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If you could change one rule at McLees Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 05·NCES 450090000690
McLees Elementary
4900 Dobbins Bridge Road, Anderson, SC 29626 · (864) 716-3600 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
58.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.6% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 50.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where McLees Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #267 of 635 ▲ 11 | #21 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #340 of 635 ▼ 93 | #23 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #304 of 709 | #12 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #391 of 656 | #15 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #234 of 656 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #203 of 395 | #9 of 19 |
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
543
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 543 | 38.8 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 39.3 | 14.4:1 | 100% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 41.1 | 14.4:1 | 100% (592) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 69% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 100% (624) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 62% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 40 | 15.9:1 | 65% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McLees Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (624 to 543); teachers down 5% (41 to 38.8).
About McLees Elementary
McLees Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Anderson, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 543 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 19 schools in Anderson 05, with 12,131 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show McLees Elementary is 55% White. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The school's White share is 22 points below the 77% share among Anderson County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at McLees Elementary are from different groups.
McLees Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1, with 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, McLees Elementary lands at B, ahead of 57% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Census data for Anderson County show median household income comes to about $66,651, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 57 public schools and about 34,806 students.
New Prospect Elementary is about 3.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. McLees Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, McLees Elementary enrolled 595 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 543.
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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 05
- 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
Other schools in Anderson
- 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
Nearby schools
- New Prospect Elementary3.2 mi · 419
- Robert Anderson Middle3.6 mi · 1,134
- Varennes Elementary3.9 mi · 389
- West Market School of Early Education4.0 mi · 156
- Centerville Elementary4.2 mi · 536
- Westside High4.3 mi · 1,687
Frequently asked questions
About McLees ElementaryHow many students attend McLees Elementary?
McLees Elementary enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does McLees Elementary serve?
McLees Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McLees Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McLees Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McLees Elementary?
Student demographics at McLees Elementary are roughly 55% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is McLees Elementary in?
McLees Elementary is part of Anderson 05.
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