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What's the most underrated thing about Forest Acres Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
677
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000886
Forest Acres Elementary
401 McAlister Road, Easley, SC 29642 · (864) 397-1800 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.1pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
677
-11 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.5:1
% White
70%
was 77%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forest Acres Elementary
Forest Acres Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Easley, South Carolina, operated by Pickens 01, works with 677 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.
Pickens 01 comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 16,313 students; Forest Acres Elementary is among them.
Demographically, Forest Acres Elementary logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Pickens County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Forest Acres Elementary has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Forest Acres Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.
In the broader community, Pickens County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,064, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Pickens County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,866 students), Forest Acres Elementary is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lakes and Bridges Charter School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Forest Acres Elementary.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 688 students in 2018 compared to 677 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.
On this page, members of the Forest Acres Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- West End ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- East End ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Dacusville ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Lakes and Bridges Charter School0.9 mi · 204
- East End Elementary1.5 mi · 618
- Richard H. Gettys Middle1.8 mi · 1,217
- West End Elementary1.8 mi · 643
- Easley High1.9 mi · 1,862
- McKissick Academy of Science & Technology3.1 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Acres ElementaryHow large is Forest Acres Elementary?
Forest Acres Elementary enrolls approximately 677 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Forest Acres Elementary serve?
Forest Acres Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Forest Acres Elementary have?
Forest Acres Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Forest Acres Elementary?
Forest Acres Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Forest Acres Elementary in?
Forest Acres Elementary is part of Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.