Richard Carroll Elementary

Bamberg 03
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
625 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Richard Carroll Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Bamberg 03 school district, located in Bamberg, SC with 625 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Richard Carroll Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.8:1. 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.
625
Total Students
49.0
Full-Time Teachers
12.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    311 (49.8 %)
  • White
    265 (42.4 %)
  • Two or More
    28 (4.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    12 (1.9 %)
  • Asian
    6 (1.0 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.3 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Bamberg 03
Phone: (803)245-3043
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 625
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 45
Kindergarten 62
Grade 1 90
Grade 2 76
Grade 3 79
Grade 4 90
Grade 5 94
Grade 6 89
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Denmark-Olar Elementary
Bamberg 03
268 Students
1459 Solomon Blatt Boulevard
Denmark, SC 29042 (5.1 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th