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Washington St. Elementary Primary School
325 Washington St
Hartsville SC, 29550, Darlington County
Phone: 843-383-3345
Ranking: 
(528 out of 841, bottom 37%)*
(528 out of 841, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 3
School District: Darlington County School District
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: | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 317 | 321 | 298 | 319 | 368 | 373 | 374 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 127 | 40.1% | 148 | 46.1% | 99 | 33.2% | 119 | 37.3% | 122 | 33.2% | 127 | 34.0% | 134 | 35.8% |
| Grade 2: | 110 | 34.7% | 83 | 25.9% | 105 | 35.2% | 94 | 29.5% | 126 | 34.2% | 118 | 31.6% | 130 | 34.8% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 25.2% | 90 | 28.0% | 93 | 31.2% | 106 | 33.2% | 120 | 32.6% | 128 | 34.3% | 110 | 29.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 183 | 57.7% | 181 | 56.4% | 166 | 55.7% | 177 | 55.5% | 187 | 50.8% | 186 | 49.9% | 194 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 134 | 42.3% | 140 | 43.6% | 132 | 44.3% | 142 | 44.5% | 173 | 47.0% | 179 | 48.0% | 176 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 4.4% | 14 | 4.4% | 14 | 4.7% | 19 | 6.0% | 17 | 4.6% | 10 | 2.7% | 7 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 209 | 65.9% | 209 | 65.1% | 200 | 67.1% | 211 | 66.1% | 252 | 68.5% | 255 | 68.4% | 258 | 69.0% |
| White: | 89 | 28.1% | 95 | 29.6% | 80 | 26.8% | 85 | 26.6% | 98 | 26.6% | 106 | 28.4% | 109 | 29.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 270 | 85.2% | 261 | 81.3% | 238 | 79.9% | 264 | 82.8% | 301 | 81.8% | 297 | 79.6% | 286 | 76.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.7% | 21 | 6.5% | 17 | 5.7% | 9 | 2.8% | 21 | 5.7% | 19 | 5.1% | 22 | 5.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.21 | 16.05 | 14.90 | 14.50 | 14.15 | 12.00 | 12.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 77.7% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 81.6% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 83.4% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 82.3% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 80.3% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 79.9% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 72.5% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 79.6% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 75.8% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 81.8% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 81.7% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 78.7% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 79.8% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 81.3% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 79.3% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 76.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 71.9% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 63% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 68.2% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 69.7% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 75.7% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 67.8% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 45.5% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 48% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 61.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 53% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 58.7% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 59.9% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 54.7% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 52.8% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 58.6% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 59.8% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 70.6% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 48.8% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 61.5% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 75.6% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 70.8% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 83% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 71% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 75% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 77.3% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 74.5% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 82.1% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 58.3% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 67.3% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 63.6% | 70.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,610.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,262.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,143.0 |
* Washington St. Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.