Sandhills Elementary

130 Lewis Rast Road, Swansea SC, 29160 | Lexington School District 4 | 803-490-7003
  • grades 3-4
  • students 514
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Swansea
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
30%Swansea
47%South Carolina

Sandhills Elementary is a school servicing grades 3 to 4 and is located in the district of "Lexington School District 4" in Swansea, SC. There are a total of 514 students and 32 teachers at Sandhills Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sandhills Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 48% lower than the South Carolina average.

Sandhills Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sandhills Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
325-29%
415-19%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
420-24%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sandhills Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 67.9% 68.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 19.4% 20.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 8.2% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Swansea demographics profile

StatisticSwanseaSouth CarolinaNational
Population7735,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)37017391
Median age39.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Swansea

IndexSwanseaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sandhills Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.