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What's one thing Wallace Elementary/Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO 01·NCES 450297001433
Wallace Elementary/Middle
3643 Highway 9 West, Wallace, SC 29596 · (843) 537-7493 · Marlboro County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Wallace Elementary/Middle→Marlboro County High
Based on grade levels within Marlboro 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 40 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 28.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wallace Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #590 of 635 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #569 of 635 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #473 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #150 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #163 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #222 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
411
-33 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 411 | 34 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 100% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 100% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 100% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 100% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 100% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 70% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 28 | 18.8:1 | 83% (439) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallace Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (465 to 411); teachers up 36% (25 to 34).
About Wallace Elementary/Middle
Wallace Elementary/Middle is a public elementary school run by Marlboro 01 in Wallace, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 411 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 526.
Marlboro 01 is made up of 7 schools with 3,380 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Wallace Elementary/Middle is White, with 46% of students. The remaining shares are 35% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
Wallace Elementary/Middle has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 1.2 students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Wallace Elementary/Middle outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Marlboro County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $34,301, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 9%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Marlboro County's 7 public schools enroll about 3,380 students and include Wallace Elementary/Middle.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cheraw Primary, is about 3.6 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Wallace Elementary/Middle enrolled 444 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 411. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.9:1 to 12.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Wallace Elementary/Middle. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marlboro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,975
Census ACS
Median income
$34,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
9%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,380 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marlboro 01
- Marlboro County HighHigh · 987 students
- McColl Elementary/MiddleElementary · 631 students
- Bennettsville PrimaryElementary · 552 students
- Blenheim Middle School of DiscoveryMiddle · 367 students
- Bennettsville IntermediateElementary · 244 students
- Clio ElementaryElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Cheraw Primary3.6 mi · 443
- Long Middle4.1 mi · 406
- Cheraw Intermediate4.5 mi · 407
- Cheraw High4.7 mi · 603
- Bennettsville Primary10.3 mi · 552
- Bennettsville Intermediate10.4 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Wallace Elementary/MiddleHow large is Wallace Elementary/Middle?
Wallace Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-08.
Is Wallace Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wallace Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wallace Elementary/Middle is approximately 12.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wallace Elementary/Middle?
Wallace Elementary/Middle reports a student body of 46% White, 2% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Wallace Elementary/Middle?
Wallace Elementary/Middle is overseen by Marlboro 01 in Marlboro County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.