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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078000067
Cedar Grove Elementary
107 Melvin Lane, Williamston, SC 29697 · (864) 847-3500 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 72 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
58.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 67.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cedar Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #212 of 635 ▼ 112 | #17 of 28 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #86 of 635 ▲ 48 | #8 of 28 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #242 of 709 | #7 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #388 of 656 | #14 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #537 of 656 | #23 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #292 of 395 | #14 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
+247% since 1990-91, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 42.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 67% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 42.6 | 14.1:1 | 74% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 60% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 100% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 36 | 17.1:1 | 62% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | 57% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 33% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 172 | 8 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (636 to 596); teachers up 9% (39 to 42.6).
About Cedar Grove Elementary
This page covers Cedar Grove Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Williamston, South Carolina. The school serves 596 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 14 schools in Anderson 01 totals 10,886 students.
Cedar Grove Elementary's enrollment is 77% White. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share in Anderson County as a whole is similar, at about 77%. Cedar Grove Elementary has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Cedar Grove Elementary operates with 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.0:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Cedar Grove Elementary is A-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Cedar Grove Elementary is located in Anderson County, where median household income is about $66,651, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 57 public schools in Anderson County, with a combined enrollment of about 34,806.
Of nearby public schools, Palmetto Middle is the closest, at about 2.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 555 in 2020-21 and 596 in 2024-25, a increase of 41 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.9:1 to 14.0:1.
Discussions about Cedar Grove Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 01
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Powdersville HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Wren MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Powdersville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Palmetto MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Palmetto ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2High
Other Cedar Grove Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Cedar Grove Elementary. Cedar Grove Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 931 students
- Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TN · 856 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolEllenwood, GA · 531 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 513 students
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Palmetto Middle2.8 mi · 749
- Palmetto Elementary2.9 mi · 572
- Palmetto High2.9 mi · 1,086
- West Pelzer Elementary3.8 mi · 361
- Marshall Primary4.8 mi · 459
- Belton Elementary5.3 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Grove ElementaryHow large is Cedar Grove Elementary?
Cedar Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cedar Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cedar Grove Elementary have?
Cedar Grove Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Cedar Grove Elementary are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Grove Elementary in?
Cedar Grove Elementary is part of Anderson 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.