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Dacusville Elementary

200 Cherokee Trail, Easley, SC 29640 · (864) 397-2800 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
36 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
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
81
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
83
Student demographics
White
46782%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
6211%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
387%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27748%
Female
29652%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
65.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.9pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
573
-74 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 18.0:1
% White
82%
was 92%
% Hispanic
11%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dacusville Elementary

Set in Easley, South Carolina, Dacusville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school, operated by Pickens 01. It works with 573 students across grades pre-K through 5.

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

Looking at the student body, Dacusville Elementary records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pickens County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pickens County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,064, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Pickens County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students), Dacusville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Dacusville Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dacusville Elementary has shrank 11%, going from 647 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 82%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dacusville Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Pickens County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Dacusville Elementary
District
Pickens 01
Address
200 Cherokee Trail, Easley, SC 29640
Phone
(864) 397-2800
County
Pickens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
573
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
450333000884
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pickens 01
Other schools in Easley
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Dacusville Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Dacusville Elementary?
Dacusville Elementary enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dacusville Elementary serve?
Dacusville Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dacusville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dacusville Elementary is approximately 15.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dacusville Elementary?
At Dacusville Elementary, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Dacusville Elementary public or private?
Dacusville 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.
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