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Scott's Branch High

Public Grades 9-12

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 3% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Scott's Branch High is a public high school located in Summerton, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 188 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.

Scott's Branch High has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of South Carolina high schools, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% for both female and male students, as well as the bottom 20% and bottom 10% for African American students and low socioeconomic status students, respectively. Academically, Scott's Branch High's proficiency rates in Algebra 1/Mathematics, U.S. History, and English 2 are well below the state and district averages.

While Manning High, Sumter High School, Lake Marion High School, and Lakewood High all outperform Scott's Branch High across various metrics, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and low graduation rates suggest that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Scott's Branch High.

197

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,899

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9253 Alex Harvin Highway
Summerton, SC 29148

(803) 574-2100

District: Clarendon 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

White:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 74% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg63%

South Carolina avg74%

229^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 13 pts since 2023

From bottom 16% (2023) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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	5.1	229 of 235	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	218 of 235	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	200 of 237	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	182 of 194	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	152 of 194	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	213 of 225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	222 of 225	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	160 of 223	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	219 of 226	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	204 of 229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	222 of 224	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	206 of 228	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 261%-26 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 242%-32 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution34%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Scott's Branch High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Scott's Branch High	Public	9-12	9253 Alex Harvin Highway	Summerton	29148	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 574-2100	197	16	12.1		12 (6.1%)	174 (88.3%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.1	229^th of 235 public high schools	2.6%		9.2	218^th of 235 public high schools	7.2%	11	41.9		33.9	60.6	$23,899	$2,364	$1,330	$3,694	$17,102	$3,103	$20,206
Manning High	Public	9-12	2155 Paxville Highway	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 435-4417	741	38	19.6		175 (23.6%)	497 (67.1%)	44 (5.9%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	25.5	181^st of 235 public high schools	23.0%		20.6	189^th of 235 public high schools	19.6%	8	59.2	46.2	51.3	80.1	$12,859	$1,730	$765	$2,495	$8,774	$1,591	$10,365
F. E. Dubose Career Center	Public	9-12	3351 Sumter Highway	Manning	29102	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 473-2531	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	41	17.0		55 (7.9%)	591 (85.4%)	25 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	11.4	217^th of 235 public high schools	7.7%		12.2	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%	4	42.9	35.9	25.8	80.1	$19,192	$1,837	$1,747	$3,584	$13,475	$2,133	$15,608
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	350 Old Manning Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 506-2700	1,013	58	17.4		302 (29.8%)	596 (58.8%)	62 (6.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	41 (4.0%)	22.8	186^th of 235 public high schools	20.9%		7.6	225^th of 235 public high schools	4.3%	39	52.2	49.4	52.3	76.7	$13,280	$942	$1,175	$2,117	$9,334	$1,828	$11,162
Sumter High School	Public	9-12	2580 McCrays Mill Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 481-4480	2,122	125	17.0		544 (25.6%)	1,326 (62.5%)	156 (7.4%)	40 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	46 (2.2%)	24.2	182^nd of 235 public high schools	22.6%		21.5	184^th of 235 public high schools	21.7%	2	52.1	51.7	51.1	77.4	$13,332	$930	$1,022	$1,952	$9,716	$1,664	$11,380
Sumter Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	2612 McCray's Mill Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 481-8575	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott's Branch High

What district is Scott's Branch High in?

Clarendon 06

How many students attend Scott's Branch High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Scott's Branch High.

Is Scott's Branch High a good school?

Scott's Branch High ranks in the bottom 2.6% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Scott's Branch High?

Students at Scott's Branch High are 88% African American, 6% White, 5% Hispanic.

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