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Public elementary school · Barnwell 48 · Williston, South Carolina

Kelly Edwards Elementary

Kelly Edwards Elementary's 7.8 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from South Carolina statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#205 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from South Carolina statewide data

The brief

A Barnwell 48 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 205 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 2 of 5 in Barnwell 48.

Kelly Edwards Elementary is listed in Barnwell 48, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from South Carolina statewide data
Resources & Environment
9.2
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on SC statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29853; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kelly Edwards Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$39,003
Median home value
$100,800
Median rent
$686/mo
College educated
13.4%
Homeownership
67.5%
Poverty rate
24.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29853; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
14
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,070/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Williston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Williston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kelly Edwards Elementary serve?

Kelly Edwards Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Kelly Edwards Elementary?

Kelly Edwards Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 311 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelly Edwards Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kelly Edwards Elementary is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kelly Edwards Elementary rank in SC?

Kelly Edwards Elementary ranks #205 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Kelly Edwards Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Kelly Edwards Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Kelly Edwards Elementary a charter school?

No, Kelly Edwards Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kelly Edwards Elementary a Title I school?

No, Kelly Edwards Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kelly Edwards Elementary?

100.0% of students at Kelly Edwards Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
311
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Barnwell County
Rank in district
#2 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$19,152
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 29853)
6,011
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.