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East End Elementary

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East End Elementary ranks 225 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

East End Elementary is a public elementary school located in Easley, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school is part of the Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked 17th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East End Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally above the state and district averages, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in these subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.2% of 3rd graders, 73.5% of 4th graders, and 67.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 61.8%, 63.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. In Mathematics, 52.5% of 3rd graders, 66.3% of 4th graders, and 44.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.3%, 53.7%, and 48.1%.

East End Elementary has a strong performance among African American students, ranking 36th out of 412 South Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2017-2018 school year. The school also performs well for students with disabilities, ranking 54th out of 174 South Carolina elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools in these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, East End Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than Dacusville Elementary and Liberty Elementary, but lags behind Forest Acres Elementary and McKissick Academy of Science and Technology.

618

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,347

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 East Second Avenue
Easley, SC 29640

(864) 397-1700

District: Pickens 01

Students who attend East End Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richard H. Gettys Middle
High:	Easley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg56%

225^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Pickens 01

17^th of 75Pickens 01 among South Carolina districts

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
2025	64.7	225 of 640	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	249 of 638	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	211 of 644	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	235 of 625	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	169 of 622	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	130 of 643	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	157 of 624	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	149 of 619	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	182 of 638	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	120 of 630	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	112 of 599	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	100 of 597	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	46 of 589	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	57 of 580	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	19 of 577	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.3	43 of 566	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	37 of 559	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	112 of 557	79.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	90 of 550	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	67 of 542	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	83.1	36 of 412	91.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	54 of 174	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	69 of 151	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	222 of 581	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	258 of 565	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	211 of 580	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	188 of 573	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	131 of 554	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	127 of 588	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	199 of 570	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	158 of 613	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	183 of 599	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	205 of 608	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	249 of 600	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	141 of 580	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	87 of 600	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	121 of 588	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	215 of 586	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	222 of 568	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	202 of 582	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	277 of 579	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	196 of 561	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	136 of 590	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	132 of 571	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	261 of 460	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	298 of 441	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	286 of 463	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	294 of 455	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	194 of 439	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	191 of 472	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	223 of 457	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)91st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2023)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

Science52%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 8, 2009

This school is fantastic. My boys have been attending this school for 3 years. The teachers and other staff are very informative and communication is a top priority. They challenge the students everyday. They always listen to your concerns and keep you very informed of your children's behavior, grades, etc. I have never had a problem from this school and I am grateful for the teachers my children have been blessed enough to have. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
East End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Second Avenue	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1700	618	43	14.4		353 (57.1%)	91 (14.7%)	103 (16.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	64.7	225^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.8%		60	249^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.0%	24	69.2	73.5	67.1			52.5	66.3	44.3		51.8	$11,347	$606	$632	$1,238	$8,983	$1,127	$10,109
Lakes and Bridges Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	1600 E Main Street	Easley	29641	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 442-5580	204	24	8.5		162 (79.4%)	12 (5.9%)	16 (7.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5	634^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.9	632^nd of 638 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	25.0	20.5	35.1	62.0	40.0	30.0	23.1	10.8	13.7	20.6	$16,547	$1,238	$1,270	$2,508	$10,676	$3,364	$14,039
Forest Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 McAlister Road	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1800	677	45	14.9		476 (70.3%)	48 (7.1%)	71 (10.5%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.7%)	80.6	112^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.5%		76.7	143^rd of 638 public elementary schools	77.6%	31	80.7	76.0	74.5			71.5	65.0	60.4		56.0	$11,451	$452	$481	$932	$9,494	$1,024	$10,519
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Pelzer Highway	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2500	643	52	12.4		372 (57.9%)	70 (10.9%)	123 (19.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.4%)	46.5	331^st of 640 public elementary schools	48.3%		43.3	363^rd of 638 public elementary schools	43.1%	32	57.3	57.7	48.4			64.6	60.6	28.4		48.1	$11,465	$1,194	$700	$1,894	$8,570	$1,001	$9,571
McKissick Academy of Science & Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	156 McKissick Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2200	519	37	14.0		300 (57.8%)	50 (9.6%)	116 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	80.5	113^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.4	175^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.6%	62	72.0	87.2	72.2			60.0	64.0	61.1		72.1	$12,284	$1,110	$786	$1,896	$9,262	$1,126	$10,389
Crosswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 School Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1600	554	45	12.3		333 (60.1%)	27 (4.9%)	155 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	45.6	338^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.2%		60.1	246^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.4%	92	45.9	69.4	57.0			38.8	57.0	50.6		47.3	$13,545	$1,220	$799	$2,019	$10,438	$1,088	$11,526
Hunt Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Hunt Road	Easley	29642	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-3987	555	37	15.2		457 (82.3%)	26 (4.7%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	73.9	168^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.4	106^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.4%	62	71.3	78.8	73.7			53.8	62.6	52.6		67.6	$11,220	$1,612	$359	$1,971	$8,164	$1,085	$9,248
Powdersville Elementary	Public	3-5	139 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4431	765	46	16.7		538 (70.3%)	47 (6.1%)	95 (12.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	84.4	89^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	64^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.0%	25	74.9	78.1	79.8			63.9	71.0	68.2		67.8	$10,040	$968	$397	$1,365	$7,656	$1,019	$8,675
Dacusville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cherokee Trail	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2800	573	36	15.7		467 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	60.2	253^rd of 640 public elementary schools	60.5%		60	248^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.1%	5	56.4	72.6	67.5			43.6	71.4	41.0		62.7	$11,885	$531	$622	$1,153	$9,579	$1,153	$10,732
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	251 North Hillcrest Street	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2100	470	36	13.2		397 (84.5%)	12 (2.6%)	30 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	44.8	341^st of 640 public elementary schools	46.7%		51.5	300^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.0%	41	55.0	60.0	63.9			45.7	56.4	46.8		30.2	$13,738	$1,692	$773	$2,465	$10,135	$1,138	$11,273

Frequently Asked Questions about East End Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East End Elementary?

Students at East End Elementary are 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East End Elementary attend?

Students who attend East End Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard H. Gettys Middle
High : Easley High

How many students attend East End Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended East End Elementary.

What district is East End Elementary in?

Pickens 01

Is East End Elementary a good school?

East End Elementary ranks 225^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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