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Ruby Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

249 Thurman Avenue, Ruby, SC 29741 · (843) 634-6310 · Part of Chesterfield County School District

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Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ruby Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ruby kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ruby ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

249 Thurman Avenue, Ruby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten43
Grade 131
Grade 241
Grade 341
Grade 444
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
265’20
266’21
262’22
280’23
256’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ruby Elementary from Ruby families.

Other schools in Chesterfield County School District

The district →
Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B−
538 students15:1
Cheraw Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cheraw
443 students14:1
Petersburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pageland
418 students14:1
McBee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McBee
C+
349 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
C+
329 students12:1
Plainview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Patrick
B
168 students12:1

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