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Schools in Trenton

Trenton’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 13% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,694 students on the public path
In brief

Trenton’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Trenton’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Strom Thurmond High places highest (better than 64%); Douglas Elementary lowest (1%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Trenton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Douglas ElementaryEdgefield County School DistrictD−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–12Strom Thurmond Highin JohnstonB

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

Edgefield County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,069 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,010SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 52.1% · 1703 students tested
Math29%
State average 41% · 1654 students tested

Trenton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Trenton—Edgefield County

Every school in Trenton

4 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 Trentonby address
Douglas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
215 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Trentonin other towns
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C−
394 students12:1Rate it →
Merriwether Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Augusta
C+
365 students15:1Rate it →
Strom Thurmond High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B
720 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Trenton’s schools

Are Trenton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Trenton. Edgefield County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Trenton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Trenton in?

Edgefield County School District.

Where do Trenton kids go to high school?

Strom Thurmond High.

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What Trenton families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.