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What's one thing McColl Elementary/Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO 01·NCES 450297000789
McColl Elementary/Middle
700 North Main Street, McColl, SC 29570 · (843) 523-5371 · Marlboro County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 | 37 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (68).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
McColl Elementary/Middle→Marlboro County High
Based on grade levels within Marlboro 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
26.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 22.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McColl Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #578 of 635 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #518 of 635 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #212 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #88 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #40 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #176 of 395 |
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
631
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 631 | 56 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 100% (631) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 100% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 100% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 100% (742) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 100% (732) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 79% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 50 | 14.9:1 | 81% (601) |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 40 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McColl Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (742 to 631); teachers up 10% (51 to 56).
About McColl Elementary/Middle
McColl Elementary/Middle is a mid-sized elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in McColl. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 631 students.
McColl Elementary/Middle is one school in Marlboro 01, a system of 7 schools with 3,380 students.
The largest group at McColl Elementary/Middle is White students, at 43%. The school is also 26% Black, 16% multiracial, and 14% Native American. Census estimates put Marlboro County at about 39% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for McColl Elementary/Middle is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The school has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, McColl Elementary/Middle lands at D, ahead of 11% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For Marlboro County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $34,301, about 9% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. The county has 7 public schools and about 3,380 students.
Sycamore Lane Primary, about 6.0 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
McColl Elementary/Middle had 635 students in 2020-21 and 631 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Marlboro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,975
Census ACS
Median income
$34,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,380 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marlboro 01
- Marlboro County HighHigh · 987 students
- Bennettsville PrimaryElementary · 552 students
- Wallace Elementary/MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Blenheim Middle School of DiscoveryMiddle · 367 students
- Bennettsville IntermediateElementary · 244 students
- Clio ElementaryElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Sycamore Lane Primary6.0 mi · 435
- Sycamore Lane Elementary6.0 mi · 347
- Clio Elementary7.0 mi · 188
- Marlboro County High7.1 mi · 987
- Bennettsville Primary7.8 mi · 552
- South Johnson Elementary8.4 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About McColl Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at McColl Elementary/Middle?
McColl Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-08.
Is McColl Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
McColl Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does McColl Elementary/Middle have?
McColl Elementary/Middle employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at McColl Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at McColl Elementary/Middle are roughly 43% White, 1% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is McColl Elementary/Middle public or private?
McColl Elementary/Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marlboro 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.