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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078001324
Palmetto Elementary
1 Roberts Boulevard, Williamston, SC 29697 · (864) 847-5442 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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
12.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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 | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
49.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 54.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palmetto Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #315 of 635 ▼ 81 | #23 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #217 of 635 ▲ 8 | #19 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #263 of 709 | #8 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #245 of 656 | #7 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #362 of 656 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #330 of 395 | #16 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
572
+53 (+10%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 572 | 44.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 44.8 | 12.4:1 | 77% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 84% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 59% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 43.5 | 13.8:1 | 100% (598) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 63% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 62% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 55% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmetto Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (598 to 572); teachers up 2% (43.5 to 44.3).
About Palmetto Elementary
This page covers Palmetto Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Williamston, South Carolina. It has an enrollment of 572 students in pre-K through 5.
The 14 schools in Anderson 01 enroll 10,886 students altogether, Palmetto Elementary among them.
More than half of enrollment at Palmetto Elementary is White: 60%. Next come 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. The county population is about 77% White. The diversity index for Palmetto Elementary is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 44.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Palmetto Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school is in Anderson County, where the median household earns about $66,651 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Palmetto Elementary shares Anderson County with 56 other public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Palmetto Elementary from the closest public school, Palmetto High. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Palmetto Elementary as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 519 to 572.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Palmetto Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 01
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Powdersville HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Wren MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Spearman ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Powdersville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
Other schools in Williamston
- Palmetto HighHigh · 1,086 students
- Palmetto MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2High
Other Palmetto Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Palmetto Elementary. Palmetto Elementary is the 5th largest of the 10.
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 1,006 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 654 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 645 students
- Palmetto ElementaryFontana, CA · 577 students
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALMETTO, FL · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Palmetto High0.2 mi · 1,086
- Palmetto Middle0.3 mi · 749
- West Pelzer Elementary1.1 mi · 361
- Cedar Grove Elementary2.9 mi · 596
- Ellen Woodside Elementary4.9 mi · 1,071
- Sue Cleveland Elementary5.5 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Palmetto ElementaryHow many students attend Palmetto Elementary?
Palmetto Elementary enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
Is Palmetto Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmetto Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Palmetto Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Palmetto Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Palmetto Elementary?
Student demographics at Palmetto Elementary are roughly 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Palmetto Elementary in?
Palmetto Elementary is part of Anderson 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.