Enrollment
144
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391001694
Mellichamp Elementary
350 Murray Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 534-8044 · Orangeburg County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 40 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 38% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
28.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
22.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 17.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mellichamp Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #611 of 635 ▲ 9 | #15 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #629 of 635 ▲ 2 | #15 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #684 of 709 | #17 of 17 |
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
144
-75 (-34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 144 | 14.4 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 15.9 | 10.1:1 | 100% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 17.5 | 11.7:1 | 100% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 100% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mellichamp Elementary.
About Mellichamp Elementary
At 350 Murray Road in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Mellichamp Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The school's 144 students are in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 73% lower than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina, which is about 526.
A total of 27 schools make up Orangeburg, with 10,462 students enrolled.
Mellichamp Elementary's enrollment is 85% Black. Next come 6% White and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 61% Black. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Mellichamp Elementary counts 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.0 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 10.0:1 here.
Mellichamp Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Orangeburg County, the median household income is $45,675, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. In all, Orangeburg County has 34 public schools and roughly 11,507 students.
The nearest public school is Felton Laboratory Charter School, at about 1.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Mellichamp Elementary's enrollment dropped from 219 in 2020-21 to 144 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
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Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsHigh · 492 students
- Sheridan ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Edisto ElementaryElementary · 419 students
Nearby schools
- Felton Laboratory Charter School1.8 mi · 279
- Whittaker Elementary1.9 mi · 325
- Robert E. Howard Middle2.1 mi · 396
- William J. Clark Middle2.4 mi · 587
- Brookdale Elementary3.0 mi · 215
- Sheridan Elementary3.1 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Mellichamp ElementaryHow many students attend Mellichamp Elementary?
Mellichamp Elementary enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 03-05.
Is Mellichamp Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mellichamp Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Mellichamp Elementary?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Mellichamp Elementary.
How diverse is Mellichamp Elementary?
Mellichamp Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 6% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mellichamp Elementary?
Mellichamp Elementary is overseen by Orangeburg in Orangeburg County.
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