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Schools in Lodge

Lodge’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% 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
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 4% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
SC 14.3
Schools in town
0
3,639 students on the public path
In brief

Lodge’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lodge’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Colleton County High places highest (better than 71%); Bells Elementary lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Lodge, graded from D− to C−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Colleton County High. 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 Lodge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–8Colleton County Middlein WalterboroD
9–12Colleton County Highin WalterboroB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Colleton County School District.

The district

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

Colleton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,539 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,670SC $15,090 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 52.1% · 2534 students tested
Math16%
State average 41% · 2644 students tested

Lodge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lodge—Colleton County

Every school in Lodge

6 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).

Also serving Lodgein other towns
Cottageville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cottageville
C−
425 students12:1Rate it →
Black Street Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Walterboro
358 students14:1Rate it →
Hendersonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walterboro
D
324 students14:1Rate it →
Bells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruffin
D−
249 students12:1Rate it →
Colleton County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walterboro
D
931 students13:1Rate it →
Colleton County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walterboro
B+
1,352 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lodge’s schools

Are Lodge’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lodge. Colleton County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lodge. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lodge in?

Colleton County School District.

Where do Lodge kids go to high school?

Colleton County High.

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What Lodge families are saying about school.

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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.