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Calhoun 01 Schools
Calhoun 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Calhoun County (St. Matthews). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Calhoun 01 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Calhoun 01
3 of 3 schools in Calhoun 01 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Calhoun 01
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Calhoun County High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Sandy Run School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ St Matthews K 8 School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Calhoun 01
All schools, A to Z (3)
- C+ Calhoun County High, St Matthews
- C Sandy Run School, Swansea
- D+ St Matthews K 8 School, St Matthews
Where Calhoun 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- St Matthews (2)
- Swansea (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Calhoun County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,522 students with 112 full-time-equivalent teachers and 262 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4501250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Orangeburg (27 schools, 17 mi)
- Lexington 04 (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Richland 01 (47 schools, 20 mi)
- Lexington 02 (12 schools, 25 mi)
- Sumter 01 (24 schools, 28 mi)
- Lexington 01 (30 schools, 34 mi)
- Richland 02 (32 schools, 34 mi)
- Dorchester 04 (6 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Calhoun 01
How many schools are in Calhoun 01?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Calhoun 01, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Calhoun 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: St Matthews, Swansea.
How good are the schools in Calhoun 01?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Calhoun 01?
1,522 students were enrolled in Calhoun 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Calhoun 01?
Calhoun 01 is in South Carolina, based in Calhoun County, with its district office in St. Matthews. Its boundary covers about 381 sq mi.