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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000887
Hagood Elementary
435 Sparks Lane, Pickens, SC 29671 · (864) 397-1900 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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
15.2:1
37 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 | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
24%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
65.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
48.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.5pp 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 48 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 48.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 52.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hagood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #333 of 635 ▼ 75 | #13 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #249 of 635 ▼ 41 | #7 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #269 of 709 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #515 of 656 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #623 of 656 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #58 of 187 | #3 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
567
+83 (+17%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 567 | 37.3 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 34.8 | 16.5:1 | 75% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 34.8 | 15.8:1 | 82% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 66% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 29.5 | 16.6:1 | 100% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 61% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 57% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 40% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hagood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (489 to 567); teachers up 26% (29.5 to 37.3).
About Hagood Elementary
Hagood Elementary is an elementary school located in Pickens, South Carolina, in Pickens County. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 567 students.
Pickens 01 includes 23 schools. Together they enroll 16,313 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at Hagood Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is in line with Pickens County, where about 84% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
On staff are 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Hagood Elementary lands at B, ahead of 59% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Pickens County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,064 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Hagood Elementary shares Pickens County with 26 other public schools.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Pickens Middle, is the closest to Hagood Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
Federal data place Hagood Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 567 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 484.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hagood Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- 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
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Other schools in Pickens
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Pickens MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Pickens ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Ambler ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Youth Leadership AcademyMiddle · 290 students
- Summit AcademyMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Pickens Middle0.7 mi · 566
- Pickens High0.9 mi · 1,226
- Pickens Elementary1.6 mi · 493
- Youth Leadership Academy3.4 mi · 290
- Summit Academy3.4 mi · 59
- Ambler Elementary4.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Hagood ElementaryHow large is Hagood Elementary?
Hagood Elementary enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hagood Elementary serve?
Hagood Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hagood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hagood Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hagood Elementary?
At Hagood Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Hagood Elementary public or private?
Hagood 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.