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Schools in Summerton

Summerton’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Students per teacher
17.3
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,743 students on the public path
In brief

Summerton’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Summerton, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Manning High, East Clarendon Middle-High and Scott's Branch High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, 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 Summerton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Clarendon 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.

Clarendon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,216 students, up 8% since 2022–23 · 17.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
B

Summerton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Summerton—Clarendon County

Every school in Summerton

9 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 Summertonin other towns
Manning Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Manning
667 students17:1Rate it →
Walker-Gamble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Zion
547 students16:1Rate it →
Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
241 students14:1Rate it →
East Clarendon Middle-High
High · Grades 6–12 · Turbeville
722 students19:1Rate it →
Manning Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manning
483 students17:1Rate it →
Scott's Branch Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
145 students19:1Rate it →
Manning High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manning
741 students20:1Rate it →
Scott's Branch High
High · Grades 9–12
197 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Harvest Community School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
58 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Summerton’s schools

Are Summerton’s schools good?

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

What school district is Summerton in?

Clarendon County School District.

Where do Summerton kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Manning High, East Clarendon Middle-High and Scott's Branch High.

Are there private schools in Summerton?

Yes: Harvest Community School (grades K–12, 58 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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.