Orangeburg

Summary:

The Orangeburg school district in South Carolina encompasses 26 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 7 high schools, serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The district's performance is generally below the state average, with significant disparities in the quality of education across its schools.

Some standout schools in the district include Branchville High School, which ranks 72nd out of 235 high schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, as well as Lockett Elementary and Dover Elementary, which rank 194th and 351st out of 638 elementary schools, respectively. On the other hand, schools like Mellichamp Elementary, Vance-Providence Elementary, and Bethune-Bowman Elementary are among the lowest-performing in the state, with 0-star ratings.

The Orangeburg district as a whole is ranked 65th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education. This is further compounded by the district's high rates of economic disadvantage, with all schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these disparities and implementing targeted interventions to support the lowest-performing schools will be crucial for improving the overall quality of education in the Orangeburg district.

District Detail

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118

(803) 534-5454

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,620

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Marshall Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7865	646	38	16.8	100.0%	12 (1.9%)	591 (91.5%)	12 (1.9%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	9.8	605^th of 638 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.9	614^th of 644 public elementary schools	4.7%	9	30.2	33.0	26.2				27.3	28.0	15.5								$10,418	$994	$925	$1,919	$7,627	$873	$8,499
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	245	17	14.0	100.0%	6 (2.4%)	215 (87.8%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	34.3	418^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.1	413^th of 644 public elementary schools	35.9%	5	32.3	44.1	52.1				29.4	32.4	52.2								$16,605	$2,008	$923	$2,931	$12,457	$1,217	$13,674
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	498	32	15.5	100.0%	17 (3.4%)	419 (84.1%)	34 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (4.0%)	10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	594^th of 644 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	19.7	22.7	37.5				11.9	22.6	29.2								$11,727	$1,526	$929	$2,455	$8,481	$792	$9,273
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	369	22	16.8	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	333 (90.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	25.7	478^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.1%		24.7	492^nd of 644 public elementary schools	23.6%	14	28.3	46.3	36.2				31.7	51.8	33.3								$12,157	$1,389	$937	$2,327	$8,656	$1,175	$9,831
Orangeburg Wilkinson High	Public	9-12	601 Bruin Parkway	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-6180	1,050	59	17.9	100.0%	16 (1.5%)	963 (91.7%)	46 (4.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	13.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%		5.8	229^th of 237 public high schools	3.4%	20													32.3	29.1	32.8	82.1	$12,895	$1,282	$678	$1,960	$9,511	$1,425	$10,935
Robert E. Howard Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Belleville Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5470	413	25	16.7	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	369 (89.3%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	18	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%		14.7	283^rd of 325 public middle schools	12.9%	13				39.5	37.9	27.0				18.6	16.2	3.2	82.6				$12,368	$1,698	$597	$2,296	$8,570	$1,502	$10,073
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	649	44	14.9	100.0%	18 (2.8%)	577 (88.9%)	31 (4.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	13.2	293^rd of 325 public middle schools	9.8%		12	295^th of 325 public middle schools	9.2%	2				32.0	26.6	31.5				13.8	10.9	12.0	92.9				$12,121	$1,202	$652	$1,855	$9,195	$1,072	$10,267
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	160	16	10.0	100.0%	6 (3.8%)	143 (89.4%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	5.4	630^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.6	643^rd of 644 public elementary schools	0.2%	13	16.6	18.8	28.9				14.3	17.2	21.2								$15,875	$2,006	$995	$3,001	$11,511	$1,363	$12,874
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	661	48	13.7	100.0%	266 (40.2%)	333 (50.4%)	43 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	14.3	207^th of 235 public high schools	11.9%		37.4	139^th of 237 public high schools	41.4%	68													45.8	39.8	45.3	73.7	$12,600	$1,056	$588	$1,644	$9,367	$1,589	$10,956
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	683	42	16.1	100.0%	234 (34.3%)	355 (52.0%)	49 (7.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$14,791	$1,973	$749	$2,722	$11,009	$1,060	$12,069
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	442	36	12.4	100.0%	161 (36.4%)	229 (51.8%)	31 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	10.7	307^th of 325 public middle schools	5.5%		17	270^th of 325 public middle schools	16.9%	37				27.8	24.8	31.8				9.5	11.0	8.1	85.7				$10,066	$853	$605	$1,458	$7,401	$1,207	$8,609
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	701	41	17.1	100.0%	65 (9.3%)	602 (85.9%)	17 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	12.2	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%		7	227^th of 237 public high schools	4.2%	14													64.8	35.1	28.6	72.0	$15,472	$1,442	$884	$2,326	$11,297	$1,849	$13,145
