Elementary Schools in Oconee 01

Summary:

The Oconee 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 21 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district are Keowee Elementary, which is ranked 98th out of 640 elementary schools statewide and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Walhalla Elementary and Orchard Park Elementary also perform well, with strong proficiency rates in key grade levels. However, the district exhibits significant performance disparities, with some schools, such as James M. Brown Elementary, lagging behind in academic achievement.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with all schools reporting a rate of 22.5%, higher than the state average. Funding levels also vary, with Tamassee-Salem Elementary spending the most per student at $16,078, while Northside Elementary spends the least at $12,464 per student. These disparities highlight the challenges the district faces in ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

414 South Pine Street
Walhalla, SC 29691

(864) 886-4400

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,978

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 4
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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th 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
Fair-Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Oakway Road	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4505	583	47	12.4		496 (85.1%)	11 (1.9%)	39 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	61.9	242^nd of 640 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.5	242^nd of 638 public elementary schools	62.1%		75.5	63.3	58.4	64.9	55.6	41.6	60.0	$13,935	$828	$290	$1,117	$10,953	$1,865	$12,818
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Toccoa Highway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4515	360	38	9.4		314 (87.2%)	17 (4.7%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	63	236^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.1%		45.1	352^nd of 638 public elementary schools	44.8%	116	77.3	68.1	49.1	75.0	70.9	15.8	63.9	$16,612	$2,424	$413	$2,838	$11,650	$2,124	$13,774
Keowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7051 Keowee School Road	Seneca	29672	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4475	305	28	10.8		267 (87.5%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82.8	98^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.7%		71.1	176^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.4%	78	73.9	67.3	85.1	76.1	63.8	68.1	70.7	$14,852	$1,007	$310	$1,317	$11,262	$2,273	$13,535
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 North Townville Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4445	616	49	12.4		342 (55.5%)	117 (19.0%)	93 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	60.6	249^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.1%		64	219^th of 638 public elementary schools	65.7%	30	62.2	62.7	64.9	51.5	59.6	55.6	56.6	$13,983	$404	$286	$690	$11,413	$1,880	$13,293
James M. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coffee Road	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4470	558	53	10.5		333 (59.7%)	18 (3.2%)	190 (34.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.2%)	25.2	491^st of 640 public elementary schools	23.3%		32.1	433^rd of 638 public elementary schools	32.1%	58	49.4	43.4	53.1	45.9	35.7	23.4	40.0	$16,672	$1,910	$307	$2,217	$12,571	$1,883	$14,454
Ravenel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Ravenel School Road	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4450	530	41	12.9		298 (56.2%)	122 (23.0%)	53 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	63.7	233^rd of 640 public elementary schools	63.6%		51	304^th of 638 public elementary schools	52.4%	71	66.3	65.9	51.9	63.9	63.5	50.6	61.2	$14,435	$689	$294	$983	$11,304	$2,148	$13,452
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 North Highway 11	Tamassee	29686	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4540	204	18	11.2		176 (86.3%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	48	319^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.2%		63.5	223^rd of 638 public elementary schools	65.0%	96	57.7	48.6	64.7	50.0	51.4	55.9	42.9	$19,609	$1,339	$349	$1,688	$15,560	$2,361	$17,921
Walhalla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Fowler Road	West Union	29696	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4480	612	45	13.6		471 (77.0%)	8 (1.3%)	111 (18.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	76.3	147^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.0%		68.7	192^nd of 638 public elementary schools	69.9%	45	76.2	68.0	71.3	65.3	60.0	62.4	64.0	$14,023	$650	$382	$1,032	$11,169	$1,822	$12,991
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Hamilton Street	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4520	385	36	10.6		332 (86.2%)	12 (3.1%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	61.7	244^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.7	201^st of 638 public elementary schools	68.5%	43	64.0	50.8	85.2	57.8	50.0	77.0	46.8	$16,331	$1,298	$404	$1,701	$12,351	$2,279	$14,630
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	995 South Oak Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4550	579	52	11.1		260 (44.9%)	123 (21.2%)	103 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (14.7%)	34.4	421^st of 640 public elementary schools	34.2%		35.2	411^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.6%	10	57.0	47.1	50.6	47.7	42.5	38.2	44.8	$16,602	$2,670	$344	$3,014	$11,452	$2,136	$13,588

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson 04	6.82 mi	6	2^nd
Pickens 01	14.83 mi	24	17^th
Anderson 05	17.01 mi	19	24^th
Anderson 81	19.83 mi	1
Anderson 03	21.65 mi	5	6^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.

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