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Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Summerton, SC · NCES 450391500321

9297 Alex Harvin Highway · Summerton, SC 29148

At a glance

Reported students

241

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

17.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

9th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

478

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary: 241 reported students.

State peer staffing position

57th percentile

13.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Summerton. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Clarendon 06. NCES reports 241 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 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.8:1, 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 (83.4%) and White (7.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 13.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.5 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. 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

  • White7.5%
  • Hispanic7.5%
  • Black83.4%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.8%

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.

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