📍 290 South Metts Street, St. George, Dorchester County, 29477
William Memorial Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in St. George, Dorchester County. The school has 574 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 04 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Memorial Elementary enrolls 574 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 49 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 43% Black or African American and 6.6% Two or more races. Race and ethnicity data covers 544 students as reported to NCES.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 244 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 235 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 574 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 574 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Memorial Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-60, state senate district 39, state house district 97.
William Memorial Elementary is one of 6 schools in Dorchester 04, based in St. George, South Carolina. The district serves 2,110 students district-wide and employs 171 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 574 students, William Memorial Elementary is larger than the district average of about 352 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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