Barnwell Primary serves 737 learners in grades Prekindergarten-3.

Barnwell Primary placed in the upper 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Barnwell Primary’s learner population of 737 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Barnwell Primary is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Barnwell Primary is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Barnwell Primary is Barnwell High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Guinyard-butler Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Barnwell Elementary School (1.2 miles away)