Ambler Elementary

Set in Pickens, South Carolina, Ambler Elementary is a compact primary school, operated by Pickens 01. It teaches 316 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.

Pickens 01 comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 16,313 students; Ambler Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Ambler Elementary reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ambler Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Ambler Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Pickens County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,064, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Ambler Elementary is one of 27 public schools in Pickens County (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pickens High, around 4.6 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ambler Elementary has ticked down 11%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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