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What's the most underrated thing about Clemson Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000891
Clemson Elementary
581 Berkeley Drive, Clemson, SC 29631 · (864) 397-1500 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
78.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
75.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.5pp 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 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.4% | 75.1% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 78.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clemson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #50 of 635 ▼ 24 | #2 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #83 of 635 ▼ 39 | #2 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #94 of 709 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #448 of 656 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #445 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #265 of 395 | #4 of 8 |
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
794
+68 (+9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 794 | 54.8 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 51.9 | 14.8:1 | 37% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 51.1 | 15.5:1 | 40% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 27% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 53.9 | 16.1:1 | 22% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 854 | 50 | 17.1:1 | 26% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 22% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 22% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 32 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clemson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (869 to 794); teachers up 2% (53.9 to 54.8).
About Clemson Elementary
Clemson Elementary is the name of a large elementary school in Clemson, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 794 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Pickens 01 has 23 schools; together they serve 16,313 students.
More than half of the students at Clemson Elementary are White (69%). Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Pickens County overall, about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
The school's 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Clemson Elementary outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
For Pickens County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,064, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 27 public schools in the county, enrolling about 16,866, Clemson Elementary among them.
The closest school to Clemson Elementary is Riverside Middle, located about 2.4 miles away. Clemson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Clemson Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 726 to 794, a 9% rise.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Clemson Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
Nearby schools
- Riverside Middle2.4 mi · 453
- Pendleton Elementary2.8 mi · 547
- R. C. Edwards Middle3.1 mi · 835
- Central Academy of the Arts3.5 mi · 499
- D. W. Daniel High4.0 mi · 1,222
- Pendleton High5.3 mi · 924
Frequently asked questions
About Clemson ElementaryHow large is Clemson Elementary?
Clemson Elementary enrolls approximately 794 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clemson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clemson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Clemson Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Clemson Elementary.
How diverse is Clemson Elementary?
Clemson Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Clemson Elementary?
Clemson Elementary is overseen by Pickens 01 in Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.