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D−

Douglas Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

215 South East Diggs Road, Trenton, SC 29847 · (803) 275-1752 · Part of Edgefield County School District

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Directions
Students
215
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Douglas Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Trenton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

215 South East Diggs Road, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten28
Grade 124
Grade 233
Grade 331
Grade 434
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
190’20
210’21
201’22
212’23
215’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%Hispanic 23%White 22%Two or more races 12%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas Elementary from Trenton families.

Other schools in Edgefield County School District

The district →
Merriwether Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Augusta
B−
760 students14:1
W. E. Parker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Edgefield
C+
339 students11:1
Johnston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnston
D
276 students11:1
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C−
394 students12:1
Merriwether Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Augusta
C+
365 students15:1
Strom Thurmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B
720 students15:1

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