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Richard Carroll Elementary

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Richard Carroll Elementary ranks 385 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Richard Carroll Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bamberg, South Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the Bamberg 03 School District, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard Carroll Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, ranking 385 out of 640 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly low for students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools in this subgroup. However, the school performs better for African American students, ranking in the top 50% of schools in this subgroup. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly low math proficiency rates. Additionally, Richard Carroll Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Richard Carroll Elementary performs better than the nearby Denmark-Olar Elementary school, it lags behind the higher-performing Felton Laboratory Charter School, which is located about 17 miles away in Orangeburg. Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is better than the nearby Denmark-Olar Elementary and Sheridan Elementary schools. However, the school's per-student spending of $12,765 is lower than the nearby Felton Laboratory Charter School and some other Orangeburg-area schools.

689

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,591

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003

(803) 245-3047

District: Bamberg 03

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

White:

43.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

South Carolina avg54%

385^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From bottom 31% (2023) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bamberg 03

53^rd of 75Bamberg 03 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	39.3	385 of 640	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	438 of 638	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	447 of 644	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	184 of 381	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	199 of 369	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	220 of 394	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	346 of 581	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	385 of 565	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	413 of 580	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	310 of 613	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	425 of 599	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	430 of 608	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	375 of 586	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	416 of 568	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	419 of 582	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	362 of 460	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	366 of 441	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	373 of 463	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-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
Richard Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1980 Main Highway	Bamberg	29003	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 245-3047	689	49	14.0		300 (43.5%)	324 (47.0%)	20 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	39.3	385^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.9	438^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.3%	53	65.1	55.7	50.5	53.5			51.7	38.6	32.1	28.6			37.5	48.9	$16,591	$1,691	$702	$2,393	$12,055	$2,144	$14,198
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
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0		214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$14,114	$1,221	$1,184	$2,405	$10,004	$1,705	$11,709
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2		162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	17.8	542^nd of 640 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%	25	38.2	39.5	50.4				30.4	29.0	44.8				27.6		$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
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)
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
Lockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8588	239	17	14.3		163 (68.2%)	63 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	80.6	111^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.7%		68.6	194^th of 638 public elementary schools	69.6%	83	61.3	73.8	65.8				77.4	78.6	68.3				71.4		$14,651	$447	$827	$1,274	$11,456	$1,921	$13,377
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0		9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	5.1	632^nd of 640 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	29.2	20.0	33.9				29.3	16.0	23.7				10.0		$25,614	$4,008	$1,991	$5,999	$16,849	$2,766	$19,615
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8		11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	11.2	592^nd of 640 public elementary schools	7.5%		10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	33.9	27.6	31.9				33.9	44.9	20.3				22.4		$14,393	$1,569	$1,337	$2,906	$9,878	$1,609	$11,487
Felton Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Lance Street	Orangeburg	29117	Orangeburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-7034	279	13	20.8		2 (0.7%)	238 (85.3%)	9 (3.2%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	31.3	439^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.2	427^th of 638 public elementary schools	33.1%	12	76.2	41.7	69.6	50.0	73.3	53.6	28.5	19.5	39.1	20.6	16.7	31.8	33.3	41.2	$14,208	$1,309	$1,231	$2,540	$8,179	$3,489	$11,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Carroll Elementary

Is Richard Carroll Elementary a good school?

Richard Carroll Elementary ranks 385^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Carroll Elementary?

Students at Richard Carroll Elementary are 47% African American, 44% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Richard Carroll Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Richard Carroll Elementary.

What district is Richard Carroll Elementary in?

Bamberg 03

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