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La France Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

La France Elementary in Pendleton, SC, serves approximately 450 students from Pre-K through 6th grade as part of the Anderson 04 school district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

What truly sets La France apart is its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds. With about two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school still ranks in the 98th-99th percentile statewide for this subgroup—placing it among the top 12 schools in South Carolina for three straight years. This is a standout achievement, especially when compared to nearby schools. For example, Clemson Elementary in Pickens 01 ranks similarly overall (41st), but serves a much more affluent population. Even more striking, Pendleton Elementary, located just under 3 miles away, ranks 209th—a gap of 175 positions. In 6th grade math, La France students achieve 86.9% proficiency compared to just 51.6% at Pendleton Elementary. The school also leads its district, outperforming Mt. Lebanon Elementary (58th) and Townville Elementary (90th), despite Townville spending over $5,000 more per student.

La France also excels at getting kids to school. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.3%—less than half the district average and about one-third the state average. Academically, the school shows consistent strength across all grade levels and subjects, with math proficiency exceeding state averages by 19 to 46 percentage points. Science scores are equally impressive at 85.5% proficiency. With a 5-star rating and a statewide rank of 34 out of 649 elementary schools, La France proves that a school can achieve excellence for every student, regardless of economic background.

450

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,091

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Williams Street
Pendleton, SC 29670

(864) 403-2300

District: Anderson 04

Students who attend La France Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Pendleton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (82% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg73%

South Carolina avg55%

34^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Anderson 04

4^th of 75Anderson 04 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	92.6	34 of 649	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	30 of 640	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	42 of 638	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	29 of 644	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	101 of 625	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	76 of 622	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	113 of 643	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	198 of 624	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	145 of 639	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	137 of 619	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	105 of 638	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	121 of 630	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	137 of 599	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	186 of 594	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.0	107 of 597	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	137 of 589	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	116 of 580	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	103 of 577	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	128 of 566	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	86 of 559	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	119 of 557	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	80 of 550	85.5%	★★★★☆
2003	90.4	17 of 542	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	20 of 589	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	30 of 581	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	62 of 565	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	81 of 580	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	119 of 573	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	101 of 554	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	225 of 570	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	12 of 624	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	5 of 613	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	9 of 599	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	3 of 608	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	84 of 600	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	95.0	11 of 580	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	41 of 600	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	61.8	219 of 588	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	51 of 583	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	29 of 586	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	36 of 568	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	6 of 582	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	83 of 579	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	38 of 561	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	111 of 590	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	165 of 571	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	41 of 454	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	46 of 460	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	80 of 441	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	47 of 463	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	62.6	161 of 455	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	132 of 439	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	202 of 472	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	287 of 457	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+21 vs state

Mathematics83%+32 vs state

Science79%+27 vs state

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
La France Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Williams Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2300	450	31	14.5		336 (74.7%)	46 (10.2%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	92.6	34^th of 649 public elementary schools	94.8%		93.1	30^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	69.1	89.6	83.9	87.0	78.2	82.1	82.1	86.9	71.6	85.5	$14,091	$1,023	$1,045	$2,069	$10,133	$1,889	$12,022
Pendleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 East Queen Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2500	547	41	13.4		325 (59.4%)	116 (21.2%)	28 (5.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.9%)	66.7	209^th of 649 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.5	221^st of 640 public elementary schools	65.5%	12	77.2	62.0	63.7	65.0	74.7	46.2	55.0	51.6	53.9	61.7	$14,569	$1,287	$1,107	$2,394	$10,235	$1,939	$12,175
Mt. Lebanon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2850 Lebanon Road	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2400	459	35	13.1		378 (82.4%)	28 (6.1%)	27 (5.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89	58^th of 649 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.6	33^rd of 640 public elementary schools	94.8%	25	73.9	83.5	83.3	83.1	61.5	76.8	80.5	71.5	72.6	75.4	$14,399	$775	$984	$1,759	$10,865	$1,775	$12,640
Clemson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	581 Berkeley Drive	Clemson	29631	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1500	794	55	14.4		546 (68.8%)	85 (10.7%)	38 (4.8%)	76 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	91	41^st of 649 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.8	56^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.3%	15	80.3	82.1	81.2		81.8	85.4	72.2		72.5		$12,112	$915	$513	$1,428	$9,598	$1,086	$10,684
Centerville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1529 Whitehall Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5100	536	42	12.7		235 (43.8%)	165 (30.8%)	86 (16.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	46.8	332^nd of 649 public elementary schools	48.8%		25.9	481^st of 640 public elementary schools	24.8%	149	56.1	63.0	66.7		42.9	48.0	55.2		43.9		$13,232	$1,398	$1,075	$2,473	$9,493	$1,266	$10,759
Whitehall Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	702 Whitehall Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5255	504	34	14.8		181 (35.9%)	179 (35.5%)	71 (14.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.3%)	54.9	272^nd of 649 public elementary schools	58.1%		52.8	291^st of 640 public elementary schools	54.5%	19	67.9	62.7	63.3		65.5	48.0	54.5		38.6		$13,669	$1,396	$1,113	$2,509	$9,754	$1,406	$11,160
Concord Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Calrossie Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5105	615	40	15.4		349 (56.7%)	155 (25.2%)	49 (8.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	74.2	165^th of 649 public elementary schools	74.6%		79.9	117^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.7%	48	71.5	71.7	79.8		66.0	65.1	52.1		62.3		$12,971	$859	$824	$1,683	$9,997	$1,291	$11,289
New Prospect Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126 New Prospect Church Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5195	419	33	12.8		125 (29.8%)	166 (39.6%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	17.7	550^th of 649 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.2	578^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.7%	28	46.8	50.9	47.1		34.4	40.4	28.3		24.5		$15,768	$1,874	$1,275	$3,150	$11,100	$1,518	$12,619
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
Central Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Johnson Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1400	499	36	13.7		280 (56.1%)	79 (15.8%)	77 (15.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	45.2	349^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.2%		59.3	259^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.5%	90	55.2	59.8	63.6		42.4	49.4	53.5		45.4		$12,264	$622	$614	$1,236	$10,175	$853	$11,028

Frequently Asked Questions about La France Elementary

What is the racial makeup of La France Elementary?

Students at La France Elementary are 75% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend La France Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended La France Elementary.

What district is La France Elementary in?

Anderson 04

Is La France Elementary a good school?

Yes. La France Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of La France Elementary attend?

Students who attend La France Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Pendleton High

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