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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hampton School District

372 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (803) 943-4576
www.hampton1.org
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,416 students in Hampton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
974 Schools
# Students
2,272 Students
557,404 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
40,571 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
Pre-K122262
Kind166574
1190615
2180625
3184645
4167633
5155638
6178643
737615
837618
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District Rank

Hampton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (SC)
#45 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHampton School District
2023#45
2022#43
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33%
43%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
202333%43%
202233%41%
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44%
52%
33%
50%
86%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
202386%84%
202282%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
20240.490.67
20230.510.66
20220.500.66
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
20231%2%
20221%2%
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% Hispanic
5%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
20245%14%
20234%13%
20223%12%
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% Black
65%
30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
202467%31%
202365%31%
202265%32%
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% White
26%
46%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
202424%47%
202328%48%
202228%48%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)

YearHampton School DistrictSouth Carolina
20244%6%
20232%6%
20223%6%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best Hampton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ben Hazel Primary
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
628 Railroad Avenue West
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-3659
Gr: PK-3 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Varnville Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
395 Pine Street East
Varnville, SC 29944
(803) 943-2376
Gr: PK-3 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Brunson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
34 College Street
Brunson, SC 29911
(803) 398-5584
Gr: PK-6 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Hampton Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Hoover Street
Hampton, SC 29924
(803) 943-3251
Gr: 4-6 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
Estill Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 Columbia Highway Suite A
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5030
Gr: PK-4 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Fennell Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Yemassee Highway
Yemassee, SC 29945
(803) 398-5591
Gr: PK-6 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #77.
Estill Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 Columbia Highway Suite B
Estill, SC 29918
(803) 625-5200
Gr: 5-8 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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