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Keowee Elementary

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Keowee Elementary ranks 98 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Keowee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Seneca, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 336 students. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Keowee Elementary consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.9% of 3rd graders at Keowee Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65.8% for the district and 61.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 85.1% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (62.2%) and state (62.5%) averages. Keowee Elementary also excels in 3rd grade math, with 76.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.9% for the district and 56.3% for the state.

While Keowee Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Oconee 01 district, including Westminster Elementary, Ravenel Elementary, and Blue Ridge Elementary, the school's performance is relatively weaker for white students, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of South Carolina elementary schools in the last few years. Additionally, Keowee Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2020-2021 to 24.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

305

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,852

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7051 Keowee School Road
Seneca, SC 29672

(864) 886-4475

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Keowee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walhalla Middle
High:	Walhalla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg56%

98^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	98 of 640	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	176 of 638	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	177 of 644	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	221 of 625	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	108 of 622	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	202 of 643	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	159 of 624	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	118 of 639	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	144 of 619	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	161 of 638	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	167 of 630	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	175 of 599	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	98 of 594	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	103 of 597	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	61 of 589	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	80 of 580	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	125 of 577	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	123 of 566	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.8	45 of 559	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	74.6	118 of 557	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	141 of 550	74.4%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	104 of 542	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	60 of 581	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	143 of 565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	162 of 580	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	152 of 573	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	110 of 554	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	306 of 588	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	190 of 570	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	119 of 613	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	224 of 599	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	192 of 608	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	227 of 600	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	93 of 580	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	292 of 600	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	237 of 588	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	136 of 586	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	200 of 568	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	184 of 582	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	273 of 579	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	101 of 561	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	123 of 590	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	143 of 571	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	189 of 460	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	296 of 441	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	282 of 463	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	332 of 455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	220 of 439	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	324 of 472	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	292 of 457	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+12 vs state

Science71%+22 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

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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 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
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		267 (87.5%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82.8	98^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.7%		71.1	176^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.4%	78	73.9	67.3	85.1	76.1	63.8	68.1	70.7	$14,852	$1,007	$310	$1,317	$11,262	$2,273	$13,535
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
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
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
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 North Highway 11	Tamassee	29686	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4540	204	18	11.2		176 (86.3%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	48	319^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.2%		63.5	223^rd of 638 public elementary schools	65.0%	96	57.7	48.6	64.7	50.0	51.4	55.9	42.9	$19,609	$1,339	$349	$1,688	$15,560	$2,361	$17,921
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
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
Six Mile Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	777 North Main Street	Six Mile	29682	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2400	571	39	14.5		515 (90.2%)	8 (1.4%)	18 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	73.7	171^st of 640 public elementary schools	73.3%		71.5	174^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.7%	3	66.3	80.3	68.0	58.2	65.1	54.7	69.7	$11,326	$573	$572	$1,145	$9,143	$1,038	$10,181
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
Central Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Johnson Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1400	499	36	13.7		280 (56.1%)	79 (15.8%)	77 (15.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	59.3	259^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.5%		62	232^nd of 638 public elementary schools	63.6%	27	60.1	66.3	62.3	58.8	61.4	47.8	50.0	$12,264	$622	$614	$1,236	$10,175	$853	$11,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Keowee Elementary

What schools do graduates of Keowee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Keowee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walhalla Middle
High : Walhalla High

What is the racial makeup of Keowee Elementary?

Students at Keowee Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Keowee Elementary in?

Oconee 01

How many students attend Keowee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Keowee Elementary.

Is Keowee Elementary a good school?

Keowee Elementary ranks 98^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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