Is Hendersonville Elementary a good school?

Hendersonville Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Hendersonville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Hendersonville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hendersonville Elementary?

Students at Hendersonville Elementary are 68% African American, 23% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hendersonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Colleton County Middle High : Colleton County High

Hendersonville Elementary

Summary:

Hendersonville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 342 students in grades PK-5 in Walterboro, South Carolina. The school is part of the Colleton 01 school district, which is ranked 74th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hendersonville Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 71.05% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 29.03% to 51.39% African American. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of South Carolina elementary schools, with academic performance on state assessments well below the state and district averages. Additionally, Hendersonville Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-socioeconomic status households, a higher rate than the surrounding schools, which range from 100% to 51.4% free/reduced lunch.

Despite spending more per student ($15,806 in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools ($12,455 to $16,533 in 2022-2023) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (15.5:1 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Whale Branch Elementary, Cottageville Elementary, Bells Elementary, Fennell Elementary, Northside Elementary, Forest Hills Elementary, and Black Street Early Childhood Center (13.8:1 to 16:1 in 2022-2023), Hendersonville Elementary's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to address the root causes of its underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6089 Hendersonville Highway
Walterboro, SC 29488

(843) 782-0027

District: Colleton 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
618^th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,806

Students who attend Hendersonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colleton County Middle
High:	Colleton County High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.9%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hendersonville Elementary ranks worse than 96.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.9%), White (22.5%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Colleton 01 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hendersonville Elementary is 16.2, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District! (See more...)

Compare Hendersonville Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hendersonville Elementary is $15,806, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Colleton 01 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hendersonville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hendersonville Elementary 618^th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hendersonville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

African American students:

