Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLETON 01·NCES 450183000713
Hendersonville Elementary
6089 Hendersonville Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488 · (843) 782-0027 · Colleton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hendersonville Elementary→Colleton County Middle
Based on grade levels within Colleton 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
24.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 19.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hendersonville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Colleton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #600 of 635 ▲ 11 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #549 of 635 ▲ 46 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #574 of 709 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #332 of 656 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #449 of 656 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #173 of 395 | #5 of 6 |
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
324
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | 100% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 100% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 100% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 89% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hendersonville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (381 to 324); teachers unchanged (24 to 24).
About Hendersonville Elementary
Hendersonville Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Walterboro, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 324 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Colleton 01 has a total of 8 schools and 4,539 students, Hendersonville Elementary among them.
By race and ethnicity, Hendersonville Elementary is 67% Black. After that, the student body is 23% White, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Colleton County is about 34% Black. Hendersonville Elementary has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
Hendersonville Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Colleton County show that median household income is about $51,114, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hendersonville Elementary is among the 9 public schools in Colleton County.
The shortest distance from Hendersonville Elementary to another public school is about 7.2 miles, to Black Street Early Childhood Center. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Hendersonville Elementary is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 327 to 324.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hendersonville Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Colleton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,783
Census ACS
Median income
$51,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colleton 01
- Colleton County HighHigh · 1,352 students
- Colleton County MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Forest Hills ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Cottageville ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Black Street Early Childhood CenterElementary · 358 students
Other schools in Walterboro
- Colleton County HighHigh · 1,352 students
- Colleton County MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Forest Hills ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- Black Street Early Childhood CenterElementary · 358 students
- Thunderbolt Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Hendersonville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hendersonville Elementary. Hendersonville Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Hendersonville ElementaryHendersonville, NC · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Black Street Early Childhood Center7.2 mi · 358
- Forest Hills Elementary7.8 mi · 472
- Colleton County Middle10.3 mi · 931
- Colleton County High10.6 mi · 1,352
- Fennell Elementary11.3 mi · 140
- Northside Elementary11.4 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Hendersonville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hendersonville Elementary?
Hendersonville Elementary enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hendersonville Elementary serve?
Hendersonville Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hendersonville Elementary?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Hendersonville Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hendersonville Elementary?
At Hendersonville Elementary, the student body is approximately 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 67% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Hendersonville Elementary public or private?
Hendersonville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colleton 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.