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Wallace Elementary/Middle

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3643 Highway 9 West, Wallace, SC 29596 · (843) 537-7493 · Part of Marlboro County School District

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Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wallace Elementary/Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wallace kids: Marlboro County High

On the path

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

PK–8Wallace Elementary/MiddleYou are here
9–12Marlboro County Highin Bennettsville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

3643 Highway 9 West, Wallace

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten40
Grade 141
Grade 238
Grade 333
Grade 449
Grade 542
Grade 643
Grade 746
Grade 846
Enrollment over time
444’20
469’21
432’22
438’23
411’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 35%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wallace Elementary/Middle from Wallace families.

Other schools in Marlboro County School District

The district →
McColl Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · McColl
C−
631 students11:1
Bennettsville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bennettsville
D
552 students13:1
Clio Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clio
D
188 students10:1
Bennettsville Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Bennettsville
D
244 students11:1
Blenheim Middle School of Discovery
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blenheim
D−
367 students10:1
Marlboro County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bennettsville
B
987 students13:1

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