Summary:
There are 12 elementary schools serving approximately 5,965 students in grades PK-5 across the city of Anderson, South Carolina, split between the Anderson 05 and Anderson 03 districts.
For parents, the standout schools in this area are Midway Elementary and North Pointe Elementary, both ranking in the top 16% of schools statewide. Midway leads the pack with ELA proficiency above 77% in every grade, math proficiency between 63.6% and 78%, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in Anderson 05 at just 12.2%. North Pointe is nearly as strong, with 5th grade ELA at 84.7% and science proficiency 19 points above the district average. Concord Elementary is a solid third option, consistently earning 4-star ratings with absenteeism at 14.1%. On the other end, New Prospect Elementary faces the biggest challenges, ranking in the 15th percentile with math proficiency as low as 28.3% in 5th grade and a 32.1% chronic absenteeism rate. Varennes Elementary also struggles, ranking in the 22nd percentile with weak science and math scores.
Chronic absenteeism is the clearest predictor of success here—the top three schools all have rates below 15%, while the bottom performers exceed 24%. Math is a universal weakness, lagging behind ELA even at the best schools, with the gap widening in upper grades. Interestingly, New Prospect Elementary spends the most per student ($15,768) yet performs worst, while Concord Elementary spends the least ($12,971) and ranks in the top quartile. Calhoun Academy of the Arts shows a dramatic split with strong 3rd grade ELA but 4th grade math at just 33.3%. Centerville Elementary improved remarkably, jumping from the 25th to 49th percentile in one year. The split campus of Homeland Park Primary (PK-2) and Varennes Elementary (3-5) suggests foundational gaps compound by upper grades. Flat Rock Elementary, despite being in the highly-ranked Anderson 03 district, only reaches the 62nd percentile, showing even strong districts have variability.
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