Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117000165
St. Stephen Elementary
1053 Russellville Road, St. Stephen, SC 29479 · (843) 567-2813 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · 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 | 55 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
54.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 30.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. Stephen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #375 of 635 ▲ 115 | #11 of 27 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #407 of 635 ▼ 12 | #18 of 27 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #438 of 709 | #25 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #259 of 656 | #3 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #470 of 656 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #377 of 395 | #13 of 13 |
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
430
+107 (+33%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 25.4 | 12.8:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 25.8 | 11.3:1 | 100% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 100% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 92% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 80% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 91% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Stephen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (436 to 430); teachers up 10% (30 to 33).
About St. Stephen Elementary
As a small elementary school, St. Stephen Elementary serves students in St. Stephen, South Carolina. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 430 students on the rolls.
St. Stephen Elementary reports to Berkeley 01, which has 47 schools and 39,543 students.
The largest group at St. Stephen Elementary is Black students, at 69%. The remaining students are 20% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Berkeley County, the Black share is about 23%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, St. Stephen Elementary scores 48%.
On staff are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, St. Stephen Elementary lands at C, ahead of 31% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Berkeley County, the median household earns about $84,358 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting St. Stephen Elementary, Berkeley County has 49 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, St. Stephen Middle, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 430 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 323.
On allk12, people connected to St. Stephen Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Other schools in St. Stephen
- Timberland HighHigh · 718 students
- St. Stephen MiddleMiddle · 172 students
Nearby schools
- St. Stephen Middle0.6 mi · 172
- J. K. Gourdin Elementary4.0 mi · 120
- Timberland High4.8 mi · 718
- Macedonia Middle9.2 mi · 375
- Henry E. Bonner Elementary9.4 mi · 808
- Greeleyville STEAM Academy12.8 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About St. Stephen ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at St. Stephen Elementary?
St. Stephen Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
Is St. Stephen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
St. Stephen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at St. Stephen Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at St. Stephen Elementary.
How diverse is St. Stephen Elementary?
St. Stephen Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 3% Hispanic, 69% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is St. Stephen Elementary public or private?
St. Stephen Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley 01.
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