Colleton 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Colleton 01 74^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hendersonville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	6.91	527^th	542	2.8%
2004	11.31	512^th	550	6.9%
2005	10.61	531^st	557	4.7%
2006	2.36	557^th	559	0.4%
2007	4.11	557^th	566	1.6%
2008	18.57	517^th	577	10.4%
2009	24.36	489^th	580	15.7%
2010	23.59	509^th	589	13.6%
2011	29.02	477^th	597	20.1%
2012	34.09	443^rd	594	25.4%
2013	22.89	511^th	599	14.7%
2014	27.53	502^nd	630	20.3%
2015	29.76	486^th	638	23.8%
2016	28.10	471^st	619	23.9%
2017	26.47	479^th	639	25.0%
2018	13.23	566^th	624	9.3%
2019	7.12	619^th	643	3.7%
2021	9.06	591^st	622	5.0%
2022	7.18	609^th	625	2.6%
2023	5.21	639^th	644	0.8%
2024	7.76	618^th	638	3.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	16.92	538^th	588	8.5%
2019	9.02	579^th	600	3.5%
2021	10.79	551^st	580	5.0%
2022	7.41	593^rd	600	1.2%
2023	5.77	601^st	608	1.2%
2024	7.64	589^th	599	1.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	13.07	522^nd	570	8.4%
2019	7.35	570^th	588	3.1%
2021	12.54	496^th	554	10.5%
2022	8.97	541^st	573	5.6%
2023	5.50	569^th	580	1.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.57	74^th	161	54.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	16.80	505^th	571	11.6%
2019	7.45	571^st	590	3.2%
2021	6.17	546^th	561	2.7%
2022	5.64	568^th	579	1.9%
2023	5.26	569^th	582	2.2%
2024	6.69	551^st	568	3.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	17.26	390^th	412	5.3%
2019	18.23	383^rd	421	9.0%
2021	28.25	273^rd	350	22.0%
2022	12.75	382^nd	393	2.8%
2023	8.10	392^nd	394	0.5%
2024	8.20	367^th	369	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hendersonville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	107	392	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2003	107	392	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2004	115	390	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	118	360	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2006	119	329	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
2007	117	338	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	467
2008	126	341	2	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	484
2009	129	366	2	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	512
2010	137	352	1	8	9	n/a	n/a	2	509
2011	134	337	1	6	2	0	12	0	492
2012	117	311	1	12	5	0	6	0	452
2013	101	321	1	5	2	0	5	0	435
2014	108	320	1	7	0	0	5	0	441
2015	88	322	1	3	0	0	6	0	420
2016	83	293	0	3	0	0	12	0	391
2017	80	299	1	2	2	1	13	0	398
2018	76	290	2	3	1	0	9	0	381
2019	81	259	2	6	0	0	4	0	352
2020	78	250	1	6	1	0	4	0	340
2021	64	246	1	9	1	0	6	0	327
2022	61	244	1	10	1	0	7	0	324
2023	72	243	0	14	2	0	11	0	342
2024	73	220	0	14	4	0	13	0	324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hendersonville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	500	30.0	16.7	88.2
2003	500	30.0	16.7	88.2
2004	509	33.0	15.4	89.2
2005	482	32.0	15.1	87.8
2006	454	29.0	15.7	86.1
2007	467	47.0	9.9	89.1
2008	484	31.0	15.6	89.5
2009	512	29.0	17.7	91.2
2010	509	29.0	17.5	91.3
2011	492	31.0	15.8	89
2012	452	27.0	16.7	90
2013	435	28.5	15.2	91
2014	441	29.0	15.2	88.2
2015	420	28.0	15.0	96.2
2016	391	26.0	15.0	100
2017	398	27.0	14.7	100
2018	381	24.0	15.8	100
2019	352	24.0	14.6	100
2020	340	22.0	15.4	100
2021	327	24.0	13.6	100
2022	324	23.0	14.0	100
2023	342	22.0	15.5	100
2024	324	20.0	16.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hendersonville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	500	30.0	16.7	88.2
2003	500	30.0	16.7	88.2
2004	509	33.0	15.4	89.2
2005	482	32.0	15.1	87.8
2006	454	29.0	15.7	86.1
2007	467	47.0	9.9	89.1
2008	484	31.0	15.6	89.5
2009	512	29.0	17.7	91.2
2010	509	29.0	17.5	91.3
2011	492	31.0	15.8	89
2012	452	27.0	16.7	90
2013	435	28.5	15.2	91
2014	441	29.0	15.2	88.2
2015	420	28.0	15.0	96.2
2016	391	26.0	15.0	100
2017	398	27.0	14.7	100
2018	381	24.0	15.8	100
2019	352	24.0	14.6	100
2020	340	22.0	15.4	100
2021	327	24.0	13.6	100
2022	324	23.0	14.0	100
2023	342	22.0	15.5	100
2024	324	20.0	16.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hendersonville Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,756 (16.3%)	$792 (7.4%)	$2,548 (23.7%)	$6,980 (64.8%)	$1,243 (11.5%)	$8,223 (76.4%)	$10,770
2020	$1,663 (14.9%)	$884 (7.9%)	$2,546 (22.9%)	$7,268 (65.2%)	$1,325 (11.9%)	$8,593 (77.1%)	$11,139
2021	$1,617 (13.6%)	$733 (6.2%)	$2,350 (19.7%)	$8,211 (69.0%)	$1,344 (11.3%)	$9,555 (80.3%)	$11,905
2022	$2,238 (15.1%)	$1,492 (10.1%)	$3,731 (25.2%)	$9,485 (64.2%)	$1,565 (10.6%)	$11,050 (74.8%)	$14,781
2023	$2,279 (14.4%)	$1,322 (8.4%)	$3,601 (22.8%)	$9,961 (63.0%)	$2,243 (14.2%)	$12,204 (77.2%)	$15,806

