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Orchard Park Elementary

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Orchard Park Elementary ranks 193 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Park Elementary in Westminster, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 360 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Oconee 01 school district, which ranks 18th out of 75 districts statewide.

This school has one of the most impressive turnaround stories in the area. After sitting around the 40th percentile in the mid-2010s and dipping to a low of 25th percentile in 2021-2022, Orchard Park has surged to its highest ranking ever—189th out of 649 South Carolina schools (71st percentile) in 2025-2026. That's a 46-percentile-point jump in just four years, signaling real, sustained improvement across the board. What makes this even more remarkable is the school's success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who rank in the 82nd percentile statewide—actually outperforming the school's overall ranking. This suggests the school has found effective ways to support all learners, regardless of economic circumstances. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $16,612 per student (more than nearby Walhalla Elementary at $14,023) and maintaining a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.4, the lowest among its immediate peers. Chronic absenteeism is also a non-issue here at 16.7%, well below the district average of 23.2%, pointing to strong family engagement and a positive school climate.

However, there are a couple of areas parents should know about. First, there's a notable gender gap: female students rank in the 86th percentile while male students rank in the 56th percentile—a 30-point difference that suggests boys may need additional support. Second, 5th-grade math has been a persistent weak spot. While 3rd and 4th-grade math scores are strong (65.2% and 58.2% proficient in 2025-2026), 5th-grade math proficiency was just 15.8% in 2024-2025, far below the district and state averages of 48%. The most recent year shows recovery to 61.4%, but this grade-level dip is worth asking about. Compared to nearby schools, Orchard Park outperforms Westminster Elementary (334th), Blue Ridge Elementary (341st), and Fair-Oak Elementary (261st), though it still trails top performers like Keowee Elementary (105th) and Walhalla Elementary (134th).

360

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,612

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Toccoa Highway
Westminster, SC 29693

(864) 886-4515

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Orchard Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Oak Middle
High:	West-Oak High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

5.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

193^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.0	193 of 661	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	355 of 643	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	396 of 644	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	467 of 625	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	398 of 622	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	429 of 643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	355 of 624	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	336 of 639	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	341 of 619	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	409 of 638	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	311 of 630	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	345 of 599	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	420 of 594	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	351 of 597	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	323 of 589	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	290 of 580	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.0	389 of 577	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	222 of 566	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	299 of 559	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.3	154 of 557	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	93 of 550	83.1%	★★★★☆
2003	70.8	154 of 542	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	132 of 151	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	87 of 599	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	188 of 580	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	266 of 568	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	338 of 580	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	466 of 573	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	401 of 554	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	413 of 588	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	339 of 570	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	112 of 634	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	147 of 612	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	276 of 602	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	298 of 608	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	440 of 600	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	335 of 580	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	405 of 600	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	268 of 588	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	272 of 585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	368 of 571	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	381 of 582	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	411 of 579	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	341 of 561	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	394 of 590	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	343 of 571	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	279 of 463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	329 of 459	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	371 of 446	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	416 of 463	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	444 of 455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	418 of 439	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	448 of 472	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	429 of 457	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

Science68%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 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)		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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Keowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7051 Keowee School Road	Seneca	29672	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4475	305	28	10.8	60.4%	267 (87.5%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82.4	107^th of 661 public elementary schools	83.8%		82.8	98^th of 639 public elementary schools	84.7%	9	78.0	71.4	77.6		78.0	67.4	74.1		59.2		$14,852	$1,007	$310	$1,317	$11,262	$2,273	$13,535
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Park Elementary

What district is Orchard Park Elementary in?

Oconee 01

How many students attend Orchard Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Orchard Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Park Elementary?

Students at Orchard Park Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Oak Middle
High : West-Oak High

Is Orchard Park Elementary a good school?

Orchard Park Elementary ranks 193^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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