Clay Hill Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Ridgeville, South Carolina·29472
Score
22.8/100
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#452
Among 585 South Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Dorchester 04
Top 78%
In South Carolina

Score 22.8/100: better than 22% of South Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 14% of them
52 students tested
Math
37%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 18% of them
52 students tested
Science
50%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 51% of them
26 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READY38.526
English language artsGrade 4SC READY53.826
English language artsGrade 5SC READYhidden (small group)18
English language artsGrade 6SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 7SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 8SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 3SC READY26.926
MathGrade 4SC READY46.226
MathGrade 5SC READYhidden (small group)18
MathGrade 6SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 7SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 8SC READYn/a0
ScienceGrade 4SC READY5026

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
173
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
173
Typical elementary school: 508
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Dorchester County

Contact

Address
387 South Railroad Avenue
Ridgeville, SC 29472

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Clay Hill Elementary at a glance

Clay Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgeville, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Dorchester 04 school district. It has about 173 students (a typical South Carolina elementary school has 508).

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina elementary schools, it scores 22.8 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #452 of 585. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.