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Jackson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1730 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden, SC 29020 · (803) 425-8965 · Part of Kershaw County School District

East Camden’s School Grade B better than 60% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jackson School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for East Camden kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jackson SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
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 ↗

1730 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten87
Grade 187
Grade 271
Grade 376
Grade 469
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
548’20
502’21
505’22
505’23
530’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 25%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 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 Jackson School from East Camden families.

Other schools in Kershaw County School District

The district →
Blaney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elgin
B
750 students14:1
Wateree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lugoff
B+
688 students15:1
Camden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Camden
B−
644 students15:1
Doby's Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lugoff
B−
607 students16:1
Lugoff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lugoff
B
543 students15:1
North Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kershaw
509 students15:1

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