Hendersonville Elementary

6089 Hendersonville Highway
Walterboro, SC 29488

342 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

342

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hendersonville Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	72
Hispanic	14
Black	243
Two or More	11
American Indian	2

Black
243 (71.1 %)
White
72 (21.1 %)
Hispanic
14 (4.1 %)
Two or More
11 (3.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

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)782-0027
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
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 20

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 55