Kershaw Elementary

Kershaw Elementary is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Kershaw, South Carolina, run under Lancaster 01, caters to 512 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Lancaster 01 runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 15,417 students. Kershaw Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Kershaw Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) logs that median household earnings sit near $78,869, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lancaster County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,417 students), of which Kershaw Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Andrew Jackson High, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Kershaw Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Kershaw Elementary's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 436 (now 512). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 28% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.