Public School Review - Established 2003

Barnwell High School vs. Williston-elko High School

Should you attend Barnwell High School or Williston-elko High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barnwell High School
474 Jackson Street
Barnwell, SC 29812
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Williston-elko High School
12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853
Top Rankings

Barnwell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 564 students in grades 9-12, Barnwell High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Williston-elko High School serves 218 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
564 students
218 students
This chart displays total students of Barnwell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Barnwell High School
This chart displays gender of Williston-elko High School
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
18 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Barnwell High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barnwell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a

Test Scores

#227 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
n/a
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barnwell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Barnwell High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Barnwell High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Williston-elko High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
181
57
Grade 10 Students
161
62
Grade 11 Students
88
48
Grade 12 Students
134
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barnwell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barnwell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Black
52%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Barnwell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% White
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnwell High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.58
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnwell High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
n/a
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE