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Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE 01·NCES 450306000252
Orchard Park Elementary
600 Toccoa Highway, Westminster, SC 29693 · (864) 886-4515 · Oconee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
9.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · 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 | 42 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
23%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
64.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +18.1pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 64 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 46.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Orchard Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Oconee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #271 of 635 ▲ 55 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #265 of 635 ▲ 132 | #5 of 10 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #533 of 709 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #23 of 656 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #631 of 656 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #210 of 395 | #4 of 8 |
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
360
-82 (-19%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 360 | 38 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 41 | 9.6:1 | 100% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 38 | 11.1:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 66% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 38 | 10.8:1 | 100% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 38 | 10.0:1 | 73% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 33 | 12.5:1 | 71% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 50% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (412 to 360); teachers unchanged (38 to 38).
About Orchard Park Elementary
Orchard Park Elementary is a small elementary school located in Westminster, South Carolina. There are 360 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Oconee 01 counts 16 schools and 9,978 students, including Orchard Park Elementary.
The share of students at Orchard Park Elementary who are White is 87%. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 5% Black. Oconee County residents are about 84% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Orchard Park Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 38 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Orchard Park Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 54% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oconee County show that the median household earns about $62,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Oconee County has 17 public schools with about 9,978 students, including Orchard Park Elementary.
Orchard Park Elementary's nearest public school is West Oak Middle (about 1.4 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Orchard Park Elementary.
The federal government classifies Orchard Park Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Orchard Park Elementary enrolled 442 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 360. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.1:1 to 9.5:1.
On allk12, people connected to Orchard Park Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,469
Census ACS
Median income
$62,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
9,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee 01
- Walhalla HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Walhalla MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- West Oak MiddleMiddle · 656 students
Other schools in Westminster
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- West Oak MiddleMiddle · 656 students
- Fair-Oak ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- Westminster ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Hamilton Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Orchard Park Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Orchard Park Elementary. Orchard Park Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Orchard Park ElementaryFort Mill, SC · 555 students
- Orchard Park Elementary SchoolKettering, OH · 294 students
Nearby schools
- West Oak Middle1.4 mi · 656
- Westminster Elementary1.7 mi · 385
- West-Oak High4.9 mi · 735
- James M. Brown Elementary6.6 mi · 558
- Seneca High7.1 mi · 1,051
- Seneca Middle8.0 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Orchard Park Elementary?
Orchard Park Elementary enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
Is Orchard Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Park Elementary is approximately 9.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orchard Park Elementary?
Orchard Park Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Orchard Park Elementary in?
Orchard Park Elementary is part of Oconee 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.