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Schools in Andrews · Georgetown County School District

Andrews’s public schools score below 57% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Andrews’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Andrews, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#129of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 12% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
6,292 students on the public path
In brief

Andrews’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 184 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Andrews’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,913 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Nine elementary schools, then one middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Andrews’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of South Carolina school districts, #129 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 35%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,399 test results and a graduating class of 695 could put Andrews anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Andrews’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,343 in math, 4,455 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Andrews, with each school’s own grade.

9 schools teach K in Andrews’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–8Rosemary MiddleGeorgetown County School DistrictD
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Andrews’s public schools are run by Georgetown County School District, which also serves Georgetown and Pawleys Island. Parts of Andrews (6% of its land) are served by Williamsburg County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 4455 students tested
Math30%
State average 41% · 4343 students tested

Andrews vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Andrews’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AndrewsC+Georgetown County

Every school in Andrews

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Andrewsby address
Also serving Andrewsin other towns
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Andrews’s schools

Are Andrews’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Andrews children attend score below 57% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #129 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Andrews in?

Georgetown County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,208 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Andrews are served by Williamsburg County.

Where do Andrews kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Georgetown High, Waccamaw High, Andrews High and Carvers Bay Early College and Career High.

What is Andrews’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Georgetown County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Andrews spend per student?

$16,913 in Georgetown County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Andrews?

Yes: Trinity Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 114 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.