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Willie Jeffries School of Excellence

Grades KG–07 · Orangeburg, SC · NCES 450390901805

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3000 Five Chop Road · Orangeburg, SC 29115

At a glance

Reported students

274

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

24.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–07

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

13th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

584.5

Willie Jeffries School of Excellence: 274 reported students.

State peer staffing position

15th percentile

11.2:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Willie Jeffries School of Excellence

Willie Jeffries School of Excellence is a public elementary school serving grades KG–07 in Orangeburg. It is one of 28 current school records connected to Charter Institute at Erskine. NCES reports 274 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 13th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.2:1, below 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 (88.7%) and White (5.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Willie Jeffries School of Excellence

  1. 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 24.5 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. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.5%
  • Hispanic1.5%
  • Black88.7%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial3.3%

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 Charter Institute at Erskine

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

Greenwood Charter Academy

Elementary · Grades KG–08

432 reported students

The Montessori School of Camden

Elementary · Grades PK–08

112 reported students

Belton Preparatory Academy

Elementary · Grades KG–08

449 reported students

Libertas Academy-Colleton

Elementary · Grades KG–04

Enrollment not reported

Cogito Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–05

Enrollment not reported

Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs

Elementary · Grades KG–08

703 reported students

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