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Bennettsville Primary

301 Jefferson Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512 · (843) 479-5936 · Marlboro County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8415%
Kindergarten14426%
Grade 111120%
Grade 29918%
Grade 311421%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
9818%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
38870%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
468%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
28952%
Female
26348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bennettsville Primary→Bennettsville Intermediate→Blenheim Middle School of Discovery→Marlboro County High
Based on grade levels within Marlboro 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
44.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +18.7pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.1%33.3%
2023-2425.4%24.2%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bennettsville Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#499 of 635
▲ 67
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.1%#530 of 635
▲ 81
Enrollment
ranked largest first
552#292 of 709
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#303 of 656
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.7%#478 of 656
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+29.6%#32 of 187
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 2024-25
Enrollment
552
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2555241.513.3:1N/A
2023-2452838.513.7:1100% (528)
2022-235523316.7:1100% (552)
2020-215473615.2:1100% (547)
2017-184263213.3:1100% (426)
2015-165683615.8:1100% (568)
2010-115383216.8:160% (321)
2000-017175014.3:183% (598)
1990-917534018.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennettsville Primary.

Since 2017-18: students up 30% (426 to 552); teachers up 30% (32 to 41.5).

About Bennettsville Primary

Bennettsville Primary, located in Bennettsville, South Carolina, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 552 students, from pre-K through 3.

Marlboro 01 counts 7 schools and 3,380 students, including Bennettsville Primary.

At 70%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Bennettsville Primary combined. It is also 18% White and 8% multiracial. Marlboro County's residents are about 48% Black, 22 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Bennettsville Primary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.

The ratio of students to teachers is 13.3:1, with 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.

The allk12 Grade for Bennettsville Primary is D. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Marlboro County census figures show that median household income is about $34,301, roughly 9% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Bennettsville Primary is among the 7 public schools in Marlboro County.

The school nearest to Bennettsville Primary is Bennettsville Intermediate, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Within five miles of Bennettsville Primary, there are 2 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 547 in 2020-21, 552 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.2:1 to 13.3:1.

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Marlboro County at a glance

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Population
25,975
Census ACS
Median income
$34,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,380 students

Quick facts

School name
Bennettsville Primary
District
Marlboro 01
Address
301 Jefferson Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512
Phone
(843) 479-5936
County
Marlboro County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
552
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
450297000783
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bennettsville Primary
How large is Bennettsville Primary?
Bennettsville Primary enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Bennettsville Primary serve?
Bennettsville Primary serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Bennettsville Primary have?
Bennettsville Primary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Bennettsville Primary?
Student demographics at Bennettsville Primary are roughly 18% White, 2% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Bennettsville Primary public or private?
Bennettsville Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlboro 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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