Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEFIELD 01·NCES 450207000408
Douglas Elementary
215 South East Diggs Road, Trenton, SC 29847 · (803) 275-1752 · Edgefield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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
10.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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 | 23 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
70%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
43.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.1pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +21.7pp 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 40 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 22 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.5% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 18.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Douglas Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #434 of 635 ▲ 177 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #534 of 635 ▲ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #648 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #35 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #62 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #174 of 395 |
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
215
+25 (+13%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 215 | 21.3 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 18.5 | 11.5:1 | 97% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 19.5 | 10.3:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 20 | 9.5:1 | 94% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 23 | 11.0:1 | 100% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 25 | 10.2:1 | 86% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 23 | 11.7:1 | 82% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 78% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (253 to 215); teachers down 7% (23 to 21.3).
About Douglas Elementary
Douglas Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Trenton, South Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 215 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 59% smaller than average.
Douglas Elementary is run by Edgefield 01, whose 7 schools enroll 3,069 students.
Black students are the largest group at Douglas Elementary, with 43% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic, 22% White, and 12% multiracial. Edgefield County's residents are about 31% Black, 13 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Douglas Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school has about 10.1 students per teacher and 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Douglas Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Edgefield County, median household income is about $73,029, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Edgefield County number 11 and enroll about 3,862.
The closest other public school is Trenton High, about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES describes the area around Douglas Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Douglas Elementary had 190 students in 2020-21 and 215 in 2024-25, a 13% gain.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Edgefield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,476
Census ACS
Median income
$73,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgefield 01
- Merriwether ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Strom Thurmond HighHigh · 720 students
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Merriwether MiddleMiddle · 365 students
- W. E. Parker ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Johnston ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Bettis Preparatory Leadership AcademyElementary · 118 students
- Trenton HighHigh · 3 students
Other Douglas Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary is the 10th largest of the 11.
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 591 students
- Douglas ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 562 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, AL · 521 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 503 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, MI · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Trenton High1.3 mi · 3
- Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy5.2 mi · 118
- Strom Thurmond High5.4 mi · 720
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle5.5 mi · 394
- W. E. Parker Elementary7.1 mi · 339
- Johnston Elementary7.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas ElementaryHow many students attend Douglas Elementary?
Douglas Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Douglas Elementary serve?
Douglas Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Douglas Elementary?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Douglas Elementary.
How diverse is Douglas Elementary?
Douglas Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 23% Hispanic, 43% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Douglas Elementary in?
Douglas Elementary is part of Edgefield 01.
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