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What tradition at Cottageville Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLETON 01·NCES 450183000336
Cottageville Elementary
648 Peirce Road, Cottageville, SC 29435 · (843) 782-4528 · Colleton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% 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
12.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · 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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Cottageville Elementary→Colleton County Middle
Based on grade levels within Colleton 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
25.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.9% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 23.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cottageville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Colleton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #588 of 635 ▼ 16 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #561 of 635 ▲ 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #449 of 709 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #191 of 656 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #144 of 656 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #115 of 395 | #4 of 6 |
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
425
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 425 | 34 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 100% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 100% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 100% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 79% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 76% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottageville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (529 to 425); teachers up 3% (33 to 34).
About Cottageville Elementary
Cottageville Elementary is a small elementary school with an address in Cottageville, South Carolina. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 425 students.
The Colleton 01 system has 8 schools and 4,539 students.
The student body at Cottageville Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Colleton County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school's share is lower. The diversity index for Cottageville Elementary is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Cottageville Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Colleton County area, median household income comes to about $51,114, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colleton County's 9 public schools enroll about 4,539 students and include Cottageville Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Northside Elementary, is about 8.3 miles. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Cottageville Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 10% drop took enrollment from 473 in 2020-21 to 425 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 12.5:1.
Cottageville Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Colleton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,783
Census ACS
Median income
$51,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colleton 01
- Colleton County HighHigh · 1,352 students
- Colleton County MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Forest Hills ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Black Street Early Childhood CenterElementary · 358 students
- Hendersonville ElementaryElementary · 324 students
Other Cottageville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cottageville Elementary. Cottageville Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Cottageville Elementary SchoolCottageville, WV · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Elementary8.3 mi · 428
- Colleton County Middle9.6 mi · 931
- Colleton County High10.5 mi · 1,352
- Black Street Early Childhood Center10.8 mi · 358
- Sand Hill Elementary12.0 mi · 1,169
- Rollings Middle School of the Arts12.0 mi · 797
Frequently asked questions
About Cottageville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cottageville Elementary?
Cottageville Elementary enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cottageville Elementary serve?
Cottageville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cottageville Elementary?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Cottageville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Cottageville Elementary?
Student demographics at Cottageville Elementary are roughly 47% White, 9% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Cottageville Elementary in?
Cottageville Elementary is part of Colleton 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.