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Kelly Edwards Elementary Primary School
1071 Elko St
Williston SC, 29853, Barnwell County
Phone: 803-266-3737
Ranking: 
(624 out of 841, bottom 26%)*
(624 out of 841, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Barnwell School District 29
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 452 | 424 | 401 | 434 | 443 | 459 | 419 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 22 | 4.9% | 23 | 5.4% | 24 | 6.0% | 23 | 5.3% | 20 | 4.5% | 22 | 4.8% | 35 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 18.1% | 81 | 19.1% | 61 | 15.2% | 61 | 14.1% | 67 | 15.1% | 72 | 15.7% | 57 | 13.6% |
| Grade 1: | 86 | 19.0% | 68 | 16.0% | 63 | 15.7% | 69 | 15.9% | 70 | 15.8% | 69 | 15.0% | 71 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 15.5% | 68 | 16.0% | 59 | 14.7% | 60 | 13.8% | 69 | 15.6% | 69 | 15.0% | 67 | 16.0% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 15.0% | 59 | 13.9% | 54 | 13.5% | 70 | 16.1% | 75 | 16.9% | 75 | 16.3% | 53 | 12.6% |
| Grade 4: | 64 | 14.2% | 54 | 12.7% | 68 | 17.0% | 70 | 16.1% | 75 | 16.9% | 63 | 13.7% | 76 | 18.1% |
| Grade 5: | 60 | 13.3% | 71 | 16.7% | 72 | 18.0% | 81 | 18.7% | 67 | 15.1% | 89 | 19.4% | 60 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 248 | 54.9% | 231 | 54.5% | 202 | 50.4% | 216 | 49.8% | 205 | 46.3% | 217 | 47.3% | 212 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 204 | 45.1% | 193 | 45.5% | 199 | 49.6% | 218 | 50.2% | 229 | 51.7% | 232 | 50.5% | 201 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 264 | 58.4% | 241 | 56.8% | 230 | 57.4% | 241 | 55.5% | 272 | 61.4% | 286 | 62.3% | 263 | 62.8% |
| White: | 168 | 37.2% | 164 | 38.7% | 156 | 38.9% | 172 | 39.6% | 165 | 37.2% | 168 | 36.6% | 153 | 36.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.7% | 14 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.0% | 14 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 344 | 76.1% | 313 | 73.8% | 290 | 72.3% | 280 | 64.5% | 300 | 67.7% | 298 | 64.9% | 268 | 64.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.8% | 34 | 8.0% | 35 | 8.7% | 34 | 7.8% | 38 | 8.6% | 36 | 7.8% | 32 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.14 | 16.31 | 14.58 | 14.97 | 15.28 | 14.80 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53.4% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 28.9% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.3% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 67.7% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 84.9% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 74.3% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 81.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 71.2% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 56.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.7% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 73% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 63.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.7% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 40.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 60.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,945.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,152.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,475.0 |
* Kelly Edwards Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.