Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228000481
Sampit Elementary
69 Woodland Avenue, Georgetown, SC 29440 · (843) 527-4411 · Georgetown County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · 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 | 37 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
36.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
23.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 down about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 29.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sampit Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Georgetown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #605 of 635 ▼ 88 | #8 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #594 of 635 ▲ 16 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #612 of 709 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #85 of 656 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #400 of 656 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #140 of 395 | #4 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
270
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 270 | 24 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 20.2 | 14.0:1 | 100% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 100% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 100% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 83% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 86% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 39 | 11.2:1 | 85% (372) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 16 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sampit Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (329 to 270); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Sampit Elementary
In Georgetown, South Carolina, part of Georgetown County, Sampit Elementary is an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 270 students. It has 49% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina (about 526).
Sampit Elementary belongs to Georgetown 01, a district of 19 schools and 8,208 students.
More than half of the students at Sampit Elementary are Black (60%). Next come 31% White, 7% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 28% Black among all Georgetown County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Sampit Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Georgetown County show median household income comes to about $68,713, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 19 public schools and about 8,208 students.
Sampit Elementary's nearest public school is McDonald Elementary (about 7.8 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Sampit Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 279 (2020-21) to 270 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for Sampit Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Georgetown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,811
Census ACS
Median income
$68,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown 01
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Maryville ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- McDonald ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and PerformElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- McDonald Elementary7.8 mi · 389
- Georgetown High8.5 mi · 918
- Georgetown Middle8.7 mi · 671
- Maryville Elementary9.0 mi · 444
- Kensington Elementary9.5 mi · 548
- Rosemary Middle9.6 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Sampit ElementaryHow many students attend Sampit Elementary?
Sampit Elementary enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sampit Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sampit Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sampit Elementary have?
Sampit Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is Sampit Elementary?
Sampit Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 7% Hispanic, 60% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Sampit Elementary public or private?
Sampit Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Georgetown 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.