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Fair-Oak Elementary

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Fair-Oak Elementary ranks 267 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fair-Oak Elementary in Westminster, SC, is a mid-sized public school serving 583 students in grades PK-5 within the highly rated Oconee 01 school district. The school has earned a stable 3-star rating for five consecutive years, placing it in the 60th percentile statewide—a solid mid-tier performer that has shown consistent improvement over the past decade.

The most notable concern for parents is a persistent drop-off in 5th-grade math. Only 40.4% of Fair-Oak 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 52.5% district-wide and 49.1% statewide. This gap has held steady for three years, suggesting a specific challenge at that grade level. Similarly, 3rd-grade English Language Arts scores took a sharp dive recently, falling from an impressive 75.5% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 64.1% in 2025-2026—now below the district average. On the positive side, Fair-Oak excels at serving students from low-income families, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this subgroup and earning a 4-star rating. The school also achieves better academic outcomes than James M. Brown Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary while spending less per student ($13,935 vs. over $16,000), making it a cost-effective choice within the district.

However, chronic absenteeism has nearly quadrupled from 5.1% in 2020-2021 to 20.0% in 2024-2025, which may be contributing to recent academic declines. While this rate is still better than district and state averages, the trend warrants attention. Fair-Oak also shows an interesting gender dynamic—boys currently outperform girls significantly, a reversal from two years ago. For context, neighboring Anderson 04 schools like La France Elementary and Townville Elementary achieve much higher rankings with far lower absenteeism, while more affluent Keowee Elementary and Walhalla Elementary outperform Fair-Oak within the same district.

583

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,935

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1964 Oakway Road
Westminster, SC 29693

(864) 886-4505

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Fair-Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Oak Middle
High:	West-Oak High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

267^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Oconee 01

18^th of 75Oconee 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	56.8	267 of 661	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	244 of 643	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	262 of 644	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	212 of 625	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	229 of 622	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	296 of 643	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	390 of 624	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	310 of 639	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	345 of 619	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	269 of 638	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	230 of 630	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.6	109 of 599	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	189 of 594	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	272 of 597	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	305 of 589	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	234 of 580	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	185 of 577	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	163 of 566	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	232 of 559	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.6	211 of 557	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	169 of 550	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.8	148 of 542	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	74 of 174	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.7	115 of 122	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	99 of 189	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	98 of 161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	321 of 599	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	238 of 580	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	211 of 568	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	246 of 580	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	185 of 573	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	228 of 554	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	303 of 588	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	349 of 570	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	243 of 634	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	165 of 612	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	198 of 602	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	211 of 608	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	131 of 600	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	147 of 580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	316 of 600	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	465 of 588	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	219 of 591	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	227 of 585	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	256 of 571	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	262 of 582	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	245 of 579	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	205 of 561	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	290 of 590	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	395 of 571	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	333 of 463	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	298 of 459	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	308 of 446	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	324 of 463	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	298 of 455	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	316 of 439	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	369 of 472	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	426 of 457	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science62%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 12, 2026

A below average elementary school. School has decent teachers, but this school has a terrible record of having hired unacceptable school administration staff. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, November 1, 2015

The dedicated staff that works here are the best! They are a team and always keep the children at the heart of every decision. I am proud to work here. 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 (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 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
Fair-Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Oakway Road	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4505	583	47	12.4	74.5%	496 (85.1%)	11 (1.9%)	39 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	56.8	267^th of 661 public elementary schools	59.6%		61.9	242^nd of 639 public elementary schools	62.1%	25	64.1	71.2	52.1		64.1	57.8	40.4		62.2		$13,935	$828	$290	$1,117	$10,953	$1,865	$12,818
Townville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Townville School Road	Townville	29689	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2600	243	21	11.5	79.8%	206 (84.8%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	84.2	92^nd of 661 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.5	88^th of 639 public elementary schools	86.2%	4	87.6	82.7	78.0	68.8	87.5	68.9	68.3	56.3	69.0	50.1	$19,250	$697	$1,597	$2,294	$14,552	$2,404	$16,957
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	995 South Oak Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4550	579	52	11.1	100.0%	260 (44.9%)	123 (21.2%)	103 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (14.7%)	45.6	348^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.4	420^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.3%	72	67.8	56.0	57.3		53.6	44.0	45.3		50.0		$16,602	$2,670	$344	$3,014	$11,452	$2,136	$13,588
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Hamilton Street	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4520	385	36	10.6	75.1%	332 (86.2%)	12 (3.1%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	46.4	340^th of 661 public elementary schools	48.6%		61.7	244^th of 639 public elementary schools	61.8%	96	67.6	55.7	69.1		61.5	37.1	50.9		34.3		$16,331	$1,298	$404	$1,701	$12,351	$2,279	$14,630
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Toccoa Highway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4515	360	38	9.4	100.0%	314 (87.2%)	17 (4.7%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	70	193^rd of 661 public elementary schools	70.8%		63	236^th of 639 public elementary schools	63.1%	43	73.9	74.4	60.0		65.2	58.2	61.4		67.5		$16,612	$2,424	$413	$2,838	$11,650	$2,124	$13,774
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 North Townville Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4445	616	49	12.4	68.3%	342 (55.5%)	117 (19.0%)	93 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	65.4	220^th of 661 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.6	249^th of 639 public elementary schools	61.0%	29	70.1	68.8	68.3		60.8	60.5	44.9		64.6		$13,983	$404	$286	$690	$11,413	$1,880	$13,293
Ravenel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Ravenel School Road	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4450	530	41	12.9	73.0%	298 (56.2%)	122 (23.0%)	53 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	71.3	182^nd of 661 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.7	233^rd of 639 public elementary schools	63.5%	51	78.6	68.4	66.0		74.2	65.8	54.2		55.7		$14,435	$689	$294	$983	$11,304	$2,148	$13,452
James M. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Coffee Road	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4470	558	53	10.5	100.0%	333 (59.7%)	18 (3.2%)	190 (34.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.2%)	34.1	433^rd of 661 public elementary schools	34.5%		25.2	490^th of 639 public elementary schools	23.3%	57	52.3	60.8	52.1		36.9	51.3	34.8		48.6		$16,672	$1,910	$307	$2,217	$12,571	$1,883	$14,454
Walhalla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Fowler Road	West Union	29696	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4480	612	45	13.6	65.3%	471 (77.0%)	8 (1.3%)	111 (18.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	77.8	136^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	147^th of 639 public elementary schools	77.0%	11	74.7	77.6	72.7		62.6	71.3	69.8		57.5		$14,023	$650	$382	$1,032	$11,169	$1,822	$12,991
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	66.4%	336 (74.7%)	46 (10.2%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	92.5	34^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.1	30^th of 639 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair-Oak Elementary

What district is Fair-Oak Elementary in?

Oconee 01

Is Fair-Oak Elementary a good school?

Fair-Oak Elementary ranks 267^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fair-Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Fair-Oak Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fair-Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair-Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Oak Middle
High : West-Oak High

What is the racial makeup of Fair-Oak Elementary?

Students at Fair-Oak Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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