Pendleton Elementary

Pendleton Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in Pendleton, South Carolina, one of the schools within Anderson 04, works with 547 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 6 schools in Anderson 04 (3,076 students total), Pendleton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pendleton Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Black, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the resource side, On paper, Pendleton Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, Anderson County reports 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. Pendleton Elementary is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

Riverside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pendleton Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 42% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 547). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 37% to 21%.

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