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What's one thing Richard Carroll Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAMBERG 03·NCES 450391601609
Richard Carroll Elementary
1980 Main Highway, Bamberg, SC 29003 · (803) 245-3047 · Bamberg County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · 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 | 67 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Richard Carroll Elementary→Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle
Based on grade levels within Bamberg 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
37.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 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 up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 36.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richard Carroll Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #457 of 635 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #371 of 635 ▲ 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #165 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #390 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #325 of 656 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 689 | 49.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 46.2 | 14.0:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 49 | 12.8:1 | 34% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard Carroll Elementary.
About Richard Carroll Elementary
Richard Carroll Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Bamberg, South Carolina. It enrolled 689 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Richard Carroll Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Bamberg 03 (1,817 students in total).
Black students are the largest group at Richard Carroll Elementary, with 47% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 44% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Bamberg County's residents are about 60% Black, 12 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Richard Carroll Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Its teaching staff equals 49.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Richard Carroll Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Among Bamberg County residents, median household income is about $44,370, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 6 public schools in Bamberg County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,817.
The closest public school to Richard Carroll Elementary is Bamberg-Ehrhardt High, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Richard Carroll Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bamberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,042
Census ACS
Median income
$44,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bamberg 03
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighHigh · 383 students
- Denmark-Olar ElementaryElementary · 232 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleMiddle · 188 students
- Denmark-Olar HighHigh · 181 students
- Denmark-Olar MiddleMiddle · 144 students
Other schools in Bamberg
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighHigh · 383 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleMiddle · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt High0.8 mi · 383
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle0.8 mi · 188
- Denmark-Olar Middle5.1 mi · 144
- Denmark-Olar High5.1 mi · 181
- Denmark-Olar Elementary5.1 mi · 232
- Carver Edisto Middle7.3 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Richard Carroll ElementaryHow large is Richard Carroll Elementary?
Richard Carroll Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades PK-06.
Is Richard Carroll Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richard Carroll Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Richard Carroll Elementary have?
Richard Carroll Elementary employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richard Carroll Elementary?
At Richard Carroll Elementary, the student body is approximately 44% White, 3% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Richard Carroll Elementary in?
Richard Carroll Elementary is part of Bamberg 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.