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What's one community event at Gallman Elementary more people should show up to?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303001281
Gallman Elementary
255 Hawkins Road, Newberry, SC 29108 · (803) 321-2655 · Newberry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
10.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
54.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.5pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 36.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gallman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #329 of 635 ▲ 106 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #404 of 635 ▲ 72 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #476 of 709 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #56 of 656 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #181 of 656 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #258 of 395 | N/A |
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
408
-34 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 408 | 38 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 92% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 92% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 35 | 12.6:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 87% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 84% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 76% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gallman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (448 to 408); teachers up 3% (37 to 38).
About Gallman Elementary
Gallman Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Newberry, South Carolina. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 408 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Newberry 01 has 5,714 students in 13 schools, and Gallman Elementary is one of those schools.
At Gallman Elementary, 51% of students are Black. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 19% White, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Newberry County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The school had 38 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 2.6 students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Gallman Elementary outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Newberry County area, the median household earns about $61,780 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Gallman Elementary shares Newberry County with 13 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Boundary St. Elementary is closest at about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 8%. The school's ratio dropped from 12.6:1 to 10.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Gallman Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Newberry
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Reuben ElementaryElementary · 150 students
- Newberry County Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Boundary St. Elementary1.5 mi · 429
- Newberry Middle1.6 mi · 629
- Newberry Elementary2.1 mi · 421
- Newberry High2.9 mi · 837
- Prosperity-Rikard Elementary5.9 mi · 386
- Reuben Elementary6.1 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Gallman ElementaryHow large is Gallman Elementary?
Gallman Elementary enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gallman Elementary serve?
Gallman Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Gallman Elementary?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Gallman Elementary.
How diverse is Gallman Elementary?
Gallman Elementary reports a student body of 19% White, 24% Hispanic, 51% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gallman Elementary in?
Gallman Elementary is part of Newberry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.