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Enrollment
749
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078000074
Palmetto Middle
803 North Hamilton Street, Williamston, SC 29697 · (864) 847-4333 · Anderson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 263 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%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
66.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
48.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.1% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 43.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palmetto Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #50 of 249 ▲ 11 | #8 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #53 of 249 ▲ 2 | #6 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #94 of 256 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #119 of 241 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #184 of 241 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #119 of 137 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
749
-116 (-13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 749 | 54.2 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 770 | 55.7 | 13.8:1 | 65% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 57.2 | 13.5:1 | 70% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 865 | 51 | 17.0:1 | 60% (523) |
| 2017-18 | 781 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 100% (781) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 58% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 45 | 17.9:1 | 53% (426) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 42% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 821 | 46 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palmetto Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (781 to 749); teachers up 11% (49 to 54.2).
About Palmetto Middle
Federal records list Palmetto Middle as a middle school in Williamston, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 749 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for middle schools in South Carolina, which is about 622.
Anderson 01 has 10,886 students spread across 14 schools.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Palmetto Middle combined. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Palmetto Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
The school reported 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.8:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 13.8:1, a similar figure.
Palmetto Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Anderson County has about 210,478 residents, and median household income is about $66,651, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Anderson County number 57 and enroll about 34,806.
The nearest other public school, Palmetto High, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Palmetto Middle is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Palmetto Middle went from 865 students to 749. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
- Cedar Grove ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Palmetto ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2High
Other Palmetto Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Palmetto Middle. Palmetto Middle is the largest of the 3.
- Palmetto MiddleMullins, SC · 297 students
- PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 715 students
Nearby schools
- Palmetto High0.2 mi · 1,086
- Palmetto Elementary0.3 mi · 572
- West Pelzer Elementary1.0 mi · 361
- Cedar Grove Elementary2.8 mi · 596
- Spearman Elementary5.2 mi · 804
- Ellen Woodside Elementary5.2 mi · 1,071
Frequently asked questions
About Palmetto MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Palmetto Middle?
Palmetto Middle enrolls approximately 749 students in grades 06-08.
Is Palmetto Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palmetto Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Palmetto Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Palmetto Middle.
What is the student diversity at Palmetto Middle?
Student demographics at Palmetto Middle are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Palmetto Middle in?
Palmetto Middle is part of Anderson 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.