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What tradition at Mt. Lebanon Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 04·NCES 450087001492
Mt. Lebanon Elementary
2850 Lebanon Road, Pendleton, SC 29670 · (864) 403-2400 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 Anderson 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
73.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.4% | 73.7% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 69.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt. Lebanon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #58 of 635 ▲ 29 | #5 of 28 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #40 of 635 ▼ 4 | #3 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #405 of 709 | #19 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #272 of 656 | #9 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.3% | #582 of 656 | #28 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #264 of 395 | #13 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
459
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 459 | 35 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 56% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 32.5 | 15.8:1 | 52% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 49% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 28.9 | 17.4:1 | 39% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 41% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Lebanon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (502 to 459); teachers up 21% (28.9 to 35).
About Mt. Lebanon Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Pendleton, South Carolina, Mt. Lebanon Elementary is part of Anderson 04. The school's enrollment of 459 students covers pre-K through 6.
The 6 schools of Anderson 04, including Mt. Lebanon Elementary, enroll 3,076 students.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Mt. Lebanon Elementary. The remaining shares are 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Mt. Lebanon Elementary's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
allk12 grades Mt. Lebanon Elementary an A. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Anderson County show that the median household income is $66,651, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mt. Lebanon Elementary is one of 57 public schools in the county.
La France Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles away. Within five miles of Mt. Lebanon Elementary, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 453 to 459. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 13.1:1.
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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 04
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 453 students
- La France ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Townville ElementaryElementary · 243 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 453 students
- La France ElementaryElementary · 450 students
Nearby schools
- La France Elementary3.8 mi · 450
- North Pointe Elementary4.6 mi · 504
- Pendleton High4.8 mi · 924
- T. L. Hanna High5.0 mi · 1,899
- Whitehall Elementary5.2 mi · 504
- Concord Elementary5.2 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Lebanon ElementaryHow many students attend Mt. Lebanon Elementary?
Mt. Lebanon Elementary enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mt. Lebanon Elementary serve?
Mt. Lebanon Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Mt. Lebanon Elementary have?
Mt. Lebanon Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Mt. Lebanon Elementary?
Mt. Lebanon Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Lebanon Elementary?
Mt. Lebanon Elementary is overseen by Anderson 04 in Anderson County.
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