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Does Wateree Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000009
Wateree Elementary
424 Wildwood Lane, Lugoff, SC 29078 · (803) 438-8018 · Kershaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 65 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
66.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.7% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 57.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wateree Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #208 of 635 ▼ 17 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #229 of 635 ▼ 9 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #167 of 709 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #528 of 656 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #337 of 656 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #177 of 187 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
688
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+49% since 2000-01, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 59% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 72% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 53% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 35 | 19.4:1 | 48% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 50% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 40% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 29% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wateree Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (680 to 688); teachers up 29% (35 to 45).
About Wateree Elementary
Wateree Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Lugoff, South Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 688 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 31% higher.
Kershaw 01 operates 16 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,135 students.
At Wateree Elementary, White students make up 61% of the student body. It is also 16% Black, 13% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Wateree Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Kershaw County show that the median household income is $68,231, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Kershaw County is home to 18 public schools and about 11,247 public school students.
The nearest public school is Lugoff-Elgin High, at about 1.1 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Wateree Elementary is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 688.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Blaney ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Lugoff-Elgin MiddleMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in Lugoff
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Lugoff-Elgin MiddleMiddle · 649 students
- Doby's Mill ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Lugoff ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Nearby schools
- Lugoff-Elgin High1.1 mi · 1,759
- Lugoff-Elgin Middle1.5 mi · 649
- Lugoff Elementary2.0 mi · 543
- Blaney Elementary4.1 mi · 750
- Leslie M. Stover Middle4.2 mi · 662
- Doby's Mill Elementary4.6 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Wateree ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wateree Elementary?
Wateree Elementary enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wateree Elementary serve?
Wateree Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wateree Elementary have?
Wateree Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wateree Elementary?
At Wateree Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Wateree Elementary public or private?
Wateree Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kershaw 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.