Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000308
McBee Elementary
284 E. Maple Ave, McBee, SC 29101 · (843) 335-8347 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
11.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
55.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 41.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McBee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #465 of 635 ▼ 82 | #4 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #378 of 635 ▼ 49 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #549 of 709 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #114 of 656 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #432 of 656 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #168 of 395 | #3 of 7 |
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
349
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 349 | 30 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 100% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 99% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 68% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 60% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McBee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (414 to 349); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About McBee Elementary
McBee Elementary is a small elementary school for students in McBee, South Carolina. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 349 students. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Chesterfield 01 has 6,872 students spread across 16 schools.
A majority of students at McBee Elementary, 66%, are White. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, McBee Elementary comes in at 52%.
The school has about 11.6 students per teacher and 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
McBee Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Chesterfield County show that median household income is about $49,235, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 16 public schools operate in Chesterfield County, serving about 6,872 students.
McBee High is located about 0.4 miles from McBee Elementary.
McBee Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students grew from 338 to 349 over 4 years.
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Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield 01
- Central HighHigh · 657 students
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- McBee HighHigh · 577 students
- Edwards ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- New Heights MiddleMiddle · 457 students
Other McBee Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McBee Elementary. McBee Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- McBee Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 347 students
Nearby schools
- McBee High0.4 mi · 577
- North Hartsville Elementary11.2 mi · 486
- Carolina Elementary11.4 mi · 212
- Thornwell School for the Arts11.7 mi · 188
- Bay Road Elementary11.7 mi · 563
- Hartsville High11.8 mi · 1,129
Frequently asked questions
About McBee ElementaryHow large is McBee Elementary?
McBee Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
Is McBee Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McBee Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does McBee Elementary have?
McBee Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at McBee Elementary?
Student demographics at McBee Elementary are roughly 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is McBee Elementary in?
McBee Elementary is part of Chesterfield 01.
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