Cottageville Elementary

465 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Cottageville Elementary School, located at 648 Peirce Road in Cottageville, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Colleton County School District. As a rural community school, it plays a vital role in the local area, focusing on providing primary education to students in the surrounding region. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students during their formative years.

The school environment at Cottageville Elementary is characterized by its dedication to community engagement and student success. By maintaining close ties with families and local stakeholders, the school works to create a collaborative atmosphere where educators, parents, and students work together to meet educational goals. Through a curriculum aligned with state standards and a focus on essential literacy and numeracy skills, the institution strives to prepare its students for a smooth transition to middle school and beyond.

465

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cottageville Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	36
Black	135
Two or More	50
American Indian	5

White
239 (51.4 %)
Black
135 (29.0 %)
Two or More
50 (10.8 %)
Hispanic
36 (7.7 %)
American Indian
5 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Colleton 01
Phone:	(843)782-4528
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	465
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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 39

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 77

Grade 5 54