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Walhalla Elementary

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Walhalla Elementary ranks 134 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Walhalla Elementary in West Union, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 612 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Oconee 01 district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the area's most effective schools despite serving a community where 65-73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Walhalla Elementary consistently outperforms both its district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade level. In the most recent school year, 5th grade math proficiency hit 69.8%—a remarkable 20.7 percentage points above the state average—and 4th grade math reached 71.3%. The school's greatest strength, however, lies in its work with students from low-income backgrounds, where it ranks in the 85th percentile statewide. This stability suggests the school has effective systems in place to