Richard Carroll Elementary

Bamberg 03
1980 Main Highway
Bamberg, SC 29003
689 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview

Richard Carroll Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Bamberg, SC. Administered by Bamberg 03, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 689 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 49.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 1980 Main Highway in Bamberg, SC 29003, Richard Carroll Elementary serves families zoned within the Bamberg 03 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

689
Total Students
49.2
Full-Time Teachers
14.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    324 (47.0%)
  • White
    300 (43.5%)
  • Two or More
    39 (5.7%)
  • Hispanic
    20 (2.9%)
  • Asian
    4 (0.6%)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.3%)
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: Bamberg 03
Phone: (803)245-3047
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 689
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 49.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.0
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 67
Kindergarten 96
Grade 1 92
Grade 2 80
Grade 3 92
Grade 4 84
Grade 5 88
Grade 6 90
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Denmark-Olar Elementary
Bamberg 03
232 Students
1437 Church St
Denmark, SC 29042 (5.1 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th