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Walker-Gamble Elementary

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Walker-Gamble Elementary ranks 163 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Walker-Gamble Elementary is a public elementary school in New Zion, South Carolina, serving 540 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Walker-Gamble Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's 3rd-grade students had 69.8% proficiency in ELA and 78% proficiency in math in 2024-2025, compared to 50.6% and 61.8% for the district and state, respectively. The school's performance is also noteworthy for its female and low-income student subgroups, which often place in the top 25% of schools statewide.

Despite serving a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Walker-Gamble Elementary significantly outperforms nearby schools in the Clarendon 06, Williamsburg 01, and Florence 03 districts on academic measures. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 30.1% over the past 3 years, are an area of concern that may be impacting its overall performance.

547

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,563

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2358 Walker-Gamble Road
New Zion, SC 29111

(843) 659-2102

District: Clarendon 06

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

African American:

21.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg56%

163^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From top 15% (2023) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	74.4	163 of 640	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	108 of 638	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	96 of 644	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	124 of 581	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	125 of 565	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	156 of 580	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	108 of 613	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	56 of 599	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	83 of 608	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	180 of 586	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	102 of 568	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	53 of 582	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	177 of 460	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	126 of 441	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	106 of 463	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

Science60%+11 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th 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
Walker-Gamble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2358 Walker-Gamble Road	New Zion	29111	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2102	547	34	16.0		393 (71.8%)	117 (21.4%)	30 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74.4	163^rd of 640 public elementary schools	74.5%		81.3	108^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.1%	55	69.8	67.0	75.7				78.0	52.2	64.8				59.7		$17,563	$2,183	$929	$3,112	$10,880	$3,571	$14,451
Olanta Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	312 North Jones Road	Olanta	29114	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 396-4457	198	17	11.6		65 (32.8%)	119 (60.1%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	27.8	465^th of 640 public elementary schools	27.3%		25.5	480^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.8%	15	50.0	44.0	52.4	53.6			57.2	28.0	28.5	25.0			36.0	21.4	$19,474	$4,108	$1,447	$5,555	$12,093	$1,827	$13,920
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Eastern School Road	Sumter	29153	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 495-3247	391	31	12.8		40 (10.2%)	325 (83.1%)	22 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.9	617^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	607^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.9%	10	29.4	28.9	20.9	33.3	36.9	23.4	17.3	15.8	14.6	14.2	4.4	14.9	15.8	40.4	$18,431	$2,343	$2,294	$4,637	$12,231	$1,563	$13,794
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
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
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Public	3-5	1503 Woodland Drive	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-7233	362	27	13.6		21 (5.8%)	315 (87.0%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	16.6	555^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.3%		23.1	493^rd of 638 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	37.0	48.4	48.2				34.6	37.8	26.3				22.8		$16,578	$1,910	$2,301	$4,211	$10,084	$2,283	$12,367
W.M. Anderson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Lexington Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 355-5493	364	28	13.0		23 (6.3%)	321 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)								(n/a)															$17,213	$2,144	$2,383	$4,527	$10,507	$2,180	$12,686
Lemira Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	952 Fulton Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0658	342	28	12.2		9 (2.6%)	287 (83.9%)	31 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	11.2	594^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.2%		10.2	598^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.3%	4	33.4	36.4	22.8				39.2	34.5	10.5				33.3		$17,779	$2,027	$2,216	$4,243	$12,111	$1,425	$13,536
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
Lake City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	906 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-2353	357	23	15.3		14 (3.9%)	319 (89.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$14,340	$2,440	$1,324	$3,765	$8,954	$1,621	$10,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Gamble Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Gamble Elementary?

Students at Walker-Gamble Elementary are 72% White, 21% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Walker-Gamble Elementary a good school?

Walker-Gamble Elementary ranks 163^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walker-Gamble Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Walker-Gamble Elementary.

What district is Walker-Gamble Elementary in?

Clarendon 06

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