McColl Elementary/Middle

Set in McColl, South Carolina, McColl Elementary/Middle is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by Marlboro 01. It teaches 631 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Within Marlboro 01, which oversees 7 schools and 3,380 students, McColl Elementary/Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, McColl Elementary/Middle records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Black, 16% multiracial, 14% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, McColl Elementary/Middle records 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting McColl Elementary/Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Marlboro County put median household earnings sit near $34,301, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marlboro County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,380 students), of which McColl Elementary/Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Sycamore Lane Primary, roughly 6.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 742 students in 2018 compared to 631 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 51% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for McColl Elementary/Middle typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.