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Varennes Elementary

1820 Highway 29 South, Anderson, SC 29626 · (864) 260-5215 · Anderson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 314437%
Grade 411730%
Grade 512833%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
8321%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
13033%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
14136%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Two+
349%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
20653%
Female
18347%

School pathway

Feeds from
Homeland Park PrimaryPK–02
Based on grade levels within Anderson 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
46.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.6%39.9%
2023-2441.7%33.2%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Varennes Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Anderson County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.9%#432 of 635
▲ 39
#27 of 28
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.6%#501 of 635
▼ 35
#27 of 28
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
389#500 of 709#26 of 32
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#264 of 656#8 of 30
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.4%#48 of 656#3 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.5%#357 of 395#17 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 2024-25
Enrollment
389
+50 (+15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538929.813.1:1N/A
2023-2436725.314.5:1100% (367)
2022-2337028.812.9:1100% (370)
2020-213392513.6:1100% (339)
2017-183993013.3:1100% (399)
2015-163652614.0:193% (339)
2010-113813112.3:191% (346)
2000-016133915.7:164% (391)
1990-915753416.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Varennes Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (399 to 389); teachers down 1% (30 to 29.8).

About Varennes Elementary

Varennes Elementary is a small elementary school in Anderson, South Carolina. Total enrollment is 389 students, and the grades served are 3 through 5. That is 26% below the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.

Anderson 05 is made up of 19 schools with 12,131 students in all.

No group is above 50% at Varennes Elementary; the largest is Black, at 36%. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 21% White, and 9% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 14%. The diversity index for Varennes Elementary is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Varennes Elementary reports a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher, from 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.

Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Varennes Elementary outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Anderson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,651 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Anderson County number 57, with about 34,806 students.

A public school about 1.5 miles away, Homeland Park Primary, is the closest to Varennes Elementary. Varennes Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Varennes Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 15%.

The discussion board for Varennes Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Anderson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Varennes Elementary
District
Anderson 05
Address
1820 Highway 29 South, Anderson, SC 29626
Phone
(864) 260-5215
County
Anderson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
389
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
450090000103
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Varennes Elementary
How large is Varennes Elementary?
Varennes Elementary enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Varennes Elementary serve?
Varennes Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Varennes Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Varennes Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Varennes Elementary?
At Varennes Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 33% Hispanic, 36% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Varennes Elementary public or private?
Varennes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson 05.
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