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Kingsbury Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

825 Kingsbury Road, Sumter, SC 29154 · (803) 775-6244 · Part of Sumter County Consolidated School District

Sumter’s School Grade C− better than 18% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kingsbury Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sumter kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kingsbury ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

825 Kingsbury Road, Sumter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten79
Grade 178
Grade 266
Grade 385
Grade 466
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
697’20
646’21
612’22
584’23
514’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 26%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kingsbury Elementary from Sumter families.

Other schools in Sumter County Consolidated School District

The district →
Pocalla Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
D
609 students16:1
Millwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
B−
602 students15:1
Alice Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
B
530 students15:1
Oakland Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Sumter
520 students16:1
Willow Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
D−
504 students16:1
Crosswell Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
D−
481 students16:1

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