SC, serving 241 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Clarendon 06 school district.

This school is on a remarkable upward trajectory. Over the past four years, it has jumped from the 20th percentile to the 43rd percentile in statewide rankings—a leap of 144 places. The most impressive gains are in 3rd grade, where math proficiency reached 70.3% in 2025-2026, well above both the district (56%) and state (59.2%) averages. ELA scores have also climbed from 38.9% to 67.5% in the same period. When compared to its in-district peer, Manning Elementary, Wilder outperforms it in nearly every subject and grade level—for example, 5th-grade math proficiency is 50% versus Manning's 23.3%. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $19,297 per pupil (compared to Manning's $13,016) and maintaining a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on smaller classes and individualized attention.

While the early grades are a clear strength, families should be aware of some challenges. Science proficiency in 4th grade is a notable weakness at just 27%, well below the state average of 51.6%. There's also a "3rd-grade peak" pattern, where strong 3rd-grade scores tend to dip in 4th and 5th grades—this could reflect a particularly strong current cohort or a need for additional support in upper grades. Chronic absenteeism (25.8%) is slightly above the state average, though better than the district average. Despite these hurdles, the school's rapid improvement and strong early-elementary program make it a standout option in a region where many nearby schools rank in the bottom 20th percentile. For parents seeking a school that is clearly moving in the right direction and delivering strong results in foundational grades, Wilder Elementary is worth a close look.

241

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,297

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9297 Alex Harvin Highway
Summerton, SC 29148

(803) 574-2150

District: Clarendon 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.4%

White:

7.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 25 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg58%

374^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 20% (2023) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Clarendon 06

50^th of 75Clarendon 06 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	43.3	374 of 661	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	368 of 639	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	512 of 644	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	68 of 384	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	55 of 380	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	50 of 369	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	148 of 394	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	367 of 568	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	286 of 634	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	283 of 612	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	267 of 602	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	432 of 608	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	320 of 591	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2024)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Science27%-25 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 (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 (2024)	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 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
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	100.0%	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	$19,297	$2,627	$1,247	$3,875	$13,903	$1,520	$15,422
Manning Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2759 Raccoon Road	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 473-4744	667	39	17.1	100.0%	183 (27.4%)	414 (62.1%)	30 (4.5%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$15,819	$2,471	$1,086	$3,557	$10,971	$1,291	$12,263
Manning Elementary	Public	3-5	311 West Boyce Street	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-5066	473	25	18.9	100.0%	105 (22.2%)	298 (63.0%)	40 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	24.6	504^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.8%		28	463^rd of 639 public elementary schools	27.5%	41	54.0	48.3	56.6	48.5	36.6	23.3	32.7	$13,016	$1,897	$873	$2,770	$9,064	$1,182	$10,246
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	100.0%	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	$16,529	$2,194	$1,501	$3,695	$11,733	$1,102	$12,834
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	100.0%	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	$23,888	$1,528	$7,517	$9,046	$12,628	$2,214	$14,842
Pocalla Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 Bethel Church Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 481-5800	609	39	15.8	100.0%	214 (35.1%)	320 (52.5%)	35 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	14.5	592^nd of 661 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.6	516^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.2%	76	46.0	49.4	46.8	40.4	28.8	20.8	23.7	$15,138	$1,924	$1,512	$3,436	$10,040	$1,663	$11,702
Greeleyville STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Varner Avenue	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2116	222	17	12.8	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	452^nd of 661 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.2	448^th of 639 public elementary schools	29.9%	4	56.1	39.5	63.7	56.1	18.5	47.7	10.5	$28,236	$7,900	$5,349	$13,250	$8,707	$6,280	$14,987
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Kingsbury Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-6244	514	38	13.5	100.0%	133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	28.8	471^st of 661 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.3	488^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.6%	17	52.1	60.0	51.4	44.9	38.7	24.2	44.0	$15,547	$2,073	$1,197	$3,270	$10,947	$1,330	$12,277
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 South Main Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5723	299	25	11.9	100.0%	63 (21.1%)	211 (70.6%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	32.9	439^th of 661 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	451^st of 639 public elementary schools	29.4%	12	56.1	52.3	57.7	52.6	38.7	37.8	36.4	$17,935	$2,472	$1,132	$3,604	$12,661	$1,670	$14,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

Students at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary are 83% African American, 7% White, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary in?

Clarendon 06

Is Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary a good school?

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks 374^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary.

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