Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER 01·NCES 450153000291
Great Falls Elementary
301 Dearborn Street, Great Falls, SC 29055 · (803) 482-2214 · Chester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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
13.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
53.7%
SC avg 59.7% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 12 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 50.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Falls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #449 of 635 ▼ 159 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #411 of 635 ▼ 119 | #3 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #563 of 709 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #279 of 656 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #123 of 656 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #95 of 395 | #4 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
335
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 335 | 25.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 24.5 | 13.9:1 | 100% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 100% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 100% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 81% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 71% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 58% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 37 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Falls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (428 to 335); teachers down 6% (27 to 25.5).
About Great Falls Elementary
This page covers Great Falls Elementary, a small elementary school in Great Falls, South Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 335 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.
Chester 01 is the district for Great Falls Elementary. It has 11 schools and 4,523 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Great Falls Elementary. The largest is White students, at 41%. The next largest groups are 38% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Chester County overall, about 58% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Great Falls Elementary was 13.1:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Great Falls Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census Bureau estimates for Chester County show that the median household income is $52,458, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 12 public schools in Chester County, enrolling about 4,523 students in all.
Nearest public school: Great Falls High, about 1.2 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Federal data place Great Falls Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 320.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Great Falls Elementary, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,182
Census ACS
Median income
$52,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester 01
- Chester Senior HighHigh · 699 students
- Lewisville ElementaryElementary · 594 students
- Chester MiddleMiddle · 479 students
- Lewisville HighHigh · 431 students
- Great Falls HighHigh · 375 students
- Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryElementary · 355 students
Other Great Falls Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Great Falls Elementary. Great Falls Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls, VA · 513 students
- Great Falls Elementary SchoolGorham, ME · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Great Falls High1.2 mi · 375
- McDonald Green Elementary9.4 mi · 337
- Erwin Elementary10.1 mi · 418
- Brooklyn Springs Elementary11.0 mi · 398
- South Middle11.1 mi · 439
- Lewisville Elementary11.7 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Great Falls ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Great Falls Elementary?
Great Falls Elementary enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Great Falls Elementary serve?
Great Falls Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Great Falls Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Great Falls Elementary.
How diverse is Great Falls Elementary?
Great Falls Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 13% Hispanic, 38% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Great Falls Elementary public or private?
Great Falls Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chester 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.