Enrollment
158
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARNWELL 48·NCES 450391401327
Williston-Elko Middle
12233 Main Street, Williston, SC 29853 · (803)266-3430 · Barnwell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
117 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 50 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 35% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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.
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barnwell 48. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
29.9%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Williston-Elko Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #128 of 249 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #190 of 249 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #247 of 256 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 74% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 52% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williston-Elko Middle.
About Williston-Elko Middle
Williston-Elko Middle is a public very small middle-grades school in Williston, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 158 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students, which makes this school 75% below average.
Williston-Elko Middle is one school in a 5-school district, Barnwell 48, which enrolls 1,177 students.
Federal enrollment data show Williston-Elko Middle is 58% Black. The remaining shares are 32% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Barnwell County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Williston-Elko Middle comes to 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. Williston-Elko Middle counts 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 90% average among public schools in Barnwell County.
For Barnwell County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $46,626, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. The county has 16 public schools and about 4,300 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Williston-Elko Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
This page is set up for the Williston-Elko Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Barnwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,521
Census ACS
Median income
$46,626
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barnwell 48
- Macedonia Elementary-MiddleElementary · 356 students
- Kelly Edwards ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Williston-Elko HighHigh · 198 students
- Blackville-Hilda HighHigh · 154 students
Other schools in Williston
- Kelly Edwards ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Kelly Edwards ElementaryElementary · 296 students
- Williston-Elko HighHigh · 198 students
- Williston-Elko HighHigh · 192 students
- Williston-Elko MiddleMiddle · 149 students
Other Williston-Elko Middle schools
One other US public school is named Williston-Elko Middle. Williston-Elko Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Williston-Elko MiddleWilliston, SC · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Williston-Elko Middle0.0 mi · 149
- Williston-Elko High0.1 mi · 192
- Williston-Elko High0.1 mi · 198
- Kelly Edwards Elementary0.5 mi · 296
- Kelly Edwards Elementary0.5 mi · 311
- Macedonia Elementary-Middle8.6 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Williston-Elko MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Williston-Elko Middle?
Williston-Elko Middle enrolls approximately 158 students in grades 06-08.
Is Williston-Elko Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Williston-Elko Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williston-Elko Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Williston-Elko Middle is approximately 12.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Williston-Elko Middle?
Student demographics at Williston-Elko Middle are roughly 32% White, 5% Hispanic, 58% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Williston-Elko Middle in?
Williston-Elko Middle is part of Barnwell 48.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.