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Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary

7066 Norway Road, Neeses, SC 29107 · (803) 263-4441 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
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

Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1911%
Kindergarten2916%
Grade 12313%
Grade 22816%
Grade 33620%
Grade 42313%
Grade 52112%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (21).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
3821%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
12168%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
106%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
9251%
Female
8749%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
40.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +25.6pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +14.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 26 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.6%31.1%
2023-2415.0%16.7%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Orangeburg County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
31.1%#528 of 635
▲ 95
#9 of 15
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.6%#563 of 635
▲ 66
#11 of 15
▲ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
179#669 of 709#16 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
179
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517911.715.3:1N/A
2023-2418813.414.1:1100% (188)
2022-2320813.515.4:1100% (208)
2020-211811512.1:1100% (181)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary.

About Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Neeses, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 179 students. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.

Orangeburg enrolls 10,462 students, and its 27 schools include Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary.

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary's enrollment is 68% Black. The remaining shares are 21% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary comes in at 49%.

The school has about 15.3 students per teacher and 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 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.

Across Orangeburg County, median household income is about $45,675, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary is among the 34 public schools in Orangeburg County.

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within ten miles.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (181) to 2024-25 (179). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.1:1 to 15.3:1.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Orangeburg County at a glance

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Population
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students

Quick facts

School name
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary
District
Orangeburg
Address
7066 Norway Road, Neeses, SC 29107
Phone
(803) 263-4441
County
Orangeburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450391000635
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary
How many students attend Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary?
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary serve?
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary.
How diverse is Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary?
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 4% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary in?
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary is part of Orangeburg.
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