Holly Hill-Roberts Middle	Public	6-8	530 Hesseman Street	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 496-3818	373	31	11.9	100.0%	38 (10.2%)	309 (82.8%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	18.9	265^th of 325 public middle schools	18.5%		13.7	288^th of 325 public middle schools	11.4%	23				42.7	31.6	38.4				15.7	12.7	9.4					$12,687	$1,389	$822	$2,212	$9,249	$1,227	$10,475
St. James-Gaillard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Gardensgate Road	Eutawville	29048	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7927	237	18	13.0	100.0%	28 (11.8%)	187 (78.9%)	9 (3.8%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	24.5	485^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.0%		12	583^rd of 644 public elementary schools	9.5%	98	26.7	35.0	48.7				19.4	37.5	41.0								$14,639	$1,788	$897	$2,685	$10,711	$1,243	$11,954
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	424	27	15.7	100.0%	163 (38.4%)	197 (46.5%)	31 (7.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%		20.4	530^th of 644 public elementary schools	17.7%	13	32.7	45.5	41.6				26.4	33.8	28.9								$10,502	$937	$677	$1,614	$7,875	$1,014	$8,889
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	230	21	10.9	100.0%	39 (17.0%)	180 (78.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	13.2	212^th of 235 public high schools	9.8%		12.4	211^th of 237 public high schools	11.0%	1				41.5	18.5	31.8				17.0	3.7	22.7	36.4	26.5	8.7	83.3	$18,644	$2,041	$1,055	$3,096	$13,913	$1,635	$15,548
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	188	13	14.0	100.0%	31 (16.5%)	137 (72.9%)	5 (2.7%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	3.7	637^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.2%		14.5	565^th of 644 public elementary schools	12.3%	72	20.0		10.0				20.0		13.3								$15,988	$1,169	$503	$1,672	$12,682	$1,634	$14,316
Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 533-6371	271	20	13.4	100.0%	8 (3.0%)	224 (82.7%)	33 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.2	585^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.5	593^rd of 644 public elementary schools	7.9%	8	29.0	32.7	30.8				18.4	16.3	33.4								$12,119	$1,194	$445	$1,639	$9,201	$1,278	$10,479
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High	Public	6-12	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 516-6011	367	25	14.8	100.0%	20 (5.4%)	291 (79.3%)	51 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.6	227^th of 235 public high schools	3.4%		23.7	175^th of 237 public high schools	26.2%	52				22.4	22.4	21.8				4.0	6.0	7.3	54.2	34.4	23.4	63.6	$12,752	$1,406	$875	$2,281	$9,218	$1,253	$10,471
Holly Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 496-3464	342	24	14.2	100.0%	38 (11.1%)	285 (83.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	13.4	567^th of 638 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.7	571^st of 644 public elementary schools	11.3%	4	30.2	27.1	32.7				37.7	27.1	23.6								$16,952	$2,000	$1,152	$3,151	$12,402	$1,399	$13,801
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	223	14	16.3	100.0%	91 (40.8%)	110 (49.3%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	45.4	351^st of 638 public elementary schools	45.0%		23.8	499^th of 644 public elementary schools	22.5%	148	44.4	62.9	54.6				44.4	55.5	27.2								$15,700	$1,937	$1,081	$3,018	$11,326	$1,356	$12,682
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	260	25	10.4	100.0%	89 (34.2%)	151 (58.1%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	40.1	132^nd of 235 public high schools	43.8%		24.6	172^nd of 237 public high schools	27.4%	40				36.8	46.9	25.9				10.8	21.2	16.1	69.7	52.3	37.8	91.7	$14,885	$1,259	$554	$1,814	$11,502	$1,570	$13,072
Elloree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Warrior Drive	Elloree	29047	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 897-2233	397	32	12.2	100.0%	32 (8.1%)	329 (82.9%)	12 (3.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	24	491^st of 638 public elementary schools	23.0%		9	613^th of 644 public elementary schools	4.8%	122	40.0	47.0	28.8	35.1	24.1	28.8	45.0	41.2	15.5	29.7	11.2	0.0					$15,822	$1,260	$1,141	$2,401	$11,973	$1,448	$13,420
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8588	236	15	15.5	100.0%	150 (63.6%)	74 (31.4%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	68.6	194^th of 638 public elementary schools	69.6%		78.5	127^th of 644 public elementary schools	80.3%	67	43.2	61.0	52.5				72.7	78.1	65.0								$14,181	$1,766	$266	$2,032	$10,820	$1,329	$12,149
Branchville High	Public	6-12	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8875	330	22	15.1	100.0%	237 (71.8%)	78 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	60.8	72^nd of 235 public high schools	69.4%		20.5	185^th of 237 public high schools	21.9%	113				78.1	58.0	71.8				75.6	40.0	41.3	73.3	62.7	66.7	91.9	$12,488	$1,083	$751	$1,834	$9,439	$1,215	$10,654
Vance-Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	633 Camden Road	Vance	29163	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 492-7766	225	15	14.6	100.0%	18 (8.0%)	195 (86.7%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8	616^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.4%		10	606^th of 644 public elementary schools	5.9%	10	11.8	13.2	26.9				11.8	10.5	34.2								$15,943	$1,630	$1,659	$3,289	$11,512	$1,142	$12,654

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orangeburg 04	0 mi	8
Orangeburg 05	3.29 mi	15
Felton Lab School School H24	6.51 mi	1
School Public Charter School District	6.67 mi	54	25^th
Orangeburg 80	6.97 mi	1

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