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If you could change one rule at Bay Road Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON 01·NCES 450186001750
Bay Road Elementary
1251 Bay Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 · (843) 398-6300 · Darlington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 87% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
41.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 45.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bay Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Darlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #412 of 635 ▼ 77 | #7 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #412 of 635 ▼ 64 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #275 of 709 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #399 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #245 of 656 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 40 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 100% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 100% (531) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay Road Elementary.
About Bay Road Elementary
Bay Road Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 563 students enrolled.
Darlington 01 counts 8,793 students in its 18 schools, and Bay Road Elementary is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Bay Road Elementary, about 50 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among all residents of Darlington County, the Black share is about 41%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The school's 40 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
Bay Road Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Darlington County show that median household income comes to about $48,581, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Darlington County counts 21 public schools with about 9,482 students.
Measured in a straight line, Hartsville Middle is about 0.5 miles from Bay Road Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Bay Road Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment rose by 6% across 4 years, from 531 in 2020-21 to 563 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 14.1:1.
The allk12 page for Bay Road Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Darlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darlington 01
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Darlington HighHigh · 965 students
- Darlington MiddleMiddle · 888 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- St. John's ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- J. L. Cain ElementaryElementary · 533 students
Other schools in Hartsville
- Hartsville HighHigh · 1,129 students
- Hartsville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- North Hartsville ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Butler AcademyElementary · 393 students
- Southside Early Childhood CenterElementary · 360 students
- SC Governor's School for Science and MathematicsHigh · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Hartsville Middle0.5 mi · 801
- Southside Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 360
- Hartsville High1.5 mi · 1,129
- Carolina Elementary1.8 mi · 212
- Thornwell School for the Arts2.3 mi · 188
- Butler Academy2.4 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Bay Road ElementaryHow many students attend Bay Road Elementary?
Bay Road Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bay Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bay Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bay Road Elementary have?
Bay Road Elementary employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Bay Road Elementary?
Bay Road Elementary reports a student body of 35% White, 6% Hispanic, 50% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Bay Road Elementary public or private?
Bay Road Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Darlington 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.