HENDERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hendersonville Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Colleton 01 school district, located in Walterboro, SC with about 381 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, Hendersonville Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Hendersonville Elementary School is a public primary school located in the rural community of Walterboro, South Carolina. As part of the Colleton County School District, the school serves students in the surrounding area, focusing on foundational academic development, character building, and community engagement. It functions as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing a supportive environment tailored to the needs of young learners in a smaller, close-knit school setting.
The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth, often leveraging its location to maintain strong ties with local families. By providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, Hendersonville Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining the traditional values and community-focused atmosphere representative of Colleton County’s educational landscape.
For more information, contact Hendersonville Elementary at (843) 782-0027 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0027
HENDERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Walterboro, SC with about 381 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in South Carolina
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Colleton 01
- Total Students:
- 381
- Teachers:
- 24
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 381 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HENDERSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 76% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 76.1%
- White
- 19.9%
- Two or more races
- 2.4%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.8%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 51.7%
- Male
- 48.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.