Kershaw Elementary

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Kershaw Elementary is a public elementary school in Kershaw, South Carolina, serving 538 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lancaster 01 school district, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kershaw Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (63.38%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of African American (23.05%) and Hispanic (1.67%) students. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the years, moving from the bottom 30% of South Carolina elementary schools in 2013-2014 to the top 40% in 2023-2024. However, its SchoolDigger rating has remained at 3 stars out of 5 for the past two school years. Kershaw Elementary's student performance on standardized tests, such as SC READY and SCPASS, is generally higher than the state average, particularly in mathematics, with 71.9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in SC READY Mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.8%.

While Kershaw Elementary's African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform better than their counterparts at the state level, there is still a significant gap in performance compared to their white and higher-SES peers within the school. The school's spending per student has increased from $9,358 in 2020-2021 to $10,765 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Kershaw Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Lancaster 01 district, such as Clinton Elementary and Erwin Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Buford Elementary, which is ranked in the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 108 North Rollins Drive
       Kershaw, SC  29067


(803) 475-6655

District: Lancaster 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,765 Help


Students who attend Kershaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Andrew Jackson Middle
High:    Andrew Jackson High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.0%
African American:
20.3%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Kershaw Elementary ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.06. (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 Racial makeup is: White (67%), African American (20.3%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kershaw Elementary is 15.7. 8 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Kershaw Elementary employs 33.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kershaw Elementary is $10,765. 7 elementary schools in the Lancaster 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kershaw Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kershaw Elementary 236th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Kershaw Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lancaster 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster 01 30th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kershaw Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 40.73 356th 542 34.3%
2004 28.91 433rd 550 21.3%
2005 26.66 450th 557 19.2%
2006 41.95 372nd 559 33.5%
2007 47.59 333rd 566 41.2%
2008 46.49 347th 577 39.9%
2009 40.61 385th 580 33.6%
2010 37.58 411th 589 30.2%
2011 21.52 521st 597 12.7%
2012 26.83 486th 594 18.2%
2013 21.02 521st 599 13.0%
2014 25.51 520th 630 17.5%
2015 36.50 420th 638 34.2%
2016 32.76 440th 619 28.9%
2017 24.89 490th 639 23.3%
2018 31.89 428th 624 31.4%
2019 31.30 444th 643 30.9%
2021 34.40 409th 622 34.2%
2022 47.11 329th 625 47.4%
2023 49.76 319th 644 50.5%
2024 61.06 236th 638 63.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.35 391st 588 33.5%
2019 34.54 419th 600 30.2%
2021 36.97 388th 580 33.1%
2022 47.81 317th 600 47.2%
2023 47.31 312th 608 48.7%
2024 62.64 213th 599 64.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.89 396th 570 30.5%
2019 31.76 428th 588 27.2%
2021 33.89 365th 554 34.1%
2022 42.96 326th 573 43.1%
2023 42.65 335th 580 42.2%
2024 56.82 236th 565 58.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.53 137th 151 9.3%
2023 39.47 104th 174 40.2%
2024 42.00 84th 143 41.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.69 410th 571 28.2%
2019 29.34 426th 590 27.8%
2021 31.81 386th 561 31.2%
2022 48.10 301st 579 48.0%
2023 52.84 267th 582 54.1%
2024 62.01 211th 568 62.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.66 266th 412 35.4%
2019 41.07 268th 421 36.3%
2021 38.54 223rd 350 36.3%
2022 43.19 214th 393 45.5%
2023 57.22 142nd 394 64.0%
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Rank History for White students at Kershaw Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.04 425th 457 7.0%
2019 17.25 415th 472 12.1%
2021 21.88 361st 439 17.8%
2022 33.34 317th 455 30.3%
2023 36.94 311th 463 32.8%
2024 47.62 246th 441 44.2%
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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 Kershaw Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 129 84 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1989 142 84 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1990 178 83 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1991 150 84 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1992 142 83 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1993 136 75 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 213
1994 353 199 3 0 5 n/a n/a 0 560
1995 377 170 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1996 377 170 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1997 353 167 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1998 349 160 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1999 356 170 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2000 344 155 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 502
2001 360 167 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2002 345 162 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2003 345 162 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2004 338 161 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 341 145 3 1 2 n/a n/a 3 495
2006 363 125 1 1 2 n/a n/a 2 494
2007 348 119 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 338 110 2 5 1 n/a n/a 4 460
2009 378 135 2 3 3 n/a n/a 5 526
2010 344 146 4 6 1 n/a n/a 6 507
2011 343 115 4 11 1 0 13 0 487
2012 307 98 4 9 1 0 13 0 432
2013 311 108 3 8 1 0 15 0 446
2014 318 101 5 5 1 0 19 0 449
2015 311 117 2 5 1 0 23 0 459
2016 298 116 0 3 0 0 26 0 443
2017 278 110 0 3 0 0 22 0 413
2018 274 123 0 6 1 0 32 0 436
2019 290 137 0 12 2 0 39 0 480
2020 321 153 1 12 1 0 43 0 531
2021 327 131 0 14 0 0 42 0 514
2022 328 122 0 10 0 0 52 0 512
2023 341 124 0 9 0 0 64 0 538
2024 357 108 1 12 0 0 55 0 533

