📍 9286 Marlboro Avenue, Barnwell, Barnwell County, 29812
Barnwell Primary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Barnwell, Barnwell County. The school has 661 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Barnwell 45 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barnwell Primary enrolls 661 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 45% Black or African American and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 325 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 300 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
661 of the school's 661 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 661 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.
Barnwell Primary 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-20, state senate district 40, state house district 91.
Barnwell Primary is one of 4 schools in Barnwell, based in Barnwell, South Carolina. The district serves 3,123 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 661 students, Barnwell Primary is smaller than the district average of about 781 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant