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Williston-Elko High

Public Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 13% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Williston-Elko High is a small rural high school in Williston, SC, serving 192 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Barnwell school district. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 13% of high schools statewide, though its small size allows for a favorable 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school shows a notable bright spot in English 1, where 54.7% of students score proficient—the highest among all three Barnwell district high schools and close to the state average. However, this strength is offset by significant struggles in U.S. History, where only 30.6% of students are proficient, a full 32 percentage points below the state average and roughly half the rate achieved at nearby Barnwell High. English 2 performance (66.7%) falls between these two extremes. The school also shows a concerning gap for students from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 9% of the state, suggesting these learners may need additional support.

For parents considering this school, the most encouraging comparison comes from Denmark-Olar High, located just 17 miles away in the Bamberg 03 district. That school made a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 22nd to 67th percentile in just two years, with U.S. History proficiency soaring to 81.5%. This demonstrates that rural schools with similar demographics can improve significantly. Meanwhile, schools in the neighboring Aiken 01 district, such as South Aiken High, consistently outperform Williston-Elko, suggesting district-level resources and strategies may play a key role. Parents should also note that graduation rate and spending-per-student data are not currently reported for Williston-Elko, making it harder to fully assess the school's effectiveness.

192

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

12233 Main Street
Williston, SC 29853

(803) 266-3110

District: Barnwell

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!U.S. History and the Constitution scores 32 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg69%

213^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 13%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Barnwell

65^th of 75Barnwell among South Carolina districts

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)

Female (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 267%-17 vs state

English 155%-6 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution31%-32 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 English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (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 (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 English 1 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
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	192	14	14.2		65 (33.9%)	116 (60.4%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.2	213^th of 245 public high schools	13.1%					(n/a)									54.7	30.6	66.7
Barnwell County Career Center	Public	9-12	5214 Reynolds Road	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 259-5512	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blackville-Hilda High	Public	9-12	76 Atkins Circle	Blackville	29817	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 284-5700	140	16	8.7		12 (8.6%)	113 (80.7%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	31.4	174^th of 245 public high schools	29.0%					(n/a)									57.6	43.6	75.9
Barnwell High	Public	9-12	474 Jackson Street	Barnwell	29812	Barnwell County	Barnwell	No	No	No	No	(803) 541-1390	557	39	14.4	100.0%	231 (41.5%)	262 (47.0%)	31 (5.6%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)	28.6	183^rd of 245 public high schools	25.3%					(n/a)									42.9	58.5	72.4
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8	100.0%	33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	5.3	237^th of 245 public high schools	3.3%		14.9	209^th of 235 public high schools	11.1%	28	30.4	42.3	53.2	9.1	11.5	28.1	30.4			7.1	71.4	$19,181	$1,403	$1,582	$2,986	$13,866	$2,329	$16,195
Denmark-Olar High	Public	9-12	197 Viking Circle	Denmark	29042	Bamberg County	Bamberg 03	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 793-3307	181	19	9.5	100.0%	6 (3.3%)	173 (95.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66	80^th of 245 public high schools	67.3%		44.2	125^th of 235 public high schools	46.8%	45								87.5	60.5	81.5	78.6	$24,830	$2,834	$1,313	$4,147	$17,354	$3,329	$20,683
Wagener-Salley High	Public	9-12	326 Seivern Road	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 564-1100	245	26	9.4	100.0%	102 (41.6%)	97 (39.6%)	19 (7.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	31.6	172^nd of 245 public high schools	29.8%		19.6	192^nd of 235 public high schools	18.3%	20									43.4	41.5	83.8	$22,116	$1,020	$1,323	$2,344	$17,212	$2,560	$19,772
South Aiken High	Public	9-12	232 East Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 641-2600	1,349	80	16.8	58.2%	658 (48.8%)	414 (30.7%)	156 (11.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (7.0%)	60.9	99^th of 245 public high schools	59.6%		51	105^th of 235 public high schools	55.3%	6								71.7	61.6	58.6	88.2	$12,188	$432	$945	$1,377	$9,615	$1,196	$10,811
Silver Bluff High	Public	9-12	64 DeSoto Drive	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 652-8100	756	48	15.7	76.2%	313 (41.4%)	297 (39.3%)	90 (11.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	49	127^th of 245 public high schools	48.2%		46	119^th of 235 public high schools	49.4%	8								85.3	56.3	69.0	75.8	$13,005	$571	$946	$1,517	$10,009	$1,478	$11,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Williston-Elko High

What district is Williston-Elko High in?

Barnwell

Is Williston-Elko High a good school?

Williston-Elko High ranks in the bottom 13.1% of South Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Williston-Elko High?

Students at Williston-Elko High are 60% African American, 34% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Williston-Elko High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Williston-Elko High.

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