Homeland Park Primary

Homeland Park Primary is an intimate elementary-level community in Anderson, South Carolina, run under Anderson 05. The school enrolls 397 students in grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Homeland Park Primary sits 25% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Anderson 05, which oversees 19 schools and 12,131 students, Homeland Park Primary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Homeland Park Primary records that the most-represented group is Black (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Anderson County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,651 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anderson County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), of which Homeland Park Primary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Varennes Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Homeland Park Primary.

Homeland Park Primary operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Homeland Park Primary's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 397). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 17% to 33%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.