Wilder Elementary

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Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving 376 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked 69 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilder Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state and district averages. However, the school has shown some improvements in recent years, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,539 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance remains lower than the state and district averages. Wilder Elementary's statewide ranking has improved from the bottom 10% of schools in 2018-2019 to the bottom 40% in 2023-2024, with its SchoolDigger rating increasing from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period.

Wilder Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Millwood Elementary and Alice Drive Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Wilder Elementary's African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better relative to their peers in the state, ranking in the top 50% of schools for these subgroups. The school is located within 1.7 miles of Liberty STEAM Charter School, which has significantly higher academic performance in 3rd grade ELA and Math compared to the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 975 South Main Street
       Sumter, SC  29150


(803) 773-5723

District: Sumter 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,539 Help


Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bates Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.3%
White:
21.0%
Hispanic:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wilder Elementary ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd 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 35.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Wilder Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sumter 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilder Elementary is $13,539, which is the 3rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Sumter 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilder Elementary 405th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wilder Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American 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 Wilder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 27.65 501st 630 20.5%
2015 27.31 503rd 638 21.2%
2016 21.39 514th 619 17.0%
2017 28.66 467th 639 26.9%
2018 20.73 506th 624 18.9%
2019 10.73 596th 643 7.3%
2021 13.66 541st 622 13.0%
2022 31.57 431st 625 31.0%
2023 40.69 383rd 644 40.5%
2024 35.94 405th 638 36.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.47 489th 588 16.8%
2019 11.31 568th 600 5.3%
2021 10.32 556th 580 4.1%
2022 34.97 404th 600 32.7%
2023 44.71 336th 608 44.7%
2024 38.74 381st 599 36.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.75 478th 570 16.1%
2019 8.03 566th 588 3.7%
2021 9.90 518th 554 6.5%
2022 22.76 442nd 573 22.9%
2023 41.33 342nd 580 41.0%
2024 31.51 398th 565 29.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.41 461st 571 19.3%
2019 13.45 534th 590 9.5%
2021 16.52 474th 561 15.5%
2022 35.67 380th 579 34.4%
2023 38.10 361st 582 38.0%
2024 37.63 357th 568 37.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.87 292nd 412 29.1%
2019 25.65 357th 421 15.2%
2021 23.34 302nd 350 13.7%
2022 54.52 160th 393 59.3%
2023 56.46 147th 394 62.7%
2024 45.93 189th 369 48.8%
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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.

Wilder Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wilder Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 86 344 2 9 1 0 6 0 448
2013 93 339 2 12 0 0 11 0 457
2014 93 325 2 11 0 0 15 0 446
2015 69 363 0 12 0 1 12 0 457
2016 85 378 1 11 0 1 12 0 488
2017 88 376 1 10 0 1 10 0 486
2018 68 399 1 8 0 0 8 0 484
2019 67 341 1 7 1 0 9 0 426
2020 73 318 1 6 0 0 10 0 408
2021 80 296 2 7 1 0 12 0 398
2022 70 280 1 5 3 0 9 0 368
2023 79 272 2 13 4 0 6 0 376

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 448 33.0 13.5 67
2013 457 31.0 14.7 75.3
2014 446 26.0 17.1 77.6
2015 457 32.0 14.2 90.6
2016 488 34.0 14.3 100
2017 486 37.0 13.1 100
2018 484 31.0 15.6 100
2019 426 34.0 12.5 100
2020 408 31.0 13.1 100
2021 398 31.0 12.8 100
2022 368 32.0 11.5 100
2023 376 32.0 11.7 100

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 448 33.0 13.5 67
2013 457 31.0 14.7 75.3
2014 446 26.0 17.1 77.6
2015 457 32.0 14.2 90.6
2016 488 34.0 14.3 100
2017 486 37.0 13.1 100
2018 484 31.0 15.6 100
2019 426 34.0 12.5 100
2020 408 31.0 13.1 100
2021 398 31.0 12.8 100
2022 368 32.0 11.5 100
2023 376 32.0 11.7 100

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 Wilder 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 $978 (10.5%) $550 (5.9%) $1,527 (16.4%) $7,001 (75.4%) $757 (8.2%) $7,758 (83.6%) $9,285
2020 $1,373 (12.0%) $679 (5.9%) $2,052 (18.0%) $8,620 (75.5%) $742 (6.5%) $9,362 (82.0%) $11,414
2021 $1,190 (10.2%) $479 (4.1%) $1,669 (14.3%) $9,274 (79.6%) $706 (6.1%) $9,979 (85.7%) $11,649
2022 $1,517 (11.9%) $828 (6.5%) $2,345 (18.4%) $9,673 (75.9%) $726 (5.7%) $10,399 (81.6%) $12,743
2023 $2,296 (17.0%) $857 (6.3%) $3,153 (23.3%) $9,520 (70.3%) $866 (6.4%) $10,386 (76.7%) $13,539

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilder Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 596th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 383rd of 644 Elementary schools
 33.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilder Elementary)29.641.6
 12%
   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 (Wilder Elementary)35.253.8
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)46.938.2
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Wilder Elementary)1947.8
 28.8%
   4th Grade Science (Sumter 01)40.938.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilder Elementary)1947.8
 28.8%
   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 (Wilder Elementary)32.834.7
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sumter 01)33.927.1
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wilder Elementary)21.347.2
 25.9%
   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 (Wilder Elementary)13.335.8
 22.5%
   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 Students426376
 11.7%
African American341272
 20.2%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic713
 85.7%
Pacific Islander00
White6779
 17.9%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilder Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Wilder Elementary.

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bates Middle

Wilder Elementary ranks 405th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wilder Elementary are 72% African American, 21% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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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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