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If you had an hour of school board time for McDonald Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228000475
McDonald Elementary
532 McDonald Road, Georgetown, SC 29440 · (843) 527-3485 · Georgetown County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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
10.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · 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 | 55 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
49.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
33.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.1pp 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 33 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 36.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McDonald Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Georgetown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #502 of 635 ▼ 60 | #6 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #469 of 635 ▲ 51 | #7 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #502 of 709 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #57 of 656 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #335 of 656 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #120 of 395 | #2 of 8 |
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
389
-41 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 389 | 36.2 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 37.2 | 10.4:1 | 100% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 100% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 100% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 78% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 55 | 11.3:1 | 76% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 36 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDonald Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (482 to 389); teachers down 2% (37 to 36.2).
About McDonald Elementary
McDonald Elementary is a small elementary school found in Georgetown, South Carolina. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 389 students in 2024-25. The school is 26% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Georgetown 01 has 8,208 students spread across 19 schools.
About 57% of the student body at McDonald Elementary is Black. Other groups make up 28% White, 11% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 28% of Georgetown County residents are Black. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at McDonald Elementary are from different groups.
With 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, McDonald Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 24% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Georgetown County show that the median household earns about $68,713 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Georgetown County has 19 public schools with about 8,208 students, including McDonald Elementary.
Georgetown High sits about 1.1 miles from McDonald Elementary. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 10.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to McDonald Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Georgetown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,811
Census ACS
Median income
$68,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown 01
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Maryville ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Sampit ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and PerformElementary · 163 students
Other McDonald Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named McDonald Elementary. McDonald Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- McDonald Elementary SchoolWarminster, PA · 837 students
- MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEFFNER, FL · 526 students
- McDonald Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 357 students
- McDonald Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 282 students
- MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH PLATTE, NE · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Georgetown High1.1 mi · 918
- Georgetown Middle1.3 mi · 671
- Kensington Elementary1.8 mi · 548
- Maryville Elementary4.1 mi · 444
- Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and Perform7.5 mi · 163
- Sampit Elementary7.8 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About McDonald ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at McDonald Elementary?
McDonald Elementary enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McDonald Elementary serve?
McDonald Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McDonald Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McDonald Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McDonald Elementary?
At McDonald Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 57% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is McDonald Elementary in?
McDonald Elementary is part of Georgetown 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.