Powdersville Elementary

Powdersville Elementary, a moderately sized elementary campus in Greenville, South Carolina, operated by Anderson 01, hosts 765 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 45% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

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

On demographics, Powdersville Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Powdersville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Anderson County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,651, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Anderson County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students), Powdersville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Powdersville Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Powdersville Elementary.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Powdersville Elementary's enrollment has expanded 20% since 2018, when it stood at 640 (now 765). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 6% to 12%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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