Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201072
Rafting Creek Elementary
4100 Highway 261 North, Rembert, SC 29128 · (803) 432-2994 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 12 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
19.5%
SC avg 59.7% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
14.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 22.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rafting Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #634 of 635 ▼ 49 | #14 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #635 of 635 ▼ 15 | #15 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #690 of 709 | #16 of 16 |
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
125
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 125 | 10.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 9.5 | 14.4:1 | 100% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 100% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 11 | 11.3:1 | 100% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 100% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 19 | 8.6:1 | 100% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rafting Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (160 to 125); teachers down 15% (12 to 10.2).
About Rafting Creek Elementary
Rafting Creek Elementary is a very small elementary school in Rembert, South Carolina, administered by Sumter 01. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 125 students. The school is 76% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Sumter 01 has 13,871 students in 24 schools, and Rafting Creek Elementary is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Rafting Creek Elementary is Black, at 83%. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 5% White, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Sumter County, the Black share is about 46%. The diversity index for Rafting Creek Elementary is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Rafting Creek Elementary has a ratio of 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Rafting Creek Elementary lands at F, ahead of 0% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Sumter County show the median household earns about $56,693 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 27 public schools and about 14,608 students.
Lewis High, about 3.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Rafting Creek Elementary, there are 2 other public schools.
Rafting Creek Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 124 students in 2020-21 and 125 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Rafting Creek Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Rembert
- West Lee ElementaryElementary · 98 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis High3.2 mi · 7
- Hillcrest Middle4.8 mi · 365
- Oakland Primary5.5 mi · 520
- Shaw Heights Elementary5.8 mi · 404
- High Hills Elementary6.0 mi · 435
- Cherryvale Elementary7.9 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Rafting Creek ElementaryHow large is Rafting Creek Elementary?
Rafting Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rafting Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rafting Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rafting Creek Elementary have?
Rafting Creek Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Rafting Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Rafting Creek Elementary are roughly 5% White, 10% Hispanic, 83% Black.
Is Rafting Creek Elementary public or private?
Rafting Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumter 01.
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