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Public elementary school · Darlington 01 · Society Hill, South Carolina

Rosenwald Elementary/middle

Rosenwald Elementary/middle rates 3.1, below most Darlington 01 elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Darlington 01 median is 6.5.

#1,172 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Darlington 01: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Darlington 01 elementary school where students score 19 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,172 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 18 of 18 in Darlington 01.

Rosenwald Elementary/middle is listed in Darlington 01, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math27%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading27%state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 14-year record (2009–2022), then recovered 8 points since 2019, reaching 27% in 2022.2022 EdFacts; 28 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.5
50% of the rating
Academics
2.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

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.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 29593; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Rosenwald Elementary/middle 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
$39,688
Median home value
$73,500
Median rent
$1,040/mo
College educated
14.2%
Homeownership
80.2%
Poverty rate
20.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29593; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
3,565/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
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No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Darlington 01, best rated first, and one rates higher than Rosenwald Elementary/middle.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Rosenwald Elementary/middle serve?

Rosenwald Elementary/middle serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Rosenwald Elementary/middle?

Rosenwald Elementary/middle has an enrollment of approximately 65 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rosenwald Elementary/middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Rosenwald Elementary/middle is 5.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rosenwald Elementary/middle rank in SC?

Rosenwald Elementary/middle ranks #1,172 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Rosenwald Elementary/middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Rosenwald Elementary/middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Rosenwald Elementary/middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rosenwald Elementary/middle has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Rosenwald Elementary/middle a charter school?

No, Rosenwald Elementary/middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Rosenwald Elementary/middle a Title I school?

No, Rosenwald Elementary/middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Rosenwald Elementary/middle?

100.0% of students at Rosenwald Elementary/middle 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 – 8th
Enrollment
65
Student-teacher ratio
5.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Darlington County
Rank in district
#18 of 18
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$17,420
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29593)
1,756
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
40.4

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.