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Enrollment
804
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 01·NCES 450078000072
Spearman Elementary
2001 Easley Highway, Piedmont, SC 29673 · (864) 947-9787 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · 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 | 64 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
50%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
77.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.5pp since 2023
Math
72.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.3% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 69.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spearman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #65 of 635 ▲ 20 | #7 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #97 of 635 ▲ 12 | #10 of 28 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #90 of 709 | #1 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #566 of 656 | #26 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #450 of 656 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #40 of 187 | #2 of 11 |
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
804
+123 (+18%) vs 2020
+87% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 804 | 51 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 51.5 | 15.5:1 | 58% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 47.5 | 16.9:1 | 56% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 38% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 37 | 17.4:1 | 100% (645) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 48% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 51% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 37% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spearman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (645 to 804); teachers up 38% (37 to 51).
About Spearman Elementary
Spearman Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Anderson 01, located in Piedmont, South Carolina. Federal data show 804 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 53% above average.
The 14 schools of Anderson 01, including Spearman Elementary, enroll 10,886 students.
The student body at Spearman Elementary is 69% White. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
There are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is lower.
Spearman Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Anderson County area, the median household earns about $66,651 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Anderson County, 57 public schools serve about 34,806 students.
Wren Elementary is the nearest public school to Spearman Elementary, about 2.6 miles away. Within five miles of Spearman Elementary, there are 4 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 18%, from 681 to 804. The school's ratio dropped from 17.5:1 to 15.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Spearman Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Powdersville MiddleMiddle · 801 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Piedmont
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Wren HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Wren MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Woodmont MiddleMiddle · 904 students
- Wren ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Grove ElementaryElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Wren Elementary2.6 mi · 646
- Wren High2.8 mi · 1,252
- Wren Middle3.0 mi · 910
- West Pelzer Elementary4.5 mi · 361
- Palmetto Middle5.2 mi · 749
- Palmetto High5.3 mi · 1,086
Frequently asked questions
About Spearman ElementaryHow large is Spearman Elementary?
Spearman Elementary enrolls approximately 804 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Spearman Elementary serve?
Spearman Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Spearman Elementary?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Spearman Elementary.
How diverse is Spearman Elementary?
Spearman Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Spearman Elementary in?
Spearman Elementary is part of Anderson 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.