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Cottageville Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

648 Peirce Road, Cottageville, SC 29435 · (843) 782-4528 · Part of Colleton County School District

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Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cottageville Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cottageville kids: Colleton County Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Cottageville ElementaryYou are here
6–8Colleton County Middlein Walterboro

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
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 ↗

648 Peirce Road, Cottageville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten61
Grade 171
Grade 263
Grade 362
Grade 468
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
473’20
474’21
465’22
475’23
425’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 31%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cottageville Elementary from Cottageville families.

Other schools in Colleton County School District

The district →
Black Street Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Walterboro
358 students14:1
Hendersonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walterboro
D
324 students14:1
Bells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruffin
D−
249 students12:1
Forest Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Walterboro
C−
472 students12:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Walterboro
D
428 students15:1
Colleton County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walterboro
D
931 students13:1

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; Cottageville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.