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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Jackson School this year?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000657
Jackson School
1730 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden, SC 29020 · (803) 425-8965 · Kershaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% 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
13.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
70%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
27.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 21.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jackson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #563 of 635 ▲ 35 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #619 of 635 ▼ 14 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #321 of 709 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #294 of 656 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #63 of 656 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #219 of 395 | #2 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
530
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 530 | 40 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 40 | 12.6:1 | 100% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 100% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 85% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 83% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 86% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 62% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (602 to 530); teachers up 14% (35 to 40).
About Jackson School
Jackson School is an elementary school in Camden, South Carolina, reachable at (803) 425-8965. A total of 530 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Jackson School is one of the 16 schools that make up Kershaw 01 (11,135 students in total).
Jackson School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 42%. The school is also 25% White, 24% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 24%. The chance that two students picked at random at Jackson School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1, with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
Jackson School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Kershaw County, median household income is about $68,231, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Kershaw County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,247.
The next-closest public school is Camden Middle, about 0.9 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Jackson School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 530 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 548. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.3:1, from 16.1:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Jackson School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
Other schools in Camden
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Pine Tree Hill ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- The Montessori School of CamdenElementary · 112 students
- Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology CenterHigh
Other Jackson schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Jackson. Jackson School is the largest of the 4.
- Jackson SchoolYork, PA · 501 students
- JACKSON SCHOOLBATAVIA, NY · 397 students
- Jackson SchoolJackson, MT · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Camden Middle0.9 mi · 844
- Camden Elementary2.1 mi · 644
- Pine Tree Hill Elementary2.5 mi · 505
- Camden High3.0 mi · 1,136
- The Montessori School of Camden3.6 mi · 112
- Midway Elementary7.4 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson SchoolHow large is Jackson School?
Jackson School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Jackson School serve?
Jackson School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson School is approximately 13.3:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson School?
At Jackson School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 42% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson School?
Jackson School is overseen by Kershaw 01 in Kershaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.