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Williston-Elko Middle

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Public Grades 6-8

168

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853

(803) 266-3430

District: Barnwell 29

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2012 → 18th in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

South Carolina avg39%

Not ranked this year

Williston-Elko Middle 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	17.5	254 of 310	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	261 of 311	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	241 of 315	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	246 of 303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	234 of 317	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	207 of 301	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	144 of 291	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	75 of 276	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	51.1	145 of 271	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.8	136 of 269	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	159 of 261	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	177 of 249	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	185 of 244	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	143 of 236	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	116 of 230	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	140 of 230	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.1	88 of 225	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	185 of 235	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	125 of 252	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	187 of 237	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	216 of 290	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	235 of 279	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	228 of 296	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	217 of 281	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	241 of 300	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	267 of 288	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	200 of 289	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	213 of 280	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	261 of 292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	243 of 279	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	222 of 296	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	240 of 284	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	5.0	245 of 249	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	206 of 244	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	223 of 258	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	225 of 250	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2022)26th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2022)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)20th percentile~ school

Male (2022)11th percentile-7 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2021-2022) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science18%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 vs state

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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)	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	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 Middle	Public	6-8	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3430	149	15	9.9		41 (27.5%)	96 (64.4%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Barnwell Elementary	Public	4-6	10524 Marlboro Avenue	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 541-1285	425	29	14.5		172 (40.5%)	203 (47.8%)	20 (4.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Guinyard-Butler Middle	Public	7-8	779 Allen Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1370	335	20	16.8		143 (42.7%)	142 (42.4%)	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)								(n/a)
New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	814 Main Street South	New Ellenton	29809	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 652-8200	274	21	13.0		114 (41.6%)	83 (30.3%)	57 (20.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	46	159^th of 320 public middle schools	50.3%		56.5	127^th of 325 public middle schools	60.9%	32	53.0	67.0	61.8	19.5	20.0	21.6	46.5	$14,677	$632	$1,229	$1,861	$11,551	$1,265	$12,816
Denmark-Olar Middle	Public	6-8	1437 Church St	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3383	144	9	16.0		2 (1.4%)	132 (91.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	5.7	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		10.8	305^th of 325 public middle schools	6.2%	13	16.6	26.1	36.6	9.5	4.3	1.9	9.5	$18,034	$1,917	$1,173	$3,090	$11,475	$3,469	$14,944
A. L. Corbett Middle	Public	6-8	10 A L Corbett Circle	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 564-1050	203	15	13.5		85 (41.9%)	84 (41.4%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	20.3	259^th of 320 public middle schools	19.1%		23.8	245^th of 325 public middle schools	24.6%	14	42.6	29.1	46.2	19.7	8.9	17.2	40.0	$9,755	$190	$827	$1,018	$6,664	$2,073	$8,737
M. B. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	274 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2470	643	34	19.0		285 (44.3%)	221 (34.4%)	89 (13.8%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	40.8	184^th of 320 public middle schools	42.5%		56.4	128^th of 325 public middle schools	60.6%	56		56.4	54.1		22.1	22.2		$12,016	$723	$1,169	$1,892	$9,051	$1,073	$10,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Williston-Elko Middle

What district is Williston-Elko Middle in?

Barnwell 29

What is the racial makeup of Williston-Elko Middle?

Students at Williston-Elko Middle are 58% African American, 36% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Williston-Elko Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 168 students attended Williston-Elko Middle.

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