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Williston-Elko High

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Public Grades 9-12

223

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853

(803) 266-3110

District: Barnwell 29

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

38.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2012

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

South Carolina avg66%

Not ranked this year

Williston-Elko High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	168 of 226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	171 of 227	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	185 of 225	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	124 of 216	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	121 of 223	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.1	184 of 231	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	145 of 232	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	135 of 210	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.7	77 of 202	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	21.6	165 of 199	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	114 of 199	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.7	163 of 188	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	152 of 185	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.0	97 of 191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.9	66 of 191	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	137 of 178	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	164 of 184	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	86 of 183	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	145 of 220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	142 of 213	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	167 of 213	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	88 of 210	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	187 of 220	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	177 of 213	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	177 of 217	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	115 of 214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	186 of 224	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	181 of 215	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	183 of 218	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	151 of 213	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	172 of 192	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	119 of 189	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	104 of 185	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)37th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2022)34th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2022)17th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)15th percentile-11 vs school

White (2022)10th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2021-2022) ?

English 177%-7 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 252%-6 vs state

English 240%-16 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 213%-53 vs state

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Schools Near Williston-Elko High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	192	14	14.2		65 (33.9%)	116 (60.4%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Barnwell County Career Center	Public	9-12	5214 Reynolds Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 259-5512	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackville-Hilda High	Public	9-12	76 Atkins Circle	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5700	140	16	8.7		12 (8.6%)	113 (80.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Barnwell High	Public	9-12	474 Jackson Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1390	557	39	14.4		231 (41.5%)	262 (47.0%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8		33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	14.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%		13.2	212^th of 235 public high schools	9.8%	3	30.0	54.0	26.9	0.0	5.4	0.0	25.0	50.0	42.9	38.2	77.5	$19,181	$1,403	$1,582	$2,986	$13,866	$2,329	$16,195
Denmark-Olar High	Public	9-12	197 Viking Circle	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3307	181	19	9.5		6 (3.3%)	173 (95.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	125^th of 235 public high schools	46.8%		21.7	183^rd of 235 public high schools	22.1%	58								85.0	50.0	38.9	90.9	$24,830	$2,834	$1,313	$4,147	$17,354	$3,329	$20,683
Wagener-Salley High	Public	9-12	326 Seivern Road	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	245	26	9.4		102 (41.6%)	97 (39.6%)	19 (7.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	19.6	192^nd of 235 public high schools	18.3%		17.7	197^th of 235 public high schools	16.2%	5								52.7	40.0	51.8	77.8	$22,116	$1,020	$1,323	$2,344	$17,212	$2,560	$19,772
South Aiken High	Public	9-12	232 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2600	1,349	80	16.8		658 (48.8%)	414 (30.7%)	156 (11.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	51	105^th of 235 public high schools	55.3%		46	119^th of 235 public high schools	49.4%	14								66.8	59.2	58.9	89.9	$12,188	$432	$945	$1,377	$9,615	$1,196	$10,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Williston-Elko High

What is the racial makeup of Williston-Elko High?

Students at Williston-Elko High are 58% African American, 38% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Williston-Elko High in?

Barnwell 29

How many students attend Williston-Elko High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 223 students attended Williston-Elko High.

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