Middle Schools in Anderson 01

Summary:

The Anderson 01 school district in South Carolina is home to three standout middle schools: Powdersville Middle, Wren Middle, and Palmetto Middle. These schools consistently rank among the top-performing middle schools in the state, with Powdersville Middle and Wren Middle emerging as the district's top performers.

Powdersville Middle stands out as the highest-ranked school, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranking in the top 30 middle schools in South Carolina over the past three years. The school excels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with impressive proficiency rates of 70% or higher in many grade levels. Additionally, the school achieved a 100% proficiency rate in the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam in 2023-2024.

Wren Middle is another standout, ranking 35th out of 320 South Carolina middle schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a strong performance, ranking between 37th and 53rd in the state over the past three school years. Wren Middle's English Language Arts proficiency is particularly impressive, with 70% or higher rates in many grade levels, and the school also achieved a high Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam proficiency rate of 95.08% in 2023-2024.

District Detail

801 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697

(864) 847-7344

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,886

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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	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
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
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
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

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.