Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAMBERG 03·NCES 450391601426
Denmark-Olar Elementary
1437 Church St, Denmark, SC 29042 · (803) 793-3112 · Bamberg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% 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
12.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Denmark-Olar Elementary→Denmark-Olar Middle
Based on grade levels within Bamberg 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.7pp 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 27 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 | 42.1% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 30.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Denmark-Olar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #564 of 635 ▼ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #552 of 635 ▼ 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #641 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #242 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #654 of 656 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 100% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 42% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denmark-Olar Elementary.
About Denmark-Olar Elementary
Denmark-Olar Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Denmark, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 232 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 56% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina (about 526).
The Bamberg 03 system has 6 schools and 1,817 students.
At Denmark-Olar Elementary, 94% of students are Black. The school is also 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 60% Black share among all Bamberg County residents. The diversity index for Denmark-Olar Elementary is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 18 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Denmark-Olar Elementary lands at D, ahead of 13% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bamberg County show that the median household earns about $44,370 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Bamberg County has 6 public schools with about 1,817 students, including Denmark-Olar Elementary.
Denmark-Olar Middle is the nearest public school to Denmark-Olar Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Denmark-Olar Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Denmark-Olar Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Bamberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,042
Census ACS
Median income
$44,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bamberg 03
- Richard Carroll ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighHigh · 383 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleMiddle · 188 students
- Denmark-Olar HighHigh · 181 students
- Denmark-Olar MiddleMiddle · 144 students
Other schools in Denmark
- Denmark-Olar HighHigh · 181 students
- Denmark-Olar MiddleMiddle · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Denmark-Olar Middle0.1 mi · 144
- Denmark-Olar High0.1 mi · 181
- Richard Carroll Elementary5.1 mi · 689
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle5.6 mi · 188
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt High5.7 mi · 383
- Blackville-Hilda High8.5 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Denmark-Olar ElementaryHow many students attend Denmark-Olar Elementary?
Denmark-Olar Elementary enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Denmark-Olar Elementary serve?
Denmark-Olar Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Denmark-Olar Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Denmark-Olar Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Denmark-Olar Elementary?
Student demographics at Denmark-Olar Elementary are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Denmark-Olar Elementary in?
Denmark-Olar Elementary is part of Bamberg 03.
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