Kingsbury Elementary

Set in Sumter, South Carolina, Kingsbury Elementary is a reasonably sized K-5 school, operated by Sumter 01. It enrolls 514 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Kingsbury Elementary is one of 24 schools operated by Sumter 01, a district that caters to 13,871 students overall.

On demographics, Kingsbury Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 26% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Sumter County as a whole is about 46% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kingsbury Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sumter County put median household income runs about $56,693, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Kingsbury Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Sumter County (combined enrollment of about 14,608 students).

The closest other public school is Bates Middle, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 38%: 829 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 61% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Kingsbury Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.