St. Matthews K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 St. Matthews, South Carolina·29135
Score
18.9/100
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#50
Among 61 South Carolina K-8 schools
#2
In Calhoun 01
Top 82%
In South Carolina

Score 18.9/100: better than 18% of South Carolina K-8 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
47%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 22% of them
306 students tested
Math
30%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 50%, better than 23% of them
306 students tested
Science
30%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 18% of them
123 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 14 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 READY54.346
English language artsGrade 4SC READY52.463
English language artsGrade 5SC READY3746
English language artsGrade 6SC READY43.360
English language artsGrade 7SC READY47.948
English language artsGrade 8SC READY46.543
MathGrade 3SC READY3746
MathGrade 4SC READY44.463
MathGrade 5SC READY32.646
MathGrade 6SC READY18.360
MathGrade 7SC READY22.948
MathGrade 8SC READY20.943
ScienceGrade 4SC READY38.163
ScienceGrade 6SC READY21.760

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
547
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
547
Typical K-8 school: 396
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Calhoun County

Contact

Address
135 Saints Avenue
St. Matthews, SC 29135

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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St. Matthews K-8 School at a glance

St. Matthews K-8 School is a public K-8 school in St. Matthews, South Carolina, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Calhoun 01 school district. It has about 547 students (a typical South Carolina K-8 school has 396).

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina K-8 schools, it scores 18.9 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #50 of 61. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.