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Palmetto Elementary

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Palmetto Elementary ranks 320 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Palmetto Elementary in Williamston, SC, serves approximately 572 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Anderson 01 school district, which ranks 3rd out of 75 districts statewide.

Palmetto Elementary has seen its statewide ranking decline steadily over the past five years, dropping from the 72nd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026. However, the school shows a notable strength: it ranks in the 71st percentile statewide for serving students from low-income backgrounds, earning 4 stars for this subgroup. This is particularly significant given that 77.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school also maintains impressively low chronic absenteeism at 14.0%—well below both the district average of 17.5% and the state average of 22.3%—suggesting strong family engagement. One area of concern is a widening gender gap: female students now rank in the 36th percentile (2 stars) while male students rank in the 58th percentile (3 stars), a 131-position difference that has grown dramatically in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Palmetto is the lowest-performing among five elementary schools. Wren Elementary ranks in the 92nd percentile, Spearman Elementary in the 94th, Cedar Grove Elementary in the 82nd, and West Pelzer Elementary—just 1.14 miles away—in the 78th percentile. The school spends $12,488 per student, which is higher than several better-performing peers, yet math proficiency lags district averages by 19-23 percentage points. Science performance is a relative bright spot, coming close to state averages. While the school excels with its core demographic of economically disadvantaged students, the declining overall trend and underperformance relative to nearby schools suggest targeted interventions in math and support for specific student groups could help reverse the current trajectory.

572

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,488

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Roberts Boulevard
Williamston, SC 29697

(864) 847-5442

District: Anderson 01

Students who attend Palmetto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palmetto Middle
High:	Palmetto High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Anderson 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg72%

South Carolina avg58%

320^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Anderson 01

3^rd 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	48.6	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	268 of 640	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	226 of 638	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	188 of 644	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	173 of 625	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	280 of 622	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	297 of 643	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	267 of 624	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	281 of 639	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	282 of 619	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	216 of 638	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	122 of 630	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	122 of 599	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	109 of 594	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	187 of 597	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	149 of 589	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	138 of 580	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	73 of 577	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	52 of 566	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	53 of 559	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.1	91 of 557	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	125 of 550	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	73.2	133 of 542	75.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	79 of 154	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	76 of 147	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	40 of 143	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	150 of 189	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	42 of 161	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	70 of 103	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	378 of 589	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	225 of 581	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	227 of 565	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	204 of 580	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	204 of 573	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	330 of 554	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	316 of 588	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	258 of 570	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	108 of 155	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	88 of 156	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	180 of 624	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	173 of 613	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	145 of 599	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	130 of 608	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	94 of 600	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	256 of 580	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	287 of 600	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	194 of 588	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	247 of 583	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	279 of 586	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	202 of 568	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	161 of 582	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	145 of 579	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	201 of 561	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	269 of 590	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	265 of 571	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	346 of 454	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	334 of 460	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	303 of 441	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	254 of 463	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	224 of 455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	288 of 439	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	339 of 472	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	331 of 457	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

This is by far the WORST school I have ever had the "pleasure" of being involved with. It is the biggest mistake ever putting our kid here. She actually fell behind when we moved here and they did nothing to admit to it etc. The principals are rude and disrespectful. they also claim that over 90% of the fathers/parents are in jail. (UNTRUE) they do not promote or ask for parent volunteers like other school. All the teachers/staff out at the car line are rude and have frowns on their faces acting like the car line is a burden. IF YOU LOVE YOUR KIDS AVOID THIS SCHOOL! Close Quote

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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)	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 (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 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
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%)	48.6	320^th of 649 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.5	268^th of 640 public elementary schools	58.1%	52	58.0	68.8	60.5	55.6	45.0	48.4	46.3	$12,488	$2,012	$557	$2,569	$8,882	$1,038	$9,920
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%)	77.1	140^th of 649 public elementary schools	78.4%		83.2	92^nd of 640 public elementary schools	85.6%	48	77.3	69.8	77.8	66.1	55.8	66.7	65.1	$14,604	$2,407	$572	$2,979	$10,309	$1,316	$11,625
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%)	80.2	120^th of 649 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.4	179^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.0%	59	77.0	82.5	78.3	72.6	66.0	53.8	62.7	$11,395	$1,576	$527	$2,104	$8,172	$1,119	$9,291
Ellen Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9122 Augusta Road	Pelzer	29669	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4900	1,071	54	19.8		564 (52.7%)	234 (21.8%)	175 (16.3%)	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.2%)	70.2	188^th of 649 public elementary schools	71.0%		72	185^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.1%	3	82.8	72.1	64.4	73.6	58.8	47.6	57.6	$9,732	$999	$579	$1,578	$7,602	$552	$8,154
Sue Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Woodmont School Road Ext.	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4200	544	39	13.9		209 (38.4%)	188 (34.6%)	95 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	49.3	316^th of 649 public elementary schools	51.3%		48.4	317^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.5%	1	57.2	58.9	64.7	53.9	47.7	54.1	51.1	$14,808	$2,969	$804	$3,772	$10,339	$696	$11,036
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%)	90.9	42^nd of 649 public elementary schools	93.5%		87	68^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.4%	26	83.6	81.4	75.4	83.6	80.7	71.6	80.0	$10,642	$1,476	$390	$1,866	$7,738	$1,038	$8,776
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%)	90.1	50^th of 649 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.1	25^th of 640 public elementary schools	96.1%	25	84.1	87.0	81.6	76.6	87.9	62.3	72.9	$10,580	$1,474	$364	$1,837	$7,671	$1,073	$8,743
Marshall Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	218 Bannister Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7611	459	29	15.8		289 (63.0%)	66 (14.4%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)								(n/a)								$18,061	$2,604	$1,004	$3,608	$12,488	$1,965	$14,453
Belton Elementary	Public	3-5	202 Watkins Street	Belton	29627	Anderson County	Anderson 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 338-7738	379	26	14.5		239 (63.1%)	65 (17.2%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	72.4	175^th of 649 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.1	183^rd of 640 public elementary schools	71.4%	8	68.0	71.6	69.0	74.2	60.4	60.6	58.4	$13,639	$2,178	$837	$3,014	$9,248	$1,377	$10,625
North Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5040	504	33	15.3		348 (69.0%)	69 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	83.2	101^st of 649 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.5	81^st of 640 public elementary schools	87.3%	20	75.9	83.8	84.7	63.8	65.0	70.6	66.3	$15,510	$1,949	$1,145	$3,094	$10,576	$1,841	$12,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmetto Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Palmetto Elementary?

Students at Palmetto Elementary are 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Palmetto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palmetto Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmetto Middle
High : Palmetto High

Is Palmetto Elementary a good school?

Palmetto Elementary ranks 320^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Palmetto Elementary in?

Anderson 01

How many students attend Palmetto Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Palmetto Elementary.

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