Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty STEAM Charter School | SC Public Charter School District | KG–01 | 188 | 80 | A |
| Oakland Primary | Sumter 01 | PK–01 | 449 | 73 | A |
| Millwood Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 604 | 63 | A |
| Cherryvale Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 510 | 57 | A |
| Crosswell Drive Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 505 | 56 | A |
| Lemira Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 351 | 51 | A |
| Alice Drive Middle | Sumter 01 | 06–08 | 916 | 50 | A |
| Ebenezer Middle | Sumter 01 | 06–08 | 375 | 48 | A |
| Sumter High School | Sumter 01 | 09–12 | 2,278 | 47 | A |
| Willow Drive Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 499 | 44 | A |
| Pocalla Springs Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 582 | 44 | A |
| Kingsbury Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 590 | 42 | A |
| Wilder Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 352 | 42 | A |
| Crestwood High | Sumter 01 | 09–12 | 1,062 | 41 | A |
| Chestnut Oaks Middle | Sumter 01 | 06–08 | 419 | 40 | A |
| Bates Middle | Sumter 01 | 06–08 | 599 | 39 | A |
| R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy | Sumter 01 | PK–08 | 345 | 39 | A |
| Alice Drive Elementary | Sumter 01 | PK–05 | 616 | 38 | A |
| Lakewood High | Sumter 01 | 09–12 | 1,055 | 31 | A |
| Furman Middle | Sumter 01 | 06–08 | 754 | 30 | A |
| Sumter Career and Technology Center | Sumter 01 | 09–12 | — insufficient data |