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Forest Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

633 Hiers Corner Road, Walterboro, SC 29488 · (843) 782-4512 · Part of Colleton County School District

Walterboro’s School Grade D better than 10% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

633 Hiers Corner Road, Walterboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1104
Grade 285
Grade 393
Grade 496
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
487’20
456’21
469’22
463’23
472’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 35%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Hills Elementary from Walterboro families.

Other schools in Colleton County School District

The district →
Cottageville Elementary
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C−
425 students12:1
Black Street Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Walterboro
358 students14:1
Hendersonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walterboro
D
324 students14:1
Bells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruffin
D−
249 students12:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Walterboro
D
428 students15:1
Colleton County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walterboro
D
931 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; Walterboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.