St. Matthews K-8 School

St. Matthews K-8 School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in St. Matthews, South Carolina, run under Calhoun 01, teaches 509 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 3 schools in Calhoun 01 (1,465 students total), St. Matthews K-8 School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, St. Matthews K-8 School reports that Black students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% White, 10% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, St. Matthews K-8 School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household income runs about $58,682, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Calhoun County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,465 students), of which St. Matthews K-8 School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Calhoun County High, around 0.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. St. Matthews K-8 School's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 678 (now 509). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.