Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 04·NCES 450000201600
Clay Hill Elementary
387 South Railroad Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472 · (843) 851-7386 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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
11.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
38.3%
SC avg 59.7% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -18.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 38.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clay Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #623 of 635 ▼ 203 | #18 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #583 of 635 ▼ 76 | #17 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #671 of 709 | #19 of 19 |
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
174
+27 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 100% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 100% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 100% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 13 | 12.4:1 | 100% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 14 | 11.0:1 | 77% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (161 to 174); teachers up 15% (13 to 15).
About Clay Hill Elementary
Clay Hill Elementary is a small elementary school with an address in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 174 students. The school's enrollment is 67% smaller than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Dorchester 04 is the district for Clay Hill Elementary. It has 7 schools and 2,566 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Clay Hill Elementary is Black (44%). The remaining students are 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Dorchester County is about 25% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Clay Hill Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Teacher staffing is 15 full-time equivalents, or about 11.6 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Clay Hill Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Dorchester County, median household income is about $78,198, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Clay Hill Elementary is among the 35 public schools in Dorchester County.
Nearby, MacDougall High is about 5.4 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 147 to 174. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 10.5:1 to 11.6:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester 04
- Woodland HighHigh · 680 students
- Williams Memorial ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- St. George MiddleMiddle · 292 students
- Harleyville ElementaryElementary · 248 students
- Harleyville-Ridgeville MiddleMiddle · 164 students
Other Clay Hill Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clay Hill Elementary. Clay Hill Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CLAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 426 students
Nearby schools
- MacDougall High5.4 mi · 4
- Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle5.7 mi · 164
- Harleyville Elementary5.7 mi · 248
- William M. Reeves Elementary5.8 mi · 930
- Charles B. DuBose Middle6.0 mi · 947
- Knightsville Elementary7.3 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Clay Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Clay Hill Elementary?
Clay Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clay Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clay Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Clay Hill Elementary have?
Clay Hill Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Clay Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Clay Hill Elementary are roughly 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Clay Hill Elementary public or private?
Clay Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dorchester 04.
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