Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAURENS 56·NCES 450264000705
Joanna-Woodson Elementary
510 South Ellis Street, Joanna, SC 29351 · (864) 697-6480 · Laurens County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% 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
11.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Laurens 56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 52.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joanna-Woodson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Laurens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #345 of 635 ▼ 85 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #416 of 635 ▼ 53 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #603 of 709 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #87 of 656 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #361 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #271 of 395 | #7 of 9 |
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
293
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 293 | 26 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 100% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 100% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 100% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 19.1 | 16.7:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 60% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 72% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 65% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 19 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joanna-Woodson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (319 to 293); teachers up 36% (19.1 to 26).
About Joanna-Woodson Elementary
In Joanna, South Carolina, Joanna-Woodson Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 293 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Joanna-Woodson Elementary reports to Laurens 56, which has 6 schools and 2,707 students.
Joanna-Woodson Elementary is 61% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 21% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.3:1 comes from the school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Joanna-Woodson Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Laurens County, the median household income is $57,623, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Laurens County is home to 18 public schools and about 8,681 public school students.
The closest public school to Joanna-Woodson Elementary is Eastside Elementary, about 4.9 miles away. Joanna-Woodson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles.
Joanna-Woodson Elementary is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Joanna-Woodson Elementary had 299 students in 2020-21 and 293 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio fell from 13.6:1 to 11.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurens 56
- Clinton HighHigh · 811 students
- Clinton MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Eastside ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- M. S. Bailey Child Development CenterElementary · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside Elementary4.9 mi · 462
- Clinton Elementary5.3 mi · 422
- Summit Classical School5.8 mi · 80
- Thornwell Charter School5.8 mi · 525
- Clinton High6.0 mi · 811
- Clinton Middle6.0 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Joanna-Woodson ElementaryHow many students attend Joanna-Woodson Elementary?
Joanna-Woodson Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-05.
Is Joanna-Woodson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joanna-Woodson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Joanna-Woodson Elementary have?
Joanna-Woodson Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joanna-Woodson Elementary?
At Joanna-Woodson Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Joanna-Woodson Elementary?
Joanna-Woodson Elementary is overseen by Laurens 56 in Laurens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.