Walker-Gamble Elementary

Clarendon 06
2358 Walker-Gamble Road
New Zion, SC 29111
553 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Walker-Gamble Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Clarendon 06 school district, located in New Zion, SC with 553 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 38 teachers, Walker-Gamble Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. 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.
553
Total Students
38.0
Full-Time Teachers
14.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    382 (69.1 %)
  • Black
    136 (24.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    28 (5.1 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.5 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.4 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.2 %)
  • 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: Clarendon 06
Phone: (843)659-2102
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 553
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.6
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 51
Kindergarten 81
Grade 1 73
Grade 2 91
Grade 3 73
Grade 4 76
Grade 5 108
Gender Ratio