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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117001671
Philip Simmons Elementary
2095 Seven Sticks Drive, Wando, SC 29492 · (843) 471-2580 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
16.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
79.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
70.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.2% | 70.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 69.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Philip Simmons Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #81 of 635 ▲ 7 | #3 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #72 of 635 ▲ 21 | #3 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #312 of 709 | #21 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #605 of 656 | #18 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #528 of 656 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.1% | #11 of 187 | #1 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
535
+104 (+24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 535 | 32.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 35.5 | 15.3:1 | 33% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 18% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 26% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philip Simmons Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (345 to 535); teachers up 41% (23 to 32.5).
About Philip Simmons Elementary
Philip Simmons Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Wando, South Carolina. It teaches 535 students in pre-K through 4.
The district, Berkeley 01, has 39,543 students enrolled across 47 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Philip Simmons Elementary is White: 76%. The next largest groups are 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The school's White share is 14 points above the 62% share among Berkeley County residents. The diversity index for Philip Simmons Elementary is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Philip Simmons Elementary comes to 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Philip Simmons Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Berkeley County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $84,358 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Philip Simmons Elementary, Berkeley County has 49 public schools.
Philip Simmons Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Philip Simmons Elementary enrolled 431 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 535. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Philip Simmons Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Nearby schools
- Philip Simmons Middle0.0 mi · 473
- Philip Simmons High0.6 mi · 797
- Belle Hall Elementary4.5 mi · 649
- Thomas C. Cario Middle4.9 mi · 1,105
- Charles Pinckney Elementary4.9 mi · 644
- Laurel Hill Primary5.2 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Philip Simmons ElementaryHow large is Philip Simmons Elementary?
Philip Simmons Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Philip Simmons Elementary serve?
Philip Simmons Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Philip Simmons Elementary?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Philip Simmons Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Philip Simmons Elementary?
Student demographics at Philip Simmons Elementary are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Philip Simmons Elementary?
Philip Simmons Elementary is overseen by Berkeley 01 in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.