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What do you wish you knew before starting at Manning Elementary?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARENDON 06·NCES 450391501439
Manning Elementary
311 West Boyce Street, Manning, SC 29102 · (803) 435-5066 · Clarendon County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
18.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 144 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
49.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.2% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 30.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manning Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #407 of 635 ▲ 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #468 of 635 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #384 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #646 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #394 of 656 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manning Elementary.
About Manning Elementary
Manning Elementary is a public elementary school run by Clarendon 06 in Manning, South Carolina. It offers grades 3 through 5 and has 473 students enrolled.
District-wide, Clarendon 06 has 10 schools and 4,368 students.
Federal enrollment data show Manning Elementary is 63% Black. Other groups make up 22% White, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Clarendon County as a whole is about 44% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Manning Elementary are from different groups.
Manning Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The school's 18.9:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Manning Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For Clarendon County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $52,401 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Manning Elementary, Clarendon County has 13 public schools.
About 0.3 miles separate Manning Elementary from the closest public school, Manning Primary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Manning Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clarendon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,986
Census ACS
Median income
$52,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarendon 06
- Manning HighHigh · 741 students
- East Clarendon Middle-HighHigh · 722 students
- Manning Early Childhood CenterElementary · 667 students
- Walker-Gamble ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Manning Junior HighMiddle · 483 students
- Dr. Rose H. Wilder ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Manning
- Manning HighHigh · 741 students
- Manning Early Childhood CenterElementary · 667 students
- Manning Junior HighMiddle · 483 students
- Manning PrimaryElementary · 152 students
- F. E. Dubose Career CenterHigh
Other Manning Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Manning Elementary. Manning Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Manning Elementary SchoolRoanoke Rapids, NC · 630 students
- Manning Elementary SchoolJamaica Plain, MA · 159 students
- MANNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBismarck, ND · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Manning Primary0.3 mi · 152
- Manning High0.6 mi · 741
- Manning Junior High0.9 mi · 483
- Manning Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 667
- Scott's Branch Middle8.1 mi · 145
- Scott's Branch High8.1 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Manning ElementaryHow many students attend Manning Elementary?
Manning Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 03-05.
Is Manning Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manning Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Manning Elementary have?
Manning Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manning Elementary?
At Manning Elementary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Manning Elementary public or private?
Manning Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarendon 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.