Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

W. E. Parker Elementary

Q: Is W. E. Parker Elementary a good school?

W. E. Parker Elementary ranks 332 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

W. E. Parker Elementary is a public elementary school in Edgefield, South Carolina, serving 339 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Edgefield 01 school district, which is ranked 46 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

W. E. Parker Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and 3rd grade Mathematics, its 5th grade proficiency rates were lower. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 109 out of 619 schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to 496 out of 644 schools in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as J.D. Lever Elementary and Byrd Elementary in the Aiken 01 district, W. E. Parker Elementary generally underperforms in academic proficiency. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is higher than the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, W. E. Parker Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, suggesting the need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and instructional practices.

339

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,370

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Crest Road
Edgefield, SC 29824

(803) 637-4020

District: Edgefield 01

Students who attend W. E. Parker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
High:	Strom Thurmond High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

White:

38.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare W. E. Parker Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg56%

332^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Edgefield 01

46^th of 75Edgefield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	332 of 640	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	402 of 638	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	496 of 644	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	432 of 625	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	355 of 622	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	412 of 643	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	274 of 624	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	209 of 639	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.6	109 of 619	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	163 of 638	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	188 of 630	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	43.8	366 of 599	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	337 of 594	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	389 of 597	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	326 of 589	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	278 of 580	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	331 of 577	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	381 of 566	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	341 of 559	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	313 of 557	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	340 of 550	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.8	326 of 542	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	139 of 381	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	133 of 369	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	321 of 394	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	291 of 393	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	290 of 350	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	324 of 421	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	217 of 412	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	324 of 581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	320 of 565	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	414 of 580	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	310 of 573	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	333 of 554	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	382 of 588	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	270 of 570	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	342 of 613	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	385 of 599	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	509 of 608	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	522 of 600	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	500 of 580	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	476 of 600	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	330 of 588	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	318 of 586	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	424 of 568	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	489 of 582	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	475 of 579	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	335 of 561	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	404 of 590	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	269 of 571	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	348 of 460	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	383 of 441	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	409 of 463	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	363 of 455	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	244 of 439	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	260 of 472	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	153 of 457	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate W. E. Parker Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate W. E. Parker Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near W. E. Parker Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
W. E. Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Crest Road	Edgefield	29824	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 637-4020	339	30	11.3		129 (38.1%)	167 (49.3%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	46.3	332^nd of 640 public elementary schools	48.1%		36.8	402^nd of 638 public elementary schools	37.0%	70	66.6	72.1	47.4	64.9	45.9	21.1	41.0	$16,370	$1,476	$977	$2,453	$12,423	$1,494	$13,918
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 South East Diggs Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 275-1752	215	21	10.0		47 (21.9%)	93 (43.3%)	50 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)	25.7	484^th of 640 public elementary schools	24.4%		9	611^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.2%	127	25.0	53.0	50.0	37.5	47.1	35.7	35.3	$17,829	$2,107	$984	$3,091	$12,587	$2,152	$14,738
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	514 Lee Street	Johnston	29832	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 275-1755	276	25	11.1		57 (20.7%)	158 (57.2%)	39 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	17.9	540^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.6%		10.5	592^nd of 638 public elementary schools	7.2%	52	55.3	43.6	40.5	42.6	23.1	27.7	18.0	$19,037	$2,334	$962	$3,296	$14,167	$1,574	$15,741
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	69 Nicholson Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 663-7266	118	10	11.8		14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$11,533	$952	$563	$1,515	$7,475	$2,544	$10,019
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 Hazzard Circle	Ridge Spring	29129	Saluda County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2000	410	29	14.3		159 (38.8%)	125 (30.5%)	90 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	25.1	492^nd of 640 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.6	534^th of 638 public elementary schools	16.3%	42	47.4	58.7	41.3	40.4	44.4	14.2	38.1	$15,201	$1,472	$1,176	$2,648	$11,410	$1,144	$12,553
Merriwether Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Spring Haven Drive	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 279-9993	760	54	14.0		513 (67.5%)	131 (17.2%)	61 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	56	272^nd of 640 public elementary schools	57.5%		54.1	290^th of 638 public elementary schools	54.5%	18	56.7	67.5	63.0	58.2	59.0	51.3	41.9	$12,365	$923	$644	$1,566	$9,574	$1,224	$10,798
Saluda Elementary	Public	3-5	400 West Butler Avenue	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-2564	397	28	14.4		70 (17.6%)	93 (23.4%)	224 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	9.1	610^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.9	547^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.3%	63	34.7	29.9	52.1	24.1	20.2	24.4	14.9	$11,570	$1,529	$979	$2,508	$7,894	$1,168	$9,062
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4320	708	46	15.3		251 (35.5%)	240 (33.9%)	152 (21.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	50.3	307^th of 640 public elementary schools	52.0%		38.1	394^th of 638 public elementary schools	38.2%	87	68.7	69.0	60.2	56.6	49.5	30.1	39.8	$11,143	$737	$1,128	$1,865	$8,278	$1,000	$9,278
Saluda Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Matthews Drive	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-2469	474	32	14.8		82 (17.3%)	99 (20.9%)	286 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)								$13,141	$1,416	$884	$2,301	$9,306	$1,534	$10,840
Graniteville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Willis Circle	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-9998	417	30	13.9		170 (40.8%)	134 (32.1%)	78 (18.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	35.8	410^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.3	409^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.9%	1	60.0	53.1	55.4	50.8	27.3	45.9	33.3	$10,525	$852	$898	$1,750	$7,777	$997	$8,774

Frequently Asked Questions about W. E. Parker Elementary

What district is W. E. Parker Elementary in?

Edgefield 01

What schools do graduates of W. E. Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. E. Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle
High : Strom Thurmond High

Is W. E. Parker Elementary a good school?

W. E. Parker Elementary ranks 332^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W. E. Parker Elementary?

Students at W. E. Parker Elementary are 49% African American, 38% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend W. E. Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended W. E. Parker Elementary.

Rate W. E. Parker Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Edgefield, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for W. E. Parker Elementary!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.