Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 04·NCES 450000200435
Harleyville Elementary
1650 East Main Street, Dorchester, SC 29437 · (843) 462-7671 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% 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
9.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 21 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
62%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
36.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 21.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harleyville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #566 of 635 ▲ 24 | #17 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #592 of 635 ▼ 19 | #18 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #628 of 709 | #18 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #19 of 656 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #242 of 656 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #179 of 395 | #8 of 13 |
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
248
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 248 | 27 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 100% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 100% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 100% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 100% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 84% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 85% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 77% (425) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harleyville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (290 to 248); teachers up 13% (24 to 27).
About Harleyville Elementary
Harleyville Elementary is a small elementary school in Dorchester, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29437). The school enrolls 248 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 53% below that mark.
The 7 schools in Dorchester 04 enroll 2,566 students altogether, Harleyville Elementary among them.
More than half of the students at Harleyville Elementary are Black (51%). The next largest groups are 33% White, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. In Dorchester County overall, about 25% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harleyville Elementary scores 62%.
Harleyville Elementary reported 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.2:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here.
Harleyville Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Dorchester County, median household income comes to about $78,198, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Dorchester County counts 35 public schools with about 29,832 students.
Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Harleyville Elementary, there are 5 other public schools.
NCES assigns Harleyville Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 10.9 in 2020-21 to 9.2 in 2024-25.
Harleyville Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester 04
- Woodland HighHigh · 680 students
- Williams Memorial ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- St. George MiddleMiddle · 292 students
- Clay Hill ElementaryElementary · 174 students
- Harleyville-Ridgeville MiddleMiddle · 164 students
Other schools in Dorchester
- Woodland HighHigh · 680 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Harleyville-Ridgeville MiddleMiddle · 164 students
- Dorchester Career and Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle0.0 mi · 164
- MacDougall High5.2 mi · 4
- Clay Hill Elementary5.7 mi · 174
- Woodland Middle School6.2 mi · 455
- Woodland High6.6 mi · 680
- William M. Reeves Elementary11.6 mi · 930
Frequently asked questions
About Harleyville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Harleyville Elementary?
Harleyville Elementary enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Harleyville Elementary serve?
Harleyville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harleyville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harleyville Elementary is approximately 9.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harleyville Elementary?
Student demographics at Harleyville Elementary are roughly 33% White, 7% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Harleyville Elementary in?
Harleyville Elementary is part of Dorchester 04.
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