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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201317
High Hills Elementary
4971 Frierson Road, Shaw Air Force Base, SC 29152 · (803) 499-3327 · Sumter County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
17.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 202 | 46% |
| Grade 5 | 233 | 54% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sumter 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 30.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where High Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #495 of 635 ▲ 16 | #7 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #433 of 635 ▲ 34 | #5 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #430 of 709 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #637 of 656 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #292 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #220 of 395 | #12 of 12 |
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
435
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 24 | 18.4:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 100% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 100% (482) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (494 to 435); teachers down 19% (31 to 25).
About High Hills Elementary
High Hills Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The school teaches grades 4 through 5 and enrolls 435 students.
High Hills Elementary is among 24 schools run by Sumter 01, which serves 13,871 students.
At High Hills Elementary, 57% of students are Black. Other students are 27% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 46% Black share among all Sumter County residents. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at High Hills Elementary are from different groups.
High Hills Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, High Hills Elementary outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Sumter County, the median household earns about $56,693 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Sumter County, 27 public schools serve about 14,608 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Shaw Heights Elementary, is the closest to High Hills Elementary. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of High Hills Elementary.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 414 to 435.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at High Hills Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Shaw Air Force Base
- Shaw Heights ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Shaw Heights Elementary0.4 mi · 404
- Oakland Primary0.9 mi · 520
- Cherryvale Elementary2.0 mi · 477
- Hillcrest Middle3.1 mi · 365
- Ebenezer Middle4.7 mi · 352
- Rafting Creek Elementary6.0 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About High Hills ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at High Hills Elementary?
High Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does High Hills Elementary serve?
High Hills Elementary serves grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at High Hills Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at High Hills Elementary.
What is the student diversity at High Hills Elementary?
Student demographics at High Hills Elementary are roughly 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees High Hills Elementary?
High Hills Elementary is overseen by Sumter 01 in Sumter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.