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Fair-Oak Elementary

Q: Is Fair-Oak Elementary a good school?

Fair-Oak Elementary ranks 242 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fair-Oak Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, South Carolina, serving 591 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fair-Oak Elementary consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.5% of 3rd graders at Fair-Oak were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.8% in the district and 61.8% statewide. In Mathematics, 64.9% of 3rd graders at Fair-Oak were proficient or better, compared to 58.9% in the district and 56.3% statewide. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

Among the nearby schools in the Oconee 01 district, Fair-Oak Elementary generally performs better than James M. Brown Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, schools like Keowee Elementary, Walhalla Elementary, and Northside Elementary tend to outperform Fair-Oak in certain grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Fair-Oak's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with disabilities, is generally on par with or slightly below the overall school performance.

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: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg56%

242^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Oconee 01

21^st 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
2025	61.9	242 of 640	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	242 of 638	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	76 of 143	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	58.2	238 of 581	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	210 of 565	62.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	68.4	165 of 613	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	197 of 599	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
2025	61.0	227 of 586	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	255 of 568	55.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2025	41.7	298 of 460	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	308 of 441	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+3 vs state

Science60%+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

Schools Near Fair-Oak Elementary

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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 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		496 (85.1%)	11 (1.9%)	39 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	61.9	242^nd of 640 public elementary schools	62.2%		60.5	242^nd of 638 public elementary schools	62.1%		75.5	63.3	58.4		64.9	55.6	41.6		60.0		$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		206 (84.8%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	84.5	88^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.3%		81.4	107^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.2%	19	87.1	84.5	80.0	71.0	83.9	62.3	62.9	55.3	66.7	52.6	$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		260 (44.9%)	123 (21.2%)	103 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (14.7%)	34.4	421^st of 640 public elementary schools	34.2%		35.2	411^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.6%	10	57.0	47.1	50.6		47.7	42.5	38.2		44.8		$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		332 (86.2%)	12 (3.1%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	61.7	244^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.7	201^st of 638 public elementary schools	68.5%	43	64.0	50.8	85.2		57.8	50.0	77.0		46.8		$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		314 (87.2%)	17 (4.7%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	63	236^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.1%		45.1	352^nd of 638 public elementary schools	44.8%	116	77.3	68.1	49.1		75.0	70.9	15.8		63.9		$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		342 (55.5%)	117 (19.0%)	93 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	60.6	249^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.1%		64	219^th of 638 public elementary schools	65.7%	30	62.2	62.7	64.9		51.5	59.6	55.6		56.6		$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		298 (56.2%)	122 (23.0%)	53 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	63.7	233^rd of 640 public elementary schools	63.6%		51	304^th of 638 public elementary schools	52.4%	71	66.3	65.9	51.9		63.9	63.5	50.6		61.2		$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		333 (59.7%)	18 (3.2%)	190 (34.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.2%)	25.2	491^st of 640 public elementary schools	23.3%		32.1	433^rd of 638 public elementary schools	32.1%	58	49.4	43.4	53.1		45.9	35.7	23.4		40.0		$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		471 (77.0%)	8 (1.3%)	111 (18.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	76.3	147^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.0%		68.7	192^nd of 638 public elementary schools	69.9%	45	76.2	68.0	71.3		65.3	60.0	62.4		64.0		$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		336 (74.7%)	46 (10.2%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	93.1	30^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.2	42^nd of 638 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	77.3	82.8	82.4	78.3	81.8	86.2	72.1	81.7	70.7	76.7	$14,091	$1,023	$1,045	$2,069	$10,133	$1,889	$12,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair-Oak Elementary

How many students attend Fair-Oak Elementary?

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

Is Fair-Oak Elementary a good school?

Fair-Oak Elementary ranks 242^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Fair-Oak Elementary in?

Oconee 01

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

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