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Schools in St. George · Dorchester School District 4

St. George’s public schools score below 54% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of St. George’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
42%
▼ 10 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 15 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 29% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,688 students on the public path
In brief

St. George’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 105 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. George’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports St. George’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,421 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Woodland Middle School, then Woodland High. Enrollment is up 34% since 2020–21. 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 St. George’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of South Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (105)Better than 58%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,036 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put St. George anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of St. George’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,041 in math, 1,031 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Williams Memorial ElementaryDorchester School District 4C
6–8Woodland Middle Schoolin DorchesterNo scores
9–12Woodland Highin DorchesterB

St. George’s public schools are run by Dorchester School District 4, which also serves Harleyville, Reevesville and Ridgeville. 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.

Dorchester School District 4Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,110 students, up 34% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$19,421SC $15,090 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 52.1% · 1031 students tested
Math26%
State average 41% · 1041 students tested

St. George vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. GeorgeB−Dorchester School District 4

Every school in St. George

3 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 St. Georgeby address
Williams Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
553 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Georgein other towns
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dorchester
455 students12:1Rate it →
Woodland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dorchester
B
680 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about St. George’s schools

Are St. George’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. George children attend score below 54% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. George in?

Dorchester School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,110 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. George kids go to high school?

Woodland High in Dorchester, with 680 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is St. George’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Dorchester School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does St. George spend per student?

$19,421 in Dorchester School District 4 (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.