Williston-Elko Middle

As a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus in Williston, South Carolina, Williston-Elko Middle works with 158 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Barnwell 48. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 622 students each, so Williston-Elko Middle sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Williston-Elko Middle is one of 5 schools operated by Barnwell 48, a district that instructs 1,177 students overall.

Demographically, Williston-Elko Middle shows that Black students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder consists of 32% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Barnwell County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Williston-Elko Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Barnwell County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Barnwell County shows median household income runs about $46,626, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Across Barnwell County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,300 students), Williston-Elko Middle is one campus in the mix.

Williston-Elko Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

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