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What's the one class at Pine Tree Hill Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000661
Pine Tree Hill Elementary
938 Bishopville Highway, Camden, SC 29020 · (803) 425-8970 · Kershaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
66.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
60.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +13.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 47.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pine Tree Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #182 of 635 ▲ 137 | #3 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #236 of 635 ▲ 31 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #349 of 709 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #415 of 656 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #228 of 656 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #322 of 395 | #4 of 6 |
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
505
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 505 | 35.6 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 37.6 | 13.3:1 | 72% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 73% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 56% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 100% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 65% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 70% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 68% (329) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 43 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pine Tree Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (530 to 505); teachers down 9% (39 to 35.6).
About Pine Tree Hill Elementary
Pine Tree Hill Elementary serves students in Camden, South Carolina, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 505 students in 2024-25.
Kershaw 01 operates 16 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,135 students.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Pine Tree Hill Elementary. Next come 28% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 67% White among all Kershaw County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Pine Tree Hill Elementary are from different groups.
The school's 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here.
Pine Tree Hill Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Kershaw County area, the median household earns about $68,231 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Pine Tree Hill Elementary shares Kershaw County with 17 other public schools.
About 2.5 miles separate Pine Tree Hill Elementary from the closest public school, Jackson School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Pine Tree Hill Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 498 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 505.
This page is set up for the Pine Tree Hill Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
Other schools in Camden
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Jackson SchoolElementary · 530 students
- The Montessori School of CamdenElementary · 112 students
- Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Jackson School2.5 mi · 530
- Camden Middle2.8 mi · 844
- Camden Elementary4.1 mi · 644
- Camden High4.5 mi · 1,136
- The Montessori School of Camden5.5 mi · 112
- Midway Elementary8.1 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Pine Tree Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pine Tree Hill Elementary?
Pine Tree Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pine Tree Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pine Tree Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Tree Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pine Tree Hill Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pine Tree Hill Elementary?
At Pine Tree Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 53% White, 11% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pine Tree Hill Elementary?
Pine Tree Hill Elementary is overseen by Kershaw 01 in Kershaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.