Flat Rock Elementary

As a small elementary-level community in Anderson, South Carolina, Flat Rock Elementary works with 429 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Anderson 03.

Flat Rock Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Anderson 03, a district that works with 2,772 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Flat Rock Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Anderson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Anderson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,651, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Flat Rock Elementary is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

Nearest neighbor: Starr Elementary, around 3.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Flat Rock Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 429). The White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 73% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Flat Rock Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.