Iva Elementary

Iva Elementary is an intimate elementary school in Iva, South Carolina, run under Anderson 03. The school teaches 383 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Iva Elementary sits 27% smaller than that benchmark.

Anderson 03 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,772 students; Iva Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Iva Elementary logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Iva Elementary lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Iva Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Anderson County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iva Elementary is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

Crescent High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 403 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.