Edgefield County School District

3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,461

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

9,176

households

24,191

Total Population

$129,300

Average House Value

$637

Average Housing Rent

$49,127

Average Household Income

91.07%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Edgefield County School District is a public school district serving Edgefield county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 3,461 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 229 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 37% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://ecsd.edgefield.k12.sc.us/(803)275-4601 3 Par Drive, Johnston, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JERRILYN HARMON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CHERYA CLARK

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHERYA CLARK

email phone

Schools in Edgefield County School District

In Edgefield County School District, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Douglas Elementary View

251 Students

11 Students per teacher

W. E. Parker Elementary View

452 Students

16 Students per teacher

Merriwether Elementary View

764 Students

18 Students per teacher

Johnston Elementary View

294 Students

12 Students per teacher

Johnston-edgefield-trenton Middle School View

491 Students

14 Students per teacher

Merriwether Middle School View

386 Students

15 Students per teacher

Strom Thurmond High School View

826 Students

17 Students per teacher

Strom Thurmond Career And Technology Center View

Best Colleges in South Carolina

Greenville Technical College VIEW

Greenville, SC

$10,775 ($6,143) Tuition & Fees

Clemson University VIEW

Clemson, SC

$40,866 ($15,554) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of South Carolina-Columbia VIEW

Columbia, SC

$36,298 ($12,688) Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

Citadel Military College of South Carolina VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,508 ($12,570) Tuition & Fees

1,190 SAT Score

College of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$38,296 ($12,978) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Spartanburg Methodist College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$20,650 Tuition & Fees

Furman University VIEW

Greenville, SC

$59,770 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Wofford College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$56,005 Tuition & Fees

1,277 SAT Score

Columbia International University VIEW

Columbia, SC

$27,900 Tuition & Fees

North Greenville University VIEW

Tigerville, SC

$25,800 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Aiken Technical College VIEW

Graniteville, SC

$7,924 ($6,172) Tuition & Fees

Technical College of the Lowcountry VIEW

Beaufort, SC

$11,916 ($6,756) Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Technical College VIEW

Cheraw, SC

$6,024 Tuition & Fees

Denmark Technical College VIEW

Denmark, SC

$11,955 ($6,315) Tuition & Fees

Florence-Darlington Technical College VIEW

Florence, SC

$6,772 ($4,900) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,461 students are attending Edgefield County School District. By gender, there are 1,759 (50.8%) and 1,705 (49.3%) female students at Edgefield County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,650 White (47.7%), 1,443 Black (41.7%), and17 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.9%	206	95	111
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	9	7	2
Asian 0.5%	17	7	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	3	0	3
Black 41.7%	1,443	714	729
White 47.6%	1,650	867	783
Two or More Races 3.9%	136	69	67
Total	3,464	1,759	1,705

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	110	61	49
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	5	2	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	124	69	55

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	25	18	7
Asian	1	0	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	222	163	59
White	203	126	77
Two or More Races	24	15	9
Total	476	322	154

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 37%	37%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*	*	***
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%
Black students 23%	23%	30-34%	10-14%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	30-39%
White students 49%	49%	60-64%	50-54%	35-39%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	30-39%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	21-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 40%	40%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	40-49%
Male students 34%	34%	45-49%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	30-39%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	***	***	*	*	***	***
Military Connected Student Status 55%	50-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	5	6	8	7	3	4
White students 54%	45-49%	45-49%	54%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%
Foster Care Status 50%	***	*	<50%	***	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	***	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	≤20%	≤20%	10-14%	≤20%	≤10%	20-29%	≤20%
Two or More Races 47%	≥50%	≥50%	45-49%	≥50%	<50%	21-39%	≥50%
Hispanic students 37%	21-39%	21-39%	35-39%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 45%	<50%	*	40-49%	*	<50%	≥50%	≥50%
Female students 47%	40-44%	40-44%	47%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%
All students 42%	35-39%	35-39%	42%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	25-29%	25-29%	31%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%
Black students 27%	20-24%	20-24%	27%	30-34%	20-24%	30-34%	15-19%
Male students 38%	30-34%	30-34%	38%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 22%	≤20%	<50%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 77 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 346 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Edgefield County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	77	9%
Advanced Placement Math	18	2%
Advanced Placement Science	22	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	63	8%
SAT/ACT Participation	346	42%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 229 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Edgefield County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 98.7% of teachers are certified. 91.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	229	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	226	98.7%
Teachers who are not certified	3	1.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	12	5.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	8	3.5%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 385 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	7	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-