Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000309
Plainview Elementary
16002 Highway 102, Patrick, SC 29584 · (843) 498-6633 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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
12.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
14%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
48.0%
SC avg 59.7% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 39.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Plainview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #454 of 635 ▼ 52 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #484 of 635 ▼ 180 | #5 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #673 of 709 | #9 of 9 |
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
168
0 (0%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 168 | 14 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 12 | 15.1:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | 100% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 10 | 16.8:1 | 100% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 11 | 14.8:1 | 100% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 97% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 52% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 12 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plainview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (163 to 168); teachers up 27% (11 to 14).
About Plainview Elementary
In Patrick, South Carolina, Plainview Elementary is a very small elementary school. The school enrolls 168 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 68% below average.
Chesterfield 01 has 6,872 students spread across 16 schools.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Plainview Elementary, there are about 12.0 students; the school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Plainview Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Chesterfield County show that the median household earns about $49,235 a year, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Chesterfield County has 16 public schools with about 6,872 students, including Plainview Elementary.
Plainview Elementary is about 8.6 miles from North Hartsville Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES assigns Plainview Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 168 in 2020-21 to 168 in 2024-25, a change of zero students. The school's ratio dropped from 16.8:1 to 12.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield 01
- Central HighHigh · 657 students
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- McBee HighHigh · 577 students
- Edwards ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- New Heights MiddleMiddle · 457 students
Other Plainview Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Plainview Elementary. Plainview Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Plainview Elementary SchoolChristiana, TN · 673 students
- PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLAINVIEW, NE · 207 students
- PLAINVIEW ELEM.AVA, MO · 93 students
- Plainview Elementary SchoolSHERIDAN LAKE, CO · 21 students
Nearby schools
- North Hartsville Elementary8.6 mi · 486
- SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics9.8 mi · 296
- Thornwell School for the Arts10.2 mi · 188
- Butler Academy10.4 mi · 393
- Carolina Elementary10.5 mi · 212
- Rosenwald Elementary10.9 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Plainview ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Plainview Elementary?
Plainview Elementary enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Plainview Elementary serve?
Plainview Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Plainview Elementary have?
Plainview Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Plainview Elementary?
Student demographics at Plainview Elementary are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Plainview Elementary in?
Plainview Elementary is part of Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.