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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000894
West End Elementary
314 Pelzer Highway, Easley, SC 29642 · (864) 397-2500 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 53 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 14% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
54.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
51.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.6% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 45.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West End Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #296 of 635 | #10 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #397 of 635 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #198 of 709 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #182 of 656 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #276 of 656 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #346 of 395 | #7 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
643
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 643 | 51.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 43.4 | 15.3:1 | 100% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 42.3 | 14.7:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 74% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 43.5 | 15.3:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 68% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 47 | 15.7:1 | 62% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 49% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 35 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West End Elementary.
About West End Elementary
West End Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Easley, South Carolina. It educates 643 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
Pickens 01 has 23 schools and 16,313 students, and West End Elementary is one of those schools.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at West End Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% Black. Among all residents of Pickens County, the White share is about 84%. West End Elementary has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at West End Elementary is 51.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
Pickens County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,064, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. West End Elementary is among the 27 public schools in Pickens County.
Nearest public school: Richard H. Gettys Middle, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 643, 9% above the 592 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.4:1, from 16.0:1.
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Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Easley
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- East End ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Dacusville ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Richard H. Gettys Middle1.3 mi · 1,217
- East End Elementary1.6 mi · 618
- Easley High1.6 mi · 1,862
- Forest Acres Elementary1.8 mi · 677
- Lakes and Bridges Charter School2.2 mi · 204
- McKissick Academy of Science & Technology3.0 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About West End ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West End Elementary?
West End Elementary enrolls approximately 643 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West End Elementary serve?
West End Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West End Elementary?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at West End Elementary.
What is the student diversity at West End Elementary?
Student demographics at West End Elementary are roughly 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is West End Elementary in?
West End Elementary is part of Pickens 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.