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What's the one class at Merriwether Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
760
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGEFIELD 01·NCES 450207000411
Merriwether Elementary
565 Spring Haven Drive, North Augusta, SC 29860 · (803) 279-9993 · Edgefield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
50%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
62.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 46.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Merriwether Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #233 of 635 ▲ 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #289 of 635 ▼ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #119 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #396 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #442 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #374 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
760
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 861
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 760 | 54 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 51.5 | 14.9:1 | 48% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 49.5 | 15.5:1 | 59% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 56% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 772 | 45.5 | 17.0:1 | 52% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 42 | 17.5:1 | 52% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 49% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 848 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 39% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 861 | 42 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Merriwether Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (772 to 760); teachers up 19% (45.5 to 54).
About Merriwether Elementary
Merriwether Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in South Carolina, located in North Augusta. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 760 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 44% bigger than average.
The district, Edgefield 01, has 3,069 students enrolled across 7 schools.
White students make up a majority at Merriwether Elementary, at 68%. Next come 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 58% White among all Edgefield County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 54 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Merriwether Elementary is B. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Edgefield County, the median household income is $73,029, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Edgefield County is home to 11 public schools and about 3,862 public school students.
Nearest public school: Merriwether Middle, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools.
Federal data place Merriwether Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 754 to 760, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.7:1 to 14.1:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Edgefield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,476
Census ACS
Median income
$73,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgefield 01
- Strom Thurmond HighHigh · 720 students
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Merriwether MiddleMiddle · 365 students
- W. E. Parker ElementaryElementary · 339 students
- Johnston ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 215 students
Other schools in North Augusta
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Hammond Hill ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Mossy Creek ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fox Creek HighHigh · 672 students
- North Augusta ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Paul Knox MiddleMiddle · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Merriwether Middle0.6 mi · 365
- North Augusta High3.3 mi · 1,645
- Mossy Creek Elementary3.3 mi · 700
- Fox Creek High3.5 mi · 672
- Paul Knox Middle3.8 mi · 573
- Belvedere Elementary4.8 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Merriwether ElementaryHow many students attend Merriwether Elementary?
Merriwether Elementary enrolls approximately 760 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Merriwether Elementary serve?
Merriwether Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Merriwether Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Merriwether Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Merriwether Elementary?
Student demographics at Merriwether Elementary are roughly 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Merriwether Elementary?
Merriwether Elementary is overseen by Edgefield 01 in Edgefield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.