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Schools in Edgefield · Edgefield County School District

Edgefield’s public schools score below 65% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Edgefield’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgefield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#137of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 13% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,818 students on the public path
In brief

Edgefield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 147 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgefield’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Edgefield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,010 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgefield’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of South Carolina school districts, #137 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,678 test results and a graduating class of 195 could put Edgefield anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edgefield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,654 in math, 1,703 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgefield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5W. E. Parker ElementaryEdgefield County School DistrictC+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–12Strom Thurmond Highin JohnstonB

Edgefield’s public schools are run by Edgefield County School District, which also serves Johnston and Trenton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Edgefield County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,069 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,010SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 1703 students tested
Math29%
State average 41% · 1654 students tested

Edgefield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgefieldC+Edgefield County

Every school in Edgefield

4 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 Edgefieldby address
W. E. Parker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
339 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Edgefieldin other towns
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C−
394 students12:1Rate it →
Merriwether Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Augusta
C+
365 students15:1Rate it →
Strom Thurmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B
720 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgefield’s schools

Are Edgefield’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgefield children attend score below 65% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #137 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgefield in?

Edgefield County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,069 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgefield kids go to high school?

Strom Thurmond High in Johnston, with 720 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Edgefield’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Edgefield County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Edgefield spend per student?

$17,010 in Edgefield County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.