Fennell Elementary

Fennell Elementary is an elementary school of very small scale in Yemassee, South Carolina, run under Hampton, serveing 140 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Fennell Elementary sits 73% below that benchmark.

Hampton comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,272 students; Fennell Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Fennell Elementary shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 14% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Hampton County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Fennell Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hampton County put median household earnings sit near $44,711, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Hampton County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,272 students), Fennell Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hendersonville Elementary, around 11.3 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.