Elementary school (grades K-5) · Summerton, SC

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 4/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 450391500321
0/100100/1004/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary earns 4/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of South Carolina schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Summerton · Resource Index
4
Resource Index · Lower
24.1:1
large classes for South Carolina
241
students enrolled

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Summerton, SC.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+116 students YoY

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+99.1%).

Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+116 students YoY 450391500321 · Summerton, SC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

241 enr · 24.1:1 · RII 4

Nearest enrollment peer: Manning High (741 students)

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+99.1%). Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary reports 241 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary compares

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.1:1 ▲ 69% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 241 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 69% above state mean
Top 99% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.

Student demographics

African American 83.4%
White 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 83.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

How Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manning High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
East Clarendon Middle-High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Manning Early Childhood Center Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Walker-Gamble Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Manning Junior High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clarendon 06 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary

How many students attend Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary has 241 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Summerton, SC. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), up 116.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is 24.1:1, which is 69% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary is African American at 83.4% of enrollment, in Summerton, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary?

Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 4/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary rank among public schools in Summerton?

By Resource Investment Index, Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Summerton, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Clarendon 06?

Besides Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary, Clarendon 06 also operates Manning High (741 students), East Clarendon Middle-High (722 students), and Manning Early Childhood Center (667 students). See the Clarendon 06 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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