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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN 01·NCES 450125000424
Sandy Run School
450 Old Swamp Road, Swansea, SC 29160 · (803) 655-2746 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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
12.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Sandy Run School→Calhoun County High
Based on grade levels within Calhoun 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
28.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.4% | 28.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 27.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandy Run School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #549 of 635 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #493 of 635 ▼ 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #278 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #200 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #374 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #169 of 395 |
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
559
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+82% since 2000-01, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 559 | 44.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 100% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 100% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 100% (570) |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 100% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 100% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 72% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 50% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Run School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (662 to 559); teachers down 5% (47 to 44.5).
About Sandy Run School
Federal records list Sandy Run School as an elementary school in Swansea, South Carolina. In all, 559 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
A total of 3 schools make up Calhoun 01, with 1,465 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Sandy Run School are White (54%). The remaining shares are 38% Black and 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Calhoun County, where about 55% of residents are White. The diversity index for Sandy Run School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.6:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
Sandy Run School 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 18% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For the population of Calhoun County, the median household earns about $58,682 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Calhoun County, 3 public schools serve about 1,465 students.
A public school about 7.3 miles away, Hopkins Middle, is the closest to Sandy Run School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 570 to 559.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Sandy Run School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,182
Census ACS
Median income
$58,682
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,465 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun 01
- St. Matthews K-8 SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Calhoun County HighHigh · 397 students
Other schools in Swansea
- Swansea HighHigh · 695 students
- Sandhills PrimaryElementary · 509 students
- Lexington Four Early Childhood CenterElementary · 495 students
- Sandhills ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Swansea High Freshman AcademyHigh · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Hopkins Middle7.3 mi · 458
- Hopkins Elementary7.9 mi · 284
- Frances F. Mack Intermediate8.9 mi · 515
- Lexington Four Early Childhood Center9.5 mi · 495
- Sandhills Primary9.6 mi · 509
- Sandhills Elementary9.6 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Run SchoolHow many students attend Sandy Run School?
Sandy Run School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sandy Run School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandy Run School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Run School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Run School is approximately 12.6:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandy Run School?
At Sandy Run School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sandy Run School in?
Sandy Run School is part of Calhoun 01.
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