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FRANCIS HUGH WARDLAW ACADEMY

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1296 COLUMBIA RD, JOHNSTON, SC 29832 • EDGEFIELD County
(803) 275-4794

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01263874
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Distant
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 45037
Physical Location Address 1296 Columbia Rd
Johnston, SC 29832-2734

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
205
Teachers (FTE)
22.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.99:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 97.1% Asian: 1.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.0% Hispanic / Latino: 0.5%
205 Students
White 199 est. 97.1%
Asian 3 est. 1.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.0%
Hispanic / Latino 1 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
106
51.7%
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Female Students
99
48.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 153 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 31 (20.3%) Kindergarten: 13 (8.5%) 1st Grade: 17 (11.1%) 2nd Grade: 18 (11.8%) 3rd Grade: 16 (10.5%) 4th Grade: 14 (9.2%) 5th Grade: 13 (8.5%) 6th Grade: 13 (8.5%) 7th Grade: 18 (11.8%)
153 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 31 20.3%
Kindergarten 13 8.5%
1st Grade 17 11.1%
2nd Grade 18 11.8%
3rd Grade 16 10.5%
4th Grade 14 9.2%
5th Grade 13 8.5%
6th Grade 13 8.5%
7th Grade 18 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2019-2020: 149 students 149 2019-2020 2021-2022: 214 students 214 +43.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 205 students 205 -4.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 205 22.8 9.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 214 31.6 6.8:1 PK-12 Other Religion
2019-2020 149 17.3 8.6:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29832)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 29832 Income: $43,125 $43k ZIP 29832 Home Value: $112,800 $113k ZIP 29832 This ZIP Johnston Income: $43,125 $43k Johnston Home Value: $112,800 $113k Johnston City Average EDGEFIELD County Income: $63,248 $63k EDGEFIELD County Home Value: $166,075 $166k EDGEFIELD County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29832 Poverty Rate: 24.4% 24.4% Johnston Poverty Rate: 24.4% 24.4% EDGEFIELD County Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29832 Current ZIP
$43,125 $112,800 24.4% 5,375
Johnston (City Average)
$43,125 $112,800 24.4% 5,375
EDGEFIELD County (County Average)
$63,248 $166,075 11.3% 35,310
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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