Petersburg Primary

The public elementary school Petersburg Primary is located in Pageland, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 418 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 21% lower.

Chesterfield 01 is the district for Petersburg Primary. It has 16 schools and 6,872 students.

The student body at Petersburg Primary has no majority group. Black students lead at 40%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 23% White, and 13% multiracial. Chesterfield County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Petersburg Primary are from different groups.

With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chesterfield County show that median household income comes to about $49,235, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 6,872 students.

Among nearby public schools, Pageland Elementary is closest at about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2.

In the federal locale system, Petersburg Primary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 418, from 358 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.

Petersburg Primary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.