Edwards Elementary School serves 538 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Edwards Elementary School’s learner population of 538 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Edwards Elementary School is ranked within the lower 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 Edwards Elementary School is 0.53, 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 Edwards Elementary School is Chesterfield High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Chesterfield-ruby Middle School (5.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Ruby Elementary School (4.2 miles away)