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W. E. Parker Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

41 Crest Road, Edgefield, SC 29824 · (803) 637-4020 · Part of Edgefield County School District

Edgefield’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about W. E. Parker Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Edgefield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5W. E. Parker ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

41 Crest Road, Edgefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten51
Grade 144
Grade 250
Grade 355
Grade 461
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
398’20
392’21
375’22
339’23
339’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 38%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. E. Parker Elementary from Edgefield families.

Other schools in Edgefield County School District

The district →
Merriwether Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Augusta
B−
760 students14:1
Johnston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnston
D
276 students11:1
Douglas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trenton
D−
215 students10:1
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C−
394 students12:1
Merriwether Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Augusta
C+
365 students15:1
Strom Thurmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B
720 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; Edgefield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.