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Kershaw 01 School District

2029 West Dekalb Street
Camden, SC 29020
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,596 students in Kershaw 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Kershaw 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
11,149 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
741 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kershaw 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#28 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
43%
52%
52%
45%
50%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
26%
31%
% White
55%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,263 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,953 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,263
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,953
$14,817

Best Kershaw 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lugoff-elgin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1244 Highway 1 South
Lugoff, SC 29078
(803) 438-3591
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
North Central Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Keys Lane
Kershaw, SC 29067
(803) 424-2740
Gr: 6-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Leslie M. Stover Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1649 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045
(803) 438-7414
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
Camden Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
902 Mcrae Road
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 425-8975
Gr: 6-8 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,149 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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