Piney Woods Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Chapin, South Carolina, Piney Woods Elementary works with 511 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of Lexington 05.

Within Lexington 05, which oversees 22 schools and 17,053 students, Piney Woods Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Piney Woods Elementary lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lexington County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Piney Woods Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lexington County put the typical household earns roughly $77,408 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lexington County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,555 students), Piney Woods Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chapin Elementary, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.