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Richard Carroll Elementary

Grades PK–06 · Bamberg, SC · NCES 450391601609

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1980 Main Highway · Bamberg, SC 29003

At a glance

Reported students

689

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

49.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–06

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

76th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

210

Richard Carroll Elementary: 689 reported students.

State peer staffing position

62nd percentile

14:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Richard Carroll Elementary

Richard Carroll Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–06 in Bamberg. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Bamberg 03. NCES reports 689 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 76th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14:1, close to the South Carolina median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (47%) and White (43.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Richard Carroll Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 14:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White43.5%
  • Hispanic2.9%
  • Black47%
  • Asian0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Bamberg 03

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Denmark-Olar Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

232 reported students

Bamberg-Ehrhardt High

High · Grades 09–12

383 reported students

Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle

Middle · Grades 07–08

188 reported students

Denmark-Olar High

High · Grades 09–12

181 reported students

Denmark-Olar Middle

Middle · Grades 06–08

144 reported students

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