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C+

Barnwell Primary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

9286 Marlboro Avenue, Barnwell, SC 29812 · (803) 541-1320 · Part of Barnwell County School District

Barnwell’s School Grade C better than 34% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
680
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Barnwell Primary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Barnwell kids: Guinyard-Butler Middle

On the path

Where Barnwell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Barnwell PrimaryYou are here
7–8Guinyard-Butler Middle335 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9286 Marlboro Avenue, Barnwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K109
Kindergarten149
Grade 1149
Grade 2124
Grade 3149
Enrollment over time
697’20
656’21
661’22
651’23
680’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 41%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barnwell Primary from Barnwell families.

Other schools in Barnwell County School District

The district →
Macedonia Elementary-Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Blackville
349 students15:1
Kelly Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williston
296 students13:1
Barnwell Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Barnwell
C
425 students15:1
Williston-Elko Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williston
149 students10:1
Guinyard-Butler Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Barnwell
C−
335 students17:1
Barnwell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnwell
B
557 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Barnwell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.