W.M. Anderson Primary

Set in Kingstree, South Carolina, W.M. Anderson Primary is a small elementary campus, part of Williamsburg 01. It teaches 364 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 31% below the state mean of about 526.

Across the 10 schools in Williamsburg 01 (2,794 students total), W.M. Anderson Primary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, W.M. Anderson Primary lists that nearly all students (88%) are Black. The remainder comes out to 6% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, W.M. Anderson Primary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Williamsburg County indicate median household income runs about $46,213, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. W.M. Anderson Primary is one of 11 public schools in Williamsburg County (combined enrollment of about 2,794 students).

The closest other public school is Kingstree Middle Magnet, roughly 0.5 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 441 students in 2018 compared to 364 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 93% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for W.M. Anderson Primary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.