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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Crosswell Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000883
Crosswell Elementary
161 School Road, Easley, SC 29640 · (864) 397-1600 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
12.3:1
45 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 | 68 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
55%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
56.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 53.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crosswell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #330 of 635 ▼ 85 | #12 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #368 of 635 ▼ 103 | #12 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #289 of 709 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #173 of 656 | #2 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #379 of 656 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #51 of 187 | #2 of 6 |
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
554
+102 (+23%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 554 | 44.9 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 39.9 | 13.0:1 | 100% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 40.1 | 13.2:1 | 100% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 72% (325) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 27.9 | 16.7:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 52% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 47% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 40% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crosswell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (466 to 554); teachers up 61% (27.9 to 44.9).
About Crosswell Elementary
Easley, South Carolina, is home to Crosswell Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 554 students in pre-K through 5.
Pickens 01 is the district for Crosswell Elementary. It has 23 schools and 16,313 students.
White students make up a majority at Crosswell Elementary, at 60%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Pickens County is about 84% White. Crosswell Elementary's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Crosswell Elementary, 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Crosswell Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pickens County show that the median household income is $61,064, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Crosswell Elementary is one of 27 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Lakes and Bridges Charter School, is about 3.1 miles from Crosswell Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 554 students in 2024-25, 102 more than the 452 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 12.3:1.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Easley
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- West End ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- East End ElementaryElementary · 618 students
Nearby schools
- Lakes and Bridges Charter School3.1 mi · 204
- Westcliffe Elementary3.6 mi · 323
- Forest Acres Elementary3.6 mi · 677
- Tanglewood Middle3.7 mi · 652
- Berea High4.0 mi · 1,250
- Powdersville High4.1 mi · 1,024
Frequently asked questions
About Crosswell ElementaryHow many students attend Crosswell Elementary?
Crosswell Elementary enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-05.
Is Crosswell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crosswell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Crosswell Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Crosswell Elementary.
How diverse is Crosswell Elementary?
Crosswell Elementary reports a student body of 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Crosswell Elementary public or private?
Crosswell Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.