Palmetto Middle

Palmetto Middle operates as a mid-tier junior high in Williamston, South Carolina, operated by Anderson 01. Current enrollment sits at 749 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 622 students.

Across the 14 schools in Anderson 01 (10,886 students total), Palmetto Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Palmetto Middle records that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest looks like 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Anderson County indicate median household income runs about $66,651, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Anderson County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), Palmetto Middle is one campus in the mix.

Palmetto High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Palmetto Middle.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palmetto Middle has declined 4%, going from 781 students in 2018 to 749 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 81% to 70% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.