Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391001290
St. James-Gaillard Elementary
1555 Gardensgate Road, Eutawville, SC 29048 · (803) 492-7927 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% 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
13.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 44 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 33.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. James-Gaillard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #451 of 635 ▲ 19 | #5 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #533 of 635 ▼ 18 | #6 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #651 of 709 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #284 of 656 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #561 of 656 | #7 of 15 |
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
211
-40 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 18.1 | 13.1:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 100% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | 100% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. James-Gaillard Elementary.
About St. James-Gaillard Elementary
St. James-Gaillard Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Eutawville, South Carolina. The school had 211 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Orangeburg is the local district for St. James-Gaillard Elementary. It runs 27 schools with 10,462 students.
Black students make up 80% of enrollment at St. James-Gaillard Elementary. The remaining students are 11% White, 4% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Orangeburg County is about 61% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at St. James-Gaillard Elementary was 13.2:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for St. James-Gaillard Elementary is C-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Orangeburg County, the median household income is $45,675, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. In all, Orangeburg County has 34 public schools and roughly 11,507 students.
Vance-Providence Elementary is the public school closest to St. James-Gaillard Elementary, about 5.8 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES assigns St. James-Gaillard Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 16% from 2020-21, when St. James-Gaillard Elementary had 251 students, to 2024-25, when it had 211. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.9:1 to 13.2:1.
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Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
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- Vance-Providence Elementary5.8 mi · 209
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Frequently asked questions
About St. James-Gaillard ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at St. James-Gaillard Elementary?
St. James-Gaillard Elementary enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does St. James-Gaillard Elementary serve?
St. James-Gaillard Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does St. James-Gaillard Elementary have?
St. James-Gaillard Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at St. James-Gaillard Elementary?
At St. James-Gaillard Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is St. James-Gaillard Elementary public or private?
St. James-Gaillard Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orangeburg.
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