Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLON 04·NCES 450192000384
Stewart Heights Elementary
1001 West Calhoun Street, Dillon, SC 29536 · (843)774-1219 · Dillon County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
572 students
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Stewart Heights Elementary→Gordon Elementary
Based on grade levels within Dillon 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
40.4%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stewart Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dillon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #428 of 635 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #578 of 635 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #264 of 709 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #647 of 656 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #533 of 656 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 9 | N/A |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
572
+173 (+43%) vs 2017
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.6:1
% White
10%
was 11%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
77%
was 80%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 100% (572) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 20.6 | 19.1:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 99% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 95% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 93% (428) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stewart Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (399 to 572); teachers up 25% (24 to 30).
About Stewart Heights Elementary
Stewart Heights Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Dillon, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 572 students, spread over pre-K through 3.
Dillon 04 (8 schools, 4,664 students) runs Stewart Heights Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Stewart Heights Elementary, about 77 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 10% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Dillon County, the Black share is about 45%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The school's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Dillon County is close, at 100%.
American Community Survey estimates for Dillon County show that median household income comes to about $46,605, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Dillon County counts 13 public schools with about 6,156 students.
The closest school to Stewart Heights Elementary is Dillon Elementary, located about 1.3 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Stewart Heights Elementary.
Stewart Heights Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 399 in 2017-18 and 572 in 2023-24. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2023-24, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2017-18.
On allk12, people connected to Stewart Heights Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dillon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,862
Census ACS
Median income
$46,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dillon 04
- Dillon ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Dillon HighHigh · 804 students
- Dillon MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Lake View HighHigh · 483 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Lake View ElementaryElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Dillon
- Dillon ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Dillon HighHigh · 804 students
- Dillon MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 433 students
- Gordon ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Dillon County Applied Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Dillon Elementary1.3 mi · 1,025
- East Elementary1.4 mi · 433
- Dillon High1.8 mi · 804
- Dillon Middle1.8 mi · 624
- Gordon Elementary2.2 mi · 351
- Latta High6.2 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Stewart Heights ElementaryHow large is Stewart Heights Elementary?
Stewart Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Stewart Heights Elementary serve?
Stewart Heights Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Stewart Heights Elementary have?
Stewart Heights Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stewart Heights Elementary?
At Stewart Heights Elementary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 3% Hispanic, 77% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Stewart Heights Elementary?
Stewart Heights Elementary is overseen by Dillon 04 in Dillon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.