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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Kingsbury Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201453
Kingsbury Elementary
825 Kingsbury Road, Sumter, SC 29154 · (803) 775-6244 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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
13.5:1
38 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 | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
46.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
35.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 28.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kingsbury Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #478 of 635 ▲ 49 | #6 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #505 of 635 ▲ 45 | #8 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #339 of 709 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #337 of 656 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #443 of 656 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.0% | #15 of 395 | #2 of 12 |
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
514
-183 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 514 | 38 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 43.4 | 13.5:1 | 100% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 100% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 100% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 829 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 100% (829) |
| 2015-16 | 806 | 45 | 17.9:1 | 100% (806) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsbury Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (829 to 514); teachers down 16% (45 to 38).
About Kingsbury Elementary
Kingsbury Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in Sumter. The latest federal count shows 514 students in pre-K through 5.
Sumter 01 (24 schools, 13,871 students) runs Kingsbury Elementary.
Black students make up a majority at Kingsbury Elementary, at 65%. The remaining students are 26% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Sumter County is about 46% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Kingsbury Elementary employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.5:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Kingsbury Elementary is C-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sumter County census figures show that the median household income is $56,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Sumter County is home to 27 public schools and about 14,608 public school students.
The school nearest to Kingsbury Elementary is Bates Middle, at a distance of about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Kingsbury Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 183 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.5:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Kingsbury Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Sumter
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
Other Kingsbury Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Kingsbury Elementary. Kingsbury Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Kingsbury ElementaryRedlands, CA · 512 students
- Kingsbury ElementaryMemphis, TN · 506 students
- Kingsbury Elementary SchoolLaPorte, IN · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Bates Middle1.3 mi · 481
- Sumter High School1.5 mi · 2,122
- Wilder Elementary1.6 mi · 299
- Millwood Elementary1.9 mi · 602
- Liberty STEAM Charter School2.1 mi · 730
- Lakewood High2.6 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About Kingsbury ElementaryHow many students attend Kingsbury Elementary?
Kingsbury Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kingsbury Elementary serve?
Kingsbury Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kingsbury Elementary have?
Kingsbury Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Kingsbury Elementary?
Kingsbury Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 3% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Kingsbury Elementary public or private?
Kingsbury Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumter 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.