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Schools in Danwood

Danwood’s public schools

Florence School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Danwood. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/8schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 6% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
SC 14.3
Schools in town
1
9,006 students on the public path
In brief

Danwood’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Danwood’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. West Florence High places highest (better than 93%); Henry L. Sneed Middle lowest (22%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Danwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dewey-Carter ElementaryFlorence School District 1C
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Florence School District 1.

The district

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

Florence School District 1Grades PK–12 · 23 schools · 15,861 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,216SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 7980 students tested
Math35%
State average 41% · 7835 students tested

Danwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Danwood—Florence School District 1

Every school in Danwood

8 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 Danwoodby address
Dewey-Carter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Effingham
C
606 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Danwoodin other towns
Southside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C
1,138 students14:1Rate it →
John W. Moore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
B−
1,056 students14:1Rate it →
Williams Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C+
792 students12:1Rate it →
Henry L. Sneed Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C−
634 students12:1Rate it →
West Florence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A
1,827 students17:1Rate it →
South Florence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A
1,580 students15:1Rate it →
Wilson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
A−
1,373 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Danwood’s schools

Are Danwood’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Danwood. Florence School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Danwood. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Danwood in?

Florence School District 1.

Where do Danwood kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Florence High, South Florence High and Wilson High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.