Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Homeland Park Primary
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 30% |
School pathway
Where Homeland Park Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #491 of 709 | #25 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #374 of 656 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #57 of 656 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #215 of 395 | #10 of 19 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 28.6 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 28.3 | 15.6:1 | 100% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 29.1 | 14.7:1 | 100% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 100% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 89% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 75% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 70% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (452 to 397); teachers down 11% (32 to 28.6).
About Homeland Park Primary
Homeland Park Primary is a small elementary school in Anderson, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29624). Its grade span covers pre-K through 2, with 397 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
Anderson 05 has 19 schools and 12,131 students, and Homeland Park Primary is one of those schools.
The largest group at Homeland Park Primary is Black students, at 36%. It is also 33% Hispanic, 24% White, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Anderson County is roughly 14% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Homeland Park Primary scores 70%.
Homeland Park Primary lists 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.
The county, Anderson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 57, with about 34,806 students.
The closest school to Homeland Park Primary is Varennes Elementary, located about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Homeland Park Primary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
From 434 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 397 by 2024-25.
The discussion board for Homeland Park Primary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- Glenview MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Concord ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- The South Carolina Preparatory AcademyHigh · 692 students
- Varennes Elementary1.5 mi · 389
- Southwood Academy for the Arts2.0 mi · 409
- Anderson Five Charter School2.3 mi · 61
- West Market School of Early Education2.8 mi · 156
- Robert Anderson Middle2.9 mi · 1,134
- Nevitt Forest Elementary3.8 mi · 530