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Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

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Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks 369 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Summerton, South Carolina, with 233 students. The school is part of the Clarendon 06 school district, which is ranked 45 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests like SC READY in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, only 45.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 61.8% statewide, and 3rd grade math proficiency was 60.5% compared to 56.3% statewide. The school's performance on science assessments is also below state and district levels, with only 34.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 26.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary faces significant challenges, some nearby schools in other districts, such as C.E. Murray Elementary and Greeleyville Primary, have slightly better academic outcomes despite serving high-poverty student populations. Additionally, the school's African American students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 50-150 schools in the state, suggesting the school may be doing a better job of supporting this subgroup compared to others.

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 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (50% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg56%

369^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 22 pts since 2023

From bottom 20% (2023) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clarendon 06

45^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
2025	40.8	369 of 640	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	382 of 638	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	512 of 644	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	55 of 381	85.6%	★★★★☆
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	365 of 565	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	284 of 613	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	266 of 599	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	432 of 608	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-9 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science34%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Dr. Rose H. Wilder 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
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
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		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		105 (22.2%)	298 (63.0%)	40 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	28				28	459^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.1%	(n/a)	41.0	51.8	53.9	55.4	38.8	33.8	28.3	$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		148 (39.2%)	172 (45.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	19.1	535^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.8	557^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.7%	22	46.9	50.0	49.4	28.1	33.3	26.7	32.7	$16,529	$2,194	$1,501	$3,695	$11,733	$1,102	$12,834
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
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
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
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		214 (35.1%)	320 (52.5%)	35 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	21.6	517^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.3	529^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.1%	12	45.7	50.0	43.1	45.7	32.0	22.6	40.3	$15,138	$1,924	$1,512	$3,436	$10,040	$1,663	$11,702
Greeleyville STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7 Varner Avenue	Greeleyville	29056	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 426-2116	222	17	12.8		8 (3.6%)	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	449^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.8%					(n/a)	30.0	63.2		42.5	47.4		34.3	$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		133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	25.3	489^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.6%		15.8	548^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.1%	59	52.4	43.6	43.3	42.9	43.6	24.7	46.0	$15,547	$2,073	$1,197	$3,270	$10,947	$1,330	$12,277

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.

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

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

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 369^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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