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What do you wish you knew before starting at Edwards Elementary?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000305
Edwards Elementary
2411 West Boulevard, Chesterfield, SC 29709 · (843) 623-2351 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
Student demographics
59%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
54.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 46.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edwards Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #387 of 635 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #392 of 635 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #308 of 709 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #453 of 656 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #312 of 656 | #6 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 100% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 100% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 100% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 65% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 59% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 32 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edwards Elementary.
About Edwards Elementary
Edwards Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Chesterfield, South Carolina. It enrolls 538 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
The 16 schools in Chesterfield 01 enroll 6,872 students altogether, Edwards Elementary among them.
About 55% of the student body at Edwards Elementary is White. Other groups make up 31% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Edwards Elementary are from different groups.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
The county, Chesterfield County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $49,235 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Edwards Elementary, Chesterfield County has 16 public schools.
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Edwards Elementary, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Edwards Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Edwards Elementary enrolled 510 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 538.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield 01
- Central HighHigh · 657 students
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- McBee HighHigh · 577 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- New Heights MiddleMiddle · 457 students
- Cheraw PrimaryElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Chesterfield
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- Chesterfield-Ruby MiddleMiddle · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Chesterfield-Ruby Middle1.3 mi · 414
- Chesterfield High1.7 mi · 485
- Ruby Elementary4.0 mi · 256
- Morven Elementary11.6 mi · 197
- Cheraw High12.0 mi · 603
- Cheraw Intermediate12.3 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Edwards ElementaryHow many students attend Edwards Elementary?
Edwards Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Edwards Elementary serve?
Edwards Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Edwards Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Edwards Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edwards Elementary?
At Edwards Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 4% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Edwards Elementary public or private?
Edwards Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.