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What tradition at St. Matthews K-8 School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN 01·NCES 450125001532
St. Matthews K-8 School
135 Saints Avenue, St. Matthews, SC 29135 · (803) 655-2750 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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
12.1:1
42 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 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).
Student demographics
43%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
St. Matthews K-8 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
50.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 20.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. Matthews K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #597 of 635 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #435 of 635 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #345 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #154 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #507 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #75 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
509
-93 (-15%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 509 | 42 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 100% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 100% (553) |
| 2020-21 | 602 | 46 | 13.1:1 | 100% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 100% (678) |
| 2015-16 | 661 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 100% (661) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 93% (643) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Matthews K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (678 to 509); teachers down 14% (49 to 42).
About St. Matthews K-8 School
In St. Matthews, South Carolina, part of Calhoun County, St. Matthews K-8 School is an elementary school. The school had 509 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
Calhoun 01 enrolls 1,465 students in 3 schools, including St. Matthews K-8 School.
A majority of students at St. Matthews K-8 School, 74%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White and 10% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 39%. By the diversity index, St. Matthews K-8 School comes in at 43%.
The school employs the equivalent of 42 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
St. Matthews K-8 School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Calhoun County show that median household income is about $58,682, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Matthews K-8 School is among the 3 public schools in Calhoun County.
Calhoun County High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles.
For locale, NCES codes St. Matthews K-8 School as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 15%, from 602 to 509.
Discussions about St. Matthews K-8 School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Sandy Run SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Calhoun County HighHigh · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun County High0.2 mi · 397
- Orangeburg High School for Health Professions9.5 mi · 492
- Orangeburg Wilkinson High10.0 mi · 992
- Marshall Elementary10.7 mi · 625
- Brookdale Elementary11.0 mi · 215
- Sheridan Elementary11.4 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About St. Matthews K-8 SchoolHow large is St. Matthews K-8 School?
St. Matthews K-8 School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does St. Matthews K-8 School serve?
St. Matthews K-8 School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Matthews K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St. Matthews K-8 School is approximately 12.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at St. Matthews K-8 School?
At St. Matthews K-8 School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 10% Hispanic, 74% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is St. Matthews K-8 School in?
St. Matthews K-8 School is part of Calhoun 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.