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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000884
Dacusville Elementary
200 Cherokee Trail, Easley, SC 29640 · (864) 397-2800 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
32%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
65.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 54.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dacusville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #286 of 635 ▼ 45 | #9 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #251 of 635 ▲ 12 | #8 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #261 of 709 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #565 of 656 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #580 of 656 | #11 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #228 of 395 | #3 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
573
+52 (+10%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 573 | 36.4 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 36.4 | 15.2:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 37.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 63% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 35.9 | 18.0:1 | 57% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 34 | 19.3:1 | 56% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 56% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 34% (222) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 32 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dacusville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (647 to 573); teachers up 1% (35.9 to 36.4).
About Dacusville Elementary
Dacusville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Easley, South Carolina, administered by Pickens 01. It has an enrollment of 573 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 23 schools make up Pickens 01, with 16,313 students enrolled.
Roughly 82% of students at Dacusville Elementary are White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Pickens County residents are about 84% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dacusville Elementary scores 32%.
The school has 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 2.4 fewer students per teacher than here.
Dacusville Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Pickens County, home to about 134,629 people, median household income comes to about $61,064, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Pickens County number 27, with about 16,866 students.
Of the public schools around it, Dacusville Elementary is closest to Dacusville Middle, about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 521 in 2020-21 to 573 in 2024-25.
Dacusville Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Dacusville Middle0.3 mi · 356
- Crosswell Elementary4.4 mi · 554
- Armstrong Elementary4.6 mi · 435
- Berea Middle5.0 mi · 757
- Berea High5.2 mi · 1,250
- Berea Elementary5.4 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Dacusville ElementaryWhat 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.