Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 04·NCES 450087000092
Townville Elementary
105 Townville School Road, Townville, SC 29689 · (864) 403-2600 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
11.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
27%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Anderson 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
65.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.5% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 65.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Townville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #133 of 635 ▼ 21 | #12 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #56 of 635 ▲ 71 | #4 of 28 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #633 of 709 | #30 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #111 of 656 | #2 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #600 of 656 | #30 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #161 of 395 | #7 of 19 |
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
243
-37 (-13%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 80% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 21 | 13.4:1 | 86% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 71% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 19.8 | 14.7:1 | 100% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 63% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 18 | 15.5:1 | 64% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 47% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (290 to 243); teachers up 6% (19.8 to 21).
About Townville Elementary
Townville Elementary is a small elementary school in Townville, South Carolina, under Anderson 04. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 243 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
District-wide, Anderson 04 has 6 schools and 3,076 students.
Federal enrollment data show Townville Elementary is 85% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 77%. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Townville Elementary's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.6:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Townville Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Anderson County (population about 210,478), the median household income is $66,651, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 57 public schools in Anderson County, enrolling about 34,806 students in all.
Nearest public school: Fair-Oak Elementary, about 6.8 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Townville Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 13% from its 2020-21 level of 280. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Townville Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 04
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Mt. Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 453 students
- La France ElementaryElementary · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Fair-Oak Elementary6.8 mi · 583
- Pendleton High7.6 mi · 924
- Blue Ridge Elementary7.9 mi · 579
- Seneca Middle8.0 mi · 829
- Ravenel Elementary8.4 mi · 530
- La France Elementary8.6 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Townville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Townville Elementary?
Townville Elementary enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Townville Elementary serve?
Townville Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Townville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Townville Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Townville Elementary?
At Townville Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Townville Elementary public or private?
Townville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.