Millwood Elementary

Summary:

Millwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 682 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population and strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Sumter 01 School District and the state of South Carolina in proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

Millwood Elementary has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (50.59%) and Asian (2.93%) students. While the school's academic performance is impressive, its statewide ranking and rating have declined in recent years, dropping from a high of 149th out of 643 schools and a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to 321st out of 638 schools and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. This decline is in contrast to the school's strong performance, which suggests that factors such as socioeconomic challenges and resource allocation may be impacting its overall standing.

Millwood Elementary's student population faces significant economic challenges, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of poverty. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but it remains lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wilder Elementary and Lemira Elementary. Despite these challenges, Millwood Elementary's academic achievements and diverse student population make it a standout school within the Sumter 01 School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 24 Pinewood Road
       Sumter, SC  29150


(803) 775-0648

District: Sumter 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
321st of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,470 Help


Students who attend Millwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Alice Drive Middle
High:    Sumter High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  682

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.6%
White:
36.1%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Millwood Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Millwood Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sumter 01 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (50.6%), White (36.1%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sumter 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Millwood Elementary is 16.6. 10 elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Millwood Elementary is $10,470. 13 elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Millwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Millwood Elementary 321st of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Millwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
White students:


Sumter 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumter 01 69th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Millwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 56.33 295th 630 53.2%
2015 43.67 363rd 638 43.1%
2016 49.97 312th 619 49.6%
2017 62.13 226th 639 64.6%
2018 64.95 205th 624 67.1%
2019 74.58 149th 643 76.8%
2021 55.88 260th 622 58.2%
2022 55.69 270th 625 56.8%
2023 36.29 412th 644 36.0%
2024 49.76 321st 638 49.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.52 220th 588 62.6%
2019 74.36 125th 600 79.2%
2021 49.84 285th 580 50.9%
2022 51.20 295th 600 50.8%
2023 36.43 405th 608 33.4%
2024 42.35 357th 599 40.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 200th 570 64.9%
2019 73.05 145th 588 75.3%
2021 59.36 209th 554 62.3%
2022 47.25 298th 573 48.0%
2023 26.74 434th 580 25.2%
2024 54.24 255th 565 54.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.81 67th 161 58.4%
2019 58.43 65th 189 65.6%
2022 52.62 72nd 151 52.3%
2023 44.40 96th 174 44.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.62 122nd 147 17.0%
2023 42.03 89th 105 15.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.43 197th 571 65.5%
2019 72.46 148th 590 74.9%
2021 48.03 291st 561 48.1%
2022 59.89 233rd 579 59.8%
2023 42.84 329th 582 43.5%
2024 39.40 347th 568 38.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.89 66th 412 84.0%
2019 79.54 51st 421 87.9%
2021 65.65 84th 350 76.0%
2022 52.18 175th 393 55.5%
2023 35.95 267th 394 32.2%
2024 49.06 179th 369 51.5%
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Rank History for White students at Millwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.97 173rd 457 62.1%
2019 70.26 135th 472 71.4%
2021 56.84 195th 439 55.6%
2022 67.24 143rd 455 68.6%
2023 39.66 299th 463 35.4%
2024 51.80 231st 441 47.6%
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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.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Millwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 289 348 18 11 1 0 0 0 667
2013 279 346 17 10 2 1 3 0 658
2014 297 335 18 13 1 1 8 0 673
2015 298 345 19 12 2 1 9 0 686
2016 345 356 17 14 3 0 24 0 759
2017 351 378 20 20 2 0 27 0 798
2018 342 359 21 17 2 0 19 0 760
2019 384 372 17 17 2 3 27 0 822
2020 409 409 17 15 2 2 32 0 886
2021 287 358 19 17 0 2 29 0 712
2022 259 312 21 21 2 3 34 0 652
2023 246 345 20 30 3 4 34 0 682

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 Millwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 667 36.5 18.2 57.9
2013 658 37.5 17.5 58.5
2014 673 34.0 19.7 45.8
2015 686 38.0 18.0 63
2016 759 44.0 17.2 100
2017 798 46.5 17.1 100
2018 760 45.5 16.7 100
2019 822 47.5 17.3 100
2020 886 45.5 19.4 100
2021 712 45.5 15.6 100
2022 652 43.0 15.1 100
2023 682 41.0 16.6 100

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 Millwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 667 36.5 18.2 57.9
2013 658 37.5 17.5 58.5
2014 673 34.0 19.7 45.8
2015 686 38.0 18.0 63
2016 759 44.0 17.2 100
2017 798 46.5 17.1 100
2018 760 45.5 16.7 100
2019 822 47.5 17.3 100
2020 886 45.5 19.4 100
2021 712 45.5 15.6 100
2022 652 43.0 15.1 100
2023 682 41.0 16.6 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Millwood Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $782 (9.7%) $398 (4.9%) $1,180 (14.6%) $6,207 (76.7%) $710 (8.8%) $6,917 (85.4%) $8,097
2020 $786 (9.3%) $474 (5.6%) $1,260 (14.9%) $6,556 (77.3%) $661 (7.8%) $7,217 (85.1%) $8,477
2021 $729 (9.5%) $363 (4.7%) $1,092 (14.2%) $6,067 (78.7%) $552 (7.2%) $6,619 (85.8%) $7,711
2022 $1,035 (10.5%) $696 (7.1%) $1,731 (17.6%) $7,534 (76.4%) $592 (6.0%) $8,126 (82.4%) $9,857
2023 $1,814 (17.3%) $716 (6.8%) $2,530 (24.2%) $7,203 (68.8%) $737 (7.0%) $7,940 (75.8%) $10,470

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Millwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 149th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 412th of 644 Elementary schools
 40.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millwood Elementary)61.435.6
 25.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)37.335.6
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millwood Elementary)73.839.8
 34%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)46.938.2
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Millwood Elementary)6548.4
 16.6%
   4th Grade Science (Sumter 01)40.938.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millwood Elementary)56.149.6
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)32.241.4
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Millwood Elementary)61.140.2
 20.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)33.927.1
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Millwood Elementary)38.847.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumter 01)25.739.2
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Millwood Elementary)58.231.2
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)30.725.5
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students822682
 17%
African American372345
 7.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1720
 17.6%
Hispanic1730
 76.5%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White384246
 35.9%
Two or More Races2734
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Millwood Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Millwood Elementary.

Students at Millwood Elementary are 51% African American, 36% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Millwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alice Drive Middle
High : Sumter High School

Millwood Elementary ranks 321st of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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