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hendersonville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 619^th of 643 Elementary schools	Ranks 639^th of 644 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hendersonville Elementary)	22	25	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)	30	31.4	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	49.7	53.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hendersonville Elementary)	30	25	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)	35.5	26.4	9.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	57.7	53.6	4.1%
4th Grade Science (Hendersonville Elementary)	32.7	9.6	23.1%
4th Grade Science (Colleton 01)	35.4	21.2	14.2%
4th Grade Science (South Carolina)	52	46.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hendersonville Elementary)	13.5	21.2	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)	27.2	28.7	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	51.3	57.2	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hendersonville Elementary)	26.9	15.4	11.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)	26.3	15.4	10.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	50.5	47	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hendersonville Elementary)	7.9	20.4	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colleton 01)	15.5	31.6	16.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41	55.2	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hendersonville Elementary)	7.9	9.3	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Colleton 01)	17.2	18	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	45.4	44.6	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	342	2.8%
African American	259	243	6.2%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	6	14	133.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	81	72	11.1%
Two or More Races	4	11	175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Hendersonville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Hendersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6089 Hendersonville Highway	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0027	324	20	16.2	100.0%	73 (22.5%)	220 (67.9%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	7.8	618^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.2	639^th of 644 public elementary schools	0.8%	21	22.2	33.4	28.5	15.2	22.2	21.0	$15,806	$2,279	$1,322	$3,601	$9,961	$2,243	$12,204
Black Street Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	256 Smith Street	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4516	328	21	15.6	100.0%	112 (34.1%)	163 (49.7%)	25 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)								(n/a)							$20,497	$3,146	$1,356	$4,502	$14,340	$1,655	$15,995
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	633 Hiers Corner Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4512	463	34	13.6	100.0%	162 (35.0%)	243 (52.5%)	33 (7.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	18.5	537^th of 638 public elementary schools	15.8%		12.8	576^th of 644 public elementary schools	10.6%	39	42.1	48.4	27.4	31.5	24.2	17.8	$13,845	$2,057	$1,143	$3,199	$8,992	$1,653	$10,645
Fennell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Yemassee Highway	Yemassee	29945	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 398-5591	132	10	13.0	100.0%	18 (13.6%)	96 (72.7%)	11 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)							$19,318	$1,630	$2,408	$4,038	$12,133	$3,146	$15,280
Northside Elementary	Public	1-5	1929 Industrial Road	Walterboro	29488	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0015	443	29	15.2	100.0%	175 (39.5%)	219 (49.4%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	14.7	559^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.8	589^th of 644 public elementary schools	8.5%	30	37.9	38.3	26.0	37.1	19.7	20.8	$12,455	$1,748	$1,167	$2,915	$8,129	$1,411	$9,540
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12088 Bells Highway	Ruffin	29475	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-0012	278	19	14.6	100.0%	115 (41.4%)	117 (42.1%)	33 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	12	578^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.9	599^th of 644 public elementary schools	7.0%	21	29.8	42.9	31.9	23.4	18.3	21.2	$16,533	$2,150	$1,155	$3,305	$11,182	$2,046	$13,227
Cottageville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Peirce Road	Cottageville	29435	Colleton County	Colleton 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 782-4528	475	33	14.3	100.0%	239 (50.3%)	137 (28.8%)	45 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	9.9	603^rd of 638 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.7	577^th of 644 public elementary schools	10.4%	26	25.7	35.7	25.7	20.0	30.0	20.3	$12,996	$1,834	$1,226	$3,060	$8,453	$1,483	$9,936
Whale Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Stuart Point Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-1000	400	50	8.0	100.0%	16 (4.0%)	294 (73.5%)	62 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	11	587^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.0%		4	641^st of 644 public elementary schools	0.5%	54	34.0	31.9	24.4	36.0	23.6	19.1	$29,678	$2,480	$4,252	$6,732	$18,916	$4,030	$22,946

Hendersonville Elementary

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Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hendersonville Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Hendersonville Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hendersonville Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Hendersonville Elementary

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Schools Near Hendersonville Elementary