Top Rankings
Anderson 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,503 students in Anderson 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Anderson 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
10,839 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Anderson 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,107 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
820 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
8%
32%
# White Students
8,187 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
547 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
376
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
823
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
762
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
815
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
765
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
782
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
813
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
813
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
901
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
888
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
723
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,686 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,595
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,686
$14,891
Best Anderson 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Powdersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Grades: 6-8
| 756 students
Rank: #22.
Wren Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1010 Wren School Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5930
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 850-5930
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #33.
Palmetto Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
803 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697
(864) 847-4333
Williamston, SC 29697
(864) 847-4333
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
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