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Clay Hill Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

387 South Railroad Avenue, Ridgeville, SC 29472 · (843) 851-7386 · Part of Dorchester School District 4

Ridgeville’s School Grade B− better than 46% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
174
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay Hill Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgeville kids: Woodland Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Clay Hill ElementaryYou are here
6–8Woodland Middle Schoolin Dorchester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

387 South Railroad Avenue, Ridgeville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten28
Grade 127
Grade 225
Grade 330
Grade 418
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
147’20
149’21
164’22
173’23
174’24

Up 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 26%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay Hill Elementary from Ridgeville families.

Other schools in Dorchester School District 4

The district →
Williams Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St. George
C
553 students13:1
Harleyville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dorchester
D
248 students9:1
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dorchester
455 students12:1
Woodland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dorchester
B
680 students14:1

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