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Enrollment
571
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 02·NCES 450081000080
Honea Path Elementary
806 East Greer Street, Honea Path, SC 29654 · (864) 369-7612 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 67 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
68.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 65.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Honea Path Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #173 of 635 ▼ 59 | #15 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #205 of 635 ▼ 16 | #18 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #265 of 709 | #9 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #379 of 656 | #13 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #479 of 656 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #176 of 187 | #10 of 11 |
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
571
+49 (+9%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 100% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 38.2 | 14.9:1 | 100% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 71% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 100% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 69% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 40% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honea Path Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (564 to 571); teachers up 8% (38 to 41).
About Honea Path Elementary
Honea Path Elementary serves students in Honea Path, South Carolina, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 571 students.
Honea Path Elementary is a school in Anderson 02. The district has 7 schools and 3,404 students.
At Honea Path Elementary, 71% of students are White. It is also 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Honea Path Elementary is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Honea Path Elementary totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Honea Path Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For the population of Anderson County, median household income comes to about $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson County's 57 public schools enroll about 34,806 students and include Honea Path Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Honea Path Middle is closest at about 1.0 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 522 to 571.
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Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 02
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Marshall PrimaryElementary · 459 students
- Belton MiddleMiddle · 455 students
- Belton ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Honea Path MiddleMiddle · 278 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 193 students
Other schools in Honea Path
- Belton Honea Path HighHigh · 1,069 students
- Honea Path MiddleMiddle · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Honea Path Middle1.0 mi · 278
- Belton Honea Path High4.1 mi · 1,069
- Cherokee Trail Elementary5.8 mi · 360
- Ware Shoals Elementary Middle8.1 mi · 238
- Belton Elementary8.1 mi · 379
- Dixie High8.1 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Honea Path ElementaryHow large is Honea Path Elementary?
Honea Path Elementary enrolls approximately 571 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Honea Path Elementary serve?
Honea Path Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honea Path Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Honea Path Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Honea Path Elementary?
At Honea Path Elementary, the student body is approximately 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Honea Path Elementary?
Honea Path Elementary is overseen by Anderson 02 in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.