Ware Shoals Elementary Middle

Ware Shoals Elementary Middle operates as a minimally staffed middle-grades school in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, part of Greenwood 51. Current enrollment sits at 238 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 62% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Greenwood 51 (888 students total), Ware Shoals Elementary Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Greenwood County put median household earnings sit near $52,830, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Greenwood County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,771 students), of which Ware Shoals Elementary Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Ware Shoals High, roughly 0.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ware Shoals Elementary Middle's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 289 (now 238). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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