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Anderson 01

At a glance

3^rdof 75 South Carolina districts

Better than 96% of South Carolina districts

Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

801 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697·(864) 847-7344·All South Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 96% of districts

Schools

10,886

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWren Elementary25^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Palmetto High up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Pelzer Elementary 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Anderson 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 3 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing system.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Wren High School, which is ranked 17th out of 235 high schools in the state with a 5-star rating, and Wren Elementary School, ranked 25th out of 640 elementary schools with a 5-star rating. Additionally, Powdersville Middle School is ranked 28th out of 320 middle schools in the state and also has a 5-star rating.

The district overall outperforms the state average on most end-of-course and state assessment tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra 1. However, there is some variation in performance within the district, with a few schools significantly outperforming others. The district may want to examine best practices at the top-performing schools and see how they can be replicated at lower-performing schools. Additionally, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores, suggesting socioeconomic factors play a role in student achievement, and the district may want to explore ways to provide additional support and resources to these higher-need schools.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th 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 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	107 Melvin Lane	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-3500	596	43	13.9		459 (77.0%)	28 (4.7%)	75 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	73.4	179^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.0%		79.8	123^rd of 638 public elementary schools	80.7%	56	78.0	78.2	77.5				72.0	49.5	55.0				51.5						$11,395	$1,576	$527	$2,104	$8,172	$1,119	$9,291
Concrete Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	535 Powdersville Main	Easley	29642	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4571	765	48	16.1		508 (66.4%)	60 (7.8%)	103 (13.5%)	33 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)								(n/a)																			$9,897	$783	$394	$1,177	$7,713	$1,007	$8,720
West Pelzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 West Stewart Street	Pelzer	29669	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 947-6424	361	32	11.4		283 (78.4%)	14 (3.9%)	45 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	83.2	92^nd of 640 public elementary schools	85.6%		87.4	73^rd of 638 public elementary schools	88.6%	19	66.7	83.9	77.5				62.7	78.6	63.8				69.7						$14,604	$2,407	$572	$2,979	$10,309	$1,316	$11,625
Spearman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Easley Highway	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 947-9787	804	51	15.7		552 (68.7%)	84 (10.4%)	97 (12.1%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.6%)	87	68^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.4%		85.1	85^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.7%	17	82.6	76.2	73.0				78.3	76.2	63.1				71.4						$10,642	$1,476	$390	$1,866	$7,738	$1,038	$8,776
Palmetto Middle	Public	6-8	803 North Hamilton Street	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 847-4333	749	54	13.8		528 (70.5%)	56 (7.5%)	119 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	76.2	66^th of 320 public middle schools	79.4%		75.7	67^th of 325 public middle schools	79.4%	1				67.7	69.2	61.3				47.8	43.7	54.1		53.6	97.9				$12,436	$1,240	$506	$1,746	$9,533	$1,156	$10,690
Palmetto High	Public	9-12	804 North Hamilton Street	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 847-7311	1,086	59	18.3		787 (72.5%)	66 (6.1%)	183 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	77.1	32^nd of 235 public high schools	86.4%		67.7	54^th of 235 public high schools	77.0%	22															96.3	77.6	68.1	91.2	$11,480	$818	$518	$1,335	$9,002	$1,143	$10,145
Wren High	Public	9-12	905 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5900	1,252	70	17.8		985 (78.7%)	101 (8.1%)	98 (7.8%)	19 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.8%)	85.8	17^th of 235 public high schools	92.8%		75.9	34^th of 235 public high schools	85.5%	17																77.8	76.3	95.3	$11,171	$699	$323	$1,022	$8,973	$1,176	$10,149
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
Wren Middle	Public	6-8	1010 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5930	910	58	15.7		694 (76.3%)	77 (8.5%)	80 (8.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.5%)	88.5	35^th of 320 public middle schools	89.1%		82.6	53^rd of 325 public middle schools	83.7%	18				73.9	71.7	71.6				56.7	64.5	55.2		63.7					$10,613	$694	$420	$1,114	$8,434	$1,065	$9,499
Palmetto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Roberts Boulevard	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 847-5442	572	44	12.9		345 (60.3%)	40 (7.0%)	141 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	57.5	268^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.1%		63.4	226^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.6%	42	70.3	68.7	64.3				46.5	54.2	46.9				48.9						$12,488	$2,012	$557	$2,569	$8,882	$1,038	$9,920
Wren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226 Roper Road	Piedmont	29673	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5950	646	39	16.7		511 (79.1%)	36 (5.6%)	60 (9.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	94.1	25^th of 640 public elementary schools	96.1%		93.5	28^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.6%	3	88.1	87.7	88.7				88.1	84.0	67.0				69.8						$10,580	$1,474	$364	$1,837	$7,671	$1,073	$8,743
Powdersville Middle	Public	6-8	135 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-1821	801	54	14.8		575 (71.8%)	64 (8.0%)	91 (11.4%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.5%)	90.2	28^th of 320 public middle schools	91.3%		91.5	23^rd of 325 public middle schools	92.9%	5				74.8	71.7	71.1				70.0	54.9	56.6		70.0					$11,326	$890	$464	$1,354	$8,880	$1,093	$9,973
Powdersville High	Public	9-12	145 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 312-5641	1,024	55	18.6		709 (69.2%)	92 (9.0%)	131 (12.8%)	40 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	75.1	38^th of 235 public high schools	83.8%		71.3	49^th of 235 public high schools	79.1%	11																65.3	74.3	93.9	$11,049	$685	$377	$1,062	$8,754	$1,233	$9,987

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson 80	0.88 mi	1
Anderson 02	4.83 mi	7	5^th
Charter Institute at Erskine	6.99 mi	31	40^th
Anderson 05	7.11 mi	19	24^th
Greenville 01	7.17 mi	95	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.