Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABBEVILLE 60·NCES 450069000002
John C. Calhoun Elementary
750 North Calhoun Shores Parkway, Calhoun Falls, SC 29628 · (864) 418-8016 · Abbeville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
8.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · 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 | 12 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within Abbeville 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 52.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John C. Calhoun Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #308 of 635 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #120 of 635 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #692 of 709 |
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
119
-51 (-30%) vs 2020
-77% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 119 | 13.8 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 13.8 | 9.9:1 | 100% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 100% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 100% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 14.6 | 12.9:1 | 100% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 89% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 89% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 71% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John C. Calhoun Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (189 to 119); teachers down 5% (14.6 to 13.8).
About John C. Calhoun Elementary
John C. Calhoun Elementary is a very small elementary school in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, under Abbeville 60. There are 119 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 77% below that mark.
Across its 8 schools, Abbeville 60 enrolls 2,746 students. John C. Calhoun Elementary is one of those schools.
About 55% of the student body at John C. Calhoun Elementary is Black. Other groups include 38% White and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Abbeville County residents are about 25% Black. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at John C. Calhoun Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. The school has 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
John C. Calhoun Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Abbeville County, home to about 24,420 people, the median household earns about $52,935 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. John C. Calhoun Elementary shares Abbeville County with 9 other public schools.
John C. Calhoun Elementary's nearest public school is Calhoun Falls Charter School (about 0.3 miles).
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 170 (2020-21) to 119 (2024-25). The ratio was 12.1:1 in 2020-21 and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Abbeville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,420
Census ACS
Median income
$52,935
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,905 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abbeville 60
- Dixie HighHigh · 565 students
- Abbeville HighHigh · 463 students
- Long Cane PrimaryElementary · 368 students
- Cherokee Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Wright MiddleMiddle · 323 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun Falls Charter School0.3 mi · 159
- Diamond Hill Elementary10.7 mi · 252
- Westwood Elementary12.0 mi · 296
- Wright Middle12.5 mi · 323
- Abbeville High14.0 mi · 463
- SC Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe14.5 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About John C. Calhoun ElementaryHow many students attend John C. Calhoun Elementary?
John C. Calhoun Elementary enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-05.
Is John C. Calhoun Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John C. Calhoun Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at John C. Calhoun Elementary?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at John C. Calhoun Elementary.
How diverse is John C. Calhoun Elementary?
John C. Calhoun Elementary reports a student body of 38% White, 55% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees John C. Calhoun Elementary?
John C. Calhoun Elementary is overseen by Abbeville 60 in Abbeville County.
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