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Palmetto High

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Palmetto High ranks 40 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Palmetto High in Williamston, SC, serves approximately 1,086 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Anderson 01 district, which ranks 3rd out of 75 districts statewide. The school has earned a solid 4-star rating for over a decade and has climbed to its best-ever state rank of 32nd (86th percentile) in 2024-2025, maintaining a strong 40th position in 2025-2026.

What truly sets Palmetto High apart is its exceptional support for students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the top 8% statewide for students with disabilities (11th of 136 schools) and has maintained this elite status for three consecutive years. Similarly, economically disadvantaged students—who make up nearly 60% of the student body—perform at the 88th percentile statewide. Most remarkable is the English Language Learner program, which jumped from the 32nd to the 88th percentile in just two years. Academically, the school shines in math, with Algebra 1 proficiency at 96.3% compared to the state average of 74%, and English 2 proficiency consistently in the high 80s to low 90s. The graduation rate of 92.6% exceeds the state average, and the dropout rate of 0.6% is well below the state's 2.1%.

However, parents should be aware of two concerns. First, chronic absenteeism sits at 31.2%—nearly double the district average of 17.5% and notably higher than nearby Powdersville High (17.6%) and Wren High (26.4%). Second, the Gifted and Talented program has seen a dramatic decline, falling from the 82nd to the 19th percentile in just two years—a trend worth investigating. While Palmetto trails district peers Wren (15th) and Powdersville (30th) in overall ranking, it outperforms Belton Honea Path High (76th) and T.L. Hanna High (64th). With per-student spending around $11,480, the school uses resources efficiently, delivering strong results for historically underserved populations while facing clear opportunities for improvement in attendance and advanced learner support.

1,086

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,051

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

804 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697

(864) 847-7311

District: Anderson 01

Feeder schools for Palmetto High:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary
	Palmetto Elementary
	West Pelzer Elementary
Middle:	Palmetto Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg80%

South Carolina avg62%

40^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Anderson 01

2^nd of 75Anderson 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
2026	80.7	40 of 248	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	32 of 240	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	56 of 243	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	66 of 237	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	60 of 226	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	55 of 227	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	53 of 225	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	80 of 216	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	66 of 223	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	52.0	87 of 231	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	106 of 232	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	66 of 210	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.6	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	36 of 202	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	57 of 199	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.8	21 of 188	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	40 of 185	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	59.3	93 of 191	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.2	69 of 187	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	11 of 136	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	12 of 147	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	40.6	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	46 of 139	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	34 of 143	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	23.2	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	8 of 71	88.7%	★★★★★
2023	35.8	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	34 of 229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	72 of 223	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	56 of 220	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	51 of 213	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	86 of 210	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	125 of 155	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.9	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.4	28 of 158	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	96 of 156	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	25 of 124	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	72 of 93	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	48 of 80	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	29 of 241	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	19 of 230	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	35 of 235	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	61 of 226	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	36 of 220	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	21 of 213	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	63.1	37 of 217	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	80 of 214	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	35 of 228	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	50 of 234	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	67 of 229	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	59 of 224	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	60 of 215	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	49 of 218	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	83 of 213	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	61 of 203	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	86 of 197	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	81 of 192	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	81 of 189	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	84 of 191	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	103 of 185	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 293%+28 vs state

English 286%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution82%+20 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 273%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 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
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	58.7%	787 (72.5%)	66 (6.1%)	183 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	80.7	40^th of 248 public high schools	83.9%		77.1	32^nd of 240 public high schools	86.7%	8								92.6	73.4	82.2	86.0	$14,051	$416	$11,902	$12,318	$1,249	$484	$1,733
Career and Technology Center of Anderson 1 & 2	Public	9-12	702 Belton Highway	Williamston	29697	Anderson County	Anderson 80	No	No	No	No	(864) 847-4121	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wren High	Public	9-12	905 Wren School Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-5900	1,252	70	17.8	39.8%	985 (78.7%)	101 (8.1%)	98 (7.8%)	19 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.8%)	91.7	15^th of 248 public high schools	94.0%		85.8	17^th of 240 public high schools	92.9%	2								95.8	81.5	81.6	97.3	$13,685	$295	$11,650	$11,945	$1,301	$439	$1,740
Woodmont High	Public	9-12	2831 West Georgia Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8600	2,151	113	19.0	55.5%	1,118 (52.0%)	596 (27.7%)	301 (14.0%)	15 (0.7%)	13 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (5.0%)	74.6	53^rd of 248 public high schools	78.6%		79.4	26^th of 240 public high schools	89.2%	27								38.5	74.6	76.1	86.1	$12,571	$551	$444	$994	$10,582	$995	$11,576
T. L. Hanna High	Public	9-12	2600 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5110	1,899	104	18.2	48.1%	1,048 (55.2%)	522 (27.5%)	152 (8.0%)	54 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (6.5%)	71.2	64^th of 248 public high schools	74.2%		64.5	66^th of 240 public high schools	72.5%	2									66.7	73.4	86.5	$12,860	$593	$721	$1,315	$9,603	$1,942	$11,545
Donaldson Career Center	Public	9-12	100 Vocational Drive	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4650	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brashier Middle College Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1830 West Georgia Road Buildin	Simpsonville	29680	Greenville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 757-1800	511	29	17.6	3.7%	384 (75.1%)	22 (4.3%)	72 (14.1%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	96.7	6^th of 248 public high schools	97.6%		93.6	5^th of 240 public high schools	97.9%	1									93.7	95.1	98.4	$10,783	$133	$54	$188	$7,730	$2,866	$10,596
Belton Honea Path High	Public	9-12	11000 Belton-Honea Path Highwa	Honea Path	29654	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 369-7382	1,069	61	17.5	59.8%	792 (74.1%)	153 (14.3%)	60 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.7%)	67.2	76^th of 248 public high schools	69.4%		67.7	55^th of 240 public high schools	77.1%	21									62.4	75.8	85.0	$12,561	$706	$377	$1,083	$9,692	$1,786	$11,478
South Carolina Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 280-9806	391	11	37.2		245 (62.7%)	80 (20.5%)	45 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	32.8	169^th of 248 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)			38.0						40.4	45.5	86.4	$9,327	$54	$14	$68	$5,827	$3,432	$9,259
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School	Public, Charter	6-12	1650 E Greenville Street Suite	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 202-6341	1,005	17	60.9		525 (52.2%)	295 (29.4%)	116 (11.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.5%)	2.8	242^nd of 248 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	41.2	26.8	28.5	3.4	5.7	8.5	17.6	13.6	19.2	22.1	65.9	$8,743	$54	$14	$68	$1,965	$6,710	$8,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto High

What district is Palmetto High in?

Anderson 01

What schools feed into Palmetto High?

Palmetto High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary : Palmetto Elementary
Elementary : West Pelzer Elementary
Middle : Palmetto Middle

How many students attend Palmetto High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,086 students attended Palmetto High.

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto High?

Students at Palmetto High are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Palmetto High a good school?

Palmetto High ranks 40^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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