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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARENDON 06·NCES 450391500329
Walker-Gamble Elementary
2358 Walker-Gamble Road, New Zion, SC 29111 · (843) 659-2102 · Clarendon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
44%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
64.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 71.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walker-Gamble Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #142 of 635 ▼ 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #179 of 635 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #302 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #589 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #501 of 656 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 34.5 | 15.7:1 | 100% (540) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker-Gamble Elementary.
About Walker-Gamble Elementary
Walker-Gamble Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Clarendon 06, located in New Zion, South Carolina. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 547 students.
Walker-Gamble Elementary is one school in Clarendon 06, a system of 10 schools with 4,368 students.
About 72% of the student body at Walker-Gamble Elementary is White. Enrollment also includes 21% Black and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Clarendon County, the White share is about 51%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Its staff includes 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 2.8 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Walker-Gamble Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 81% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Clarendon County, the median household earns about $52,401 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Walker-Gamble Elementary, Clarendon County has 13 public schools.
Walker-Gamble Elementary's nearest public school is Turbeville High (about 5.0 miles). In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Walker-Gamble Elementary.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Walker-Gamble Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clarendon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,986
Census ACS
Median income
$52,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarendon 06
- Manning HighHigh · 741 students
- East Clarendon Middle-HighHigh · 722 students
- Manning Early Childhood CenterElementary · 667 students
- Manning Junior HighMiddle · 483 students
- Manning ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Dr. Rose H. Wilder ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Turbeville High5.0 mi · 55
- East Clarendon Middle-High5.6 mi · 722
- Olanta Elementary10.8 mi · 198
- R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy11.0 mi · 391
- Manning Primary12.4 mi · 152
- Manning Elementary12.7 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Walker-Gamble ElementaryHow many students attend Walker-Gamble Elementary?
Walker-Gamble Elementary enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Walker-Gamble Elementary serve?
Walker-Gamble Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker-Gamble Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walker-Gamble Elementary is approximately 16.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Walker-Gamble Elementary?
Walker-Gamble Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Walker-Gamble Elementary public or private?
Walker-Gamble Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarendon 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.