Enrollment
362
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG 01·NCES 450378001099
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
1503 Woodland Drive, Kingstree, SC 29556 · (843) 355-7233 · Williamsburg County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
13.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 122 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Williamsburg 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 32.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #503 of 635 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #529 of 635 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #529 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #351 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #628 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #280 of 395 |
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
362
0 (0%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 362 | 26.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 100% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 100% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 93% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 95% (575) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 36 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (392 to 362); teachers down 12% (30 to 26.5).
About Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is an elementary school located in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is open to students in grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 362 students. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
Williamsburg 01 has 10 schools and 2,794 students, and Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is Black, at 87%. The school is also 6% White and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 63%. The diversity index for Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.7:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's county is Williamsburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $46,213 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Williamsburg County number 11, with about 2,794 students.
Kingstree Middle Magnet is about 1.2 miles from Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 362, starting from 362. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.4:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Williamsburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,282
Census ACS
Median income
$46,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,794 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg 01
- Kingstree HighHigh · 681 students
- W.M. Anderson PrimaryElementary · 364 students
- Kingstree Middle MagnetMiddle · 341 students
- Hemingway ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Greeleyville STEAM AcademyElementary · 222 students
- Hemingway HighHigh · 189 students
Other schools in Kingstree
- Kingstree HighHigh · 681 students
- W.M. Anderson PrimaryElementary · 364 students
- Kingstree Middle MagnetMiddle · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Kingstree Middle Magnet1.2 mi · 341
- W.M. Anderson Primary1.6 mi · 364
- Kingstree High2.6 mi · 681
- Greeleyville STEAM Academy11.7 mi · 222
- C. E. Murray Elementary11.7 mi · 78
- C. E. Murray Middle11.7 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Kenneth Gardner Leadership AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy?
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy serve?
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is approximately 13.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy?
At Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy public or private?
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williamsburg 01.
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