Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO 01·NCES 450297001431
Clio Elementary
2635 Highway 9 East, Clio, SC 29525 · (843) 586-9391 · Marlboro County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% 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
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Marlboro 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 25.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clio Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #518 of 635 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #556 of 635 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #665 of 709 |
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
188
-61 (-24%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 100% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 100% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 9.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 100% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 12 | 16.3:1 | 93% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 91% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clio Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (137 to 188); teachers up 100% (9.5 to 19).
About Clio Elementary
Clio Elementary is a small elementary school in South Carolina, located in Clio. Its 188 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
The 7 schools in Marlboro 01 enroll 3,380 students altogether, Clio Elementary among them.
Black students are the majority at Clio Elementary, with 68% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% White and 7% multiracial. The school's Black share is 20 points above the 48% share among Marlboro County residents. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1 at Clio Elementary, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 9.9:1 here.
allk12 grades Clio Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Marlboro County has about 25,975 residents, and the median household income is $34,301, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Besides Clio Elementary, Marlboro County has 6 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, McColl Elementary/Middle is the closest, at about 7.0 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Clio Elementary.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 61 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Clio Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marlboro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Marlboro 01
- Marlboro County HighHigh · 987 students
- McColl Elementary/MiddleElementary · 631 students
- Bennettsville PrimaryElementary · 552 students
- Wallace Elementary/MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Blenheim Middle School of DiscoveryMiddle · 367 students
- Bennettsville IntermediateElementary · 244 students
Other Clio Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clio Elementary. Clio Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clio ElementaryCLIO, MI · 726 students
Nearby schools
- McColl Elementary/Middle7.0 mi · 631
- Marlboro County High7.9 mi · 987
- Blenheim Middle School of Discovery8.2 mi · 367
- Bennettsville Primary9.6 mi · 552
- Bennettsville Intermediate9.6 mi · 244
- Dillon Elementary12.0 mi · 1,025
Frequently asked questions
About Clio ElementaryHow many students attend Clio Elementary?
Clio Elementary enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clio Elementary serve?
Clio Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clio Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clio Elementary is approximately 9.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clio Elementary?
At Clio Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 68% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Clio Elementary public or private?
Clio Elementary 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.