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How has Kershaw Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258000680
Kershaw Elementary
108 North Rollins Drive, Kershaw, SC 29067 · (803) 475-6655 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
65.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +15.3pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 64.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kershaw Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #71 of 635 ▲ 55 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #243 of 635 ▲ 98 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #341 of 709 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #397 of 656 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #444 of 656 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #52 of 187 | N/A |
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
512
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+118% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
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 | 512 | 36.4 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 33.8 | 15.8:1 | 100% (533) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 33.6 | 16.0:1 | 100% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 71% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 68% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 64% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 53% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 14 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kershaw Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (436 to 512); teachers up 35% (27 to 36.4).
About Kershaw Elementary
Kershaw Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lancaster 01, located in Kershaw, South Carolina. Enrolled students number 512 students, in pre-K through 5.
Kershaw Elementary belongs to Lancaster 01, a district of 22 schools and 15,417 students.
White students make up a majority at Kershaw Elementary, at 67%. The remaining students are 19% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Lancaster County is about 69% White. Kershaw Elementary's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Kershaw Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lancaster County census figures show that the median household income is $78,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Lancaster County is home to 23 public schools and about 15,417 public school students.
Nearby, Andrew Jackson High is about 1.9 miles away. Within five miles of Kershaw Elementary, there are 2 other public schools.
Kershaw Elementary is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Kershaw Elementary had 514 students in 2020-21 and 512 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 14.1:1.
Community posts for Kershaw Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in Kershaw
- North Central HighHigh · 563 students
- Andrew Jackson HighHigh · 557 students
- North Central ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Andrew Jackson MiddleMiddle · 480 students
- North Central MiddleMiddle · 408 students
Other Kershaw Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Kershaw Elementary. Kershaw Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Kershaw Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Jackson High1.9 mi · 557
- Andrew Jackson Middle2.0 mi · 480
- Heath Springs Elementary6.2 mi · 297
- North Central High9.1 mi · 563
- North Central Middle9.4 mi · 408
- North Central Elementary9.5 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Kershaw ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Kershaw Elementary?
Kershaw Elementary enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kershaw Elementary serve?
Kershaw Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Kershaw Elementary have?
Kershaw Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Kershaw Elementary?
Student demographics at Kershaw Elementary are roughly 67% White, 3% Hispanic, 19% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Kershaw Elementary in?
Kershaw Elementary is part of Lancaster 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.