Palmetto Elementary

Palmetto Elementary operates as an average-sized elementary school in Williamston, South Carolina, overseen by Anderson 01. Current enrollment sits at 572 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Anderson 01, which oversees 14 schools and 10,886 students, Palmetto Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Palmetto Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Palmetto Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Anderson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,651, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Anderson County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), of which Palmetto Elementary is one.

Palmetto High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Palmetto Elementary's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 598 (now 572). The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 60% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Palmetto Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.