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kershaw Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 12.2 17.6 n/a
1989 228 11.6 19.6 n/a
1990 263 14.7 17.8 n/a
1991 235 14.5 16.2 37.9
1992 227 14.6 15.5 44.5
1993 213 12.5 17.0 41.8
1994 560 29.5 19.0 35.5
1995 550 32.5 16.9 44.7
1996 550 32.5 16.9 44.7
1997 522 29.0 18.0 44.6
1998 512 30.0 17.1 46.1
1999 526 30.5 17.2 52.1
2000 502 31.0 16.2 55.2
2001 528 31.0 17.0 52.8
2002 512 32.0 16.0 57.2
2003 512 32.0 16.0 57.2
2004 505 33.0 15.3 53.5
2005 495 33.0 15.0 53.5
2006 494 34.0 14.5 50.6
2007 475 48.0 9.9 52.6
2008 460 32.0 14.4 46.3
2009 526 31.0 17.0 56.8
2010 507 30.0 16.9 64.9
2011 487 28.0 17.3 64.1
2012 432 24.0 18.0 59.7
2013 446 25.0 17.8 64.3
2014 449 25.0 17.9 69
2015 459 27.0 17.0 68.4
2016 443 26.0 17.0 67.7
2017 413 28.0 14.7 100
2018 436 27.0 16.1 100
2019 480 30.0 16.0 68.8
2020 531 31.0 17.1 99.4
2021 514 32.0 16.0 71
2022 512 31.5 16.2 100
2023 538 33.6 16.0 100
2024 533 33.8 15.7 100

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 Kershaw Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 215 12.2 17.6 n/a
1989 228 11.6 19.6 n/a
1990 263 14.7 17.8 n/a
1991 235 14.5 16.2 37.9
1992 227 14.6 15.5 44.5
1993 213 12.5 17.0 41.8
1994 560 29.5 19.0 35.5
1995 550 32.5 16.9 44.7
1996 550 32.5 16.9 44.7
1997 522 29.0 18.0 44.6
1998 512 30.0 17.1 46.1
1999 526 30.5 17.2 52.1
2000 502 31.0 16.2 55.2
2001 528 31.0 17.0 52.8
2002 512 32.0 16.0 57.2
2003 512 32.0 16.0 57.2
2004 505 33.0 15.3 53.5
2005 495 33.0 15.0 53.5
2006 494 34.0 14.5 50.6
2007 475 48.0 9.9 52.6
2008 460 32.0 14.4 46.3
2009 526 31.0 17.0 56.8
2010 507 30.0 16.9 64.9
2011 487 28.0 17.3 64.1
2012 432 24.0 18.0 59.7
2013 446 25.0 17.8 64.3
2014 449 25.0 17.9 69
2015 459 27.0 17.0 68.4
2016 443 26.0 17.0 67.7
2017 413 28.0 14.7 100
2018 436 27.0 16.1 100
2019 480 30.0 16.0 68.8
2020 531 31.0 17.1 99.4
2021 514 32.0 16.0 71
2022 512 31.5 16.2 100
2023 538 33.6 16.0 100
2024 533 33.8 15.7 100

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 Kershaw 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 $1,035 (10.5%) $129 (1.3%) $1,164 (11.9%) $7,268 (74.1%) $1,380 (14.1%) $8,648 (88.1%) $9,812
2020 $1,041 (10.5%) $193 (1.9%) $1,233 (12.4%) $7,422 (74.7%) $1,278 (12.9%) $8,699 (87.6%) $9,933
2021 $822 (8.8%) $100 (1.1%) $922 (9.9%) $7,295 (78.0%) $1,141 (12.2%) $8,436 (90.1%) $9,358
2022 $1,085 (10.8%) $402 (4.0%) $1,486 (14.8%) $7,588 (75.4%) $983 (9.8%) $8,571 (85.2%) $10,058
2023 $993 (9.2%) $515 (4.8%) $1,507 (14.0%) $8,205 (76.2%) $1,053 (9.8%) $9,257 (86.0%) $10,765

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kershaw Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 444th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 319th of 644 Elementary schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary)34.739.3
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)50.357.8
 7.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary)48.656.2
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)61.565.9
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Kershaw Elementary)30.940.7
 9.8%
   4th Grade Science (Lancaster 01)52.652.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary)32.145.3
 13.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)51.458.8
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary)51.944.2
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)57.855.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary)2856.1
 28.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster 01)43.462.3
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary)39.765.8
 26.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster 01)46.558.9
 12.4%
   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 Students480538
 12.1%
African American137124
 9.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic129
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White290341
 17.6%
Two or More Races3964
 64.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%100%
 31.3%


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Students who attend Kershaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle
High : Andrew Jackson High

Students at Kershaw Elementary are 67% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Kershaw Elementary ranks 236th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended Kershaw Elementary.


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