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What do you wish you knew before starting at Pickens Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000892
Pickens Elementary
567 Hampton Avenue, Pickens, SC 29671 · (864) 397-2300 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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
13.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
57.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
57.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 58.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pickens Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #223 of 635 ▼ 34 | #6 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #363 of 635 ▼ 52 | #11 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #365 of 709 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #295 of 656 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #576 of 656 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #334 of 395 | #6 of 8 |
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
493
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 493 | 37.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 36.7 | 13.7:1 | 100% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 39.7 | 12.5:1 | 100% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 67% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 32.5 | 15.8:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 55% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 49% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 42% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickens Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (514 to 493); teachers up 14% (32.5 to 37.2).
About Pickens Elementary
Pickens Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Pickens, South Carolina, one of the schools in Pickens 01. Enrollment is 493 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Pickens 01 is made up of 23 schools with 16,313 students in all.
White students make up 81% of enrollment at Pickens Elementary. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Pickens County is about 84% White. Pickens Elementary's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Pickens Elementary is B. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pickens County census figures show that the median household income is $61,064, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 27 public schools in Pickens County, enrolling about 16,866 students in all.
The shortest distance from Pickens Elementary to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Pickens Middle. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Pickens Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 505 to 493.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Pickens
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Hagood ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Pickens MiddleMiddle · 566 students
- Ambler ElementaryElementary · 316 students
- Youth Leadership AcademyMiddle · 290 students
- Summit AcademyMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- Pickens Middle0.9 mi · 566
- Hagood Elementary1.6 mi · 567
- Pickens High2.4 mi · 1,226
- Youth Leadership Academy3.5 mi · 290
- Summit Academy3.5 mi · 59
- McKissick Academy of Science & Technology5.4 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Pickens ElementaryHow many students attend Pickens Elementary?
Pickens Elementary enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pickens Elementary serve?
Pickens Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pickens Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pickens Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pickens Elementary?
At Pickens Elementary, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Pickens Elementary?
Pickens Elementary is overseen by Pickens 01 in Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.