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Schools in Kingstree · Williamsburg County School District

Kingstree’s public schools score below 86% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Kingstree, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingstree, 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.

#159of 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
32%
▼ 20 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 23 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 5 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▲ 36% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,239 students on the public path
In brief

Kingstree’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 38 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingstree’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,570 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 34% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Williamsburg Kindergarten Daycare (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Kingstree’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 14% of South Carolina school districts, #159 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (38)Better than 32%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,547 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Kingstree anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingstree’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,576 in math, 1,518 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2W.M. Anderson PrimaryWilliamsburg County School DistrictNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
6–8Kingstree Middle MagnetWilliamsburg County School DistrictD
9–12Kingstree HighWilliamsburg County School DistrictNo scores

Kingstree’s public schools are run by Williamsburg County School District, which also serves Greeleyville, Hemingway, Lane and Stuckey. 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.

Williamsburg County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,716 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$20,570SC $15,090 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 52.1% · 1518 students tested
Math18%
State average 41% · 1576 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 34% of the Williamsburg County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across South Carolina, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Kingstree vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingstreeDWilliamsburg County

Every school in Kingstree

7 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 Kingstreeby address
W.M. Anderson Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
364 students13:1Rate it →
Kingstree Middle Magnet
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
341 students11:1Rate it →
Kingstree High
High · Grades 9–12
681 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Kingstreein other towns
Hemingway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hemingway
D
269 students14:1Rate it →
Greeleyville STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greeleyville
D
222 students13:1Rate it →
Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D−
362 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Williamsburg Kindergarten Daycare
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
22 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingstree’s schools

Are Kingstree’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kingstree children attend score below 86% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #159 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingstree in?

Williamsburg County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,716 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingstree kids go to high school?

Kingstree High, with 681 students.

What is Kingstree’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Williamsburg County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Kingstree spend per student?

$20,570 in Williamsburg County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kingstree?

Yes: Williamsburg Kindergarten Daycare (religious, grades PK–K, 22 students).

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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.