Wallace Elementary/Middle

Wallace Elementary/Middle, a modestly sized elementary-level community in Wallace, South Carolina, one of the schools within Marlboro 01, caters to 411 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Wallace Elementary/Middle is one of 7 schools operated by Marlboro 01, a district that instructs 3,380 students overall.

On demographics, Wallace Elementary/Middle shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Native American, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Marlboro County put the typical household earns roughly $34,301 per year, roughly 9% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marlboro County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,380 students), of which Wallace Elementary/Middle is one.

Cheraw Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Wallace Elementary/Middle.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 465 students in 2018 compared to 411 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 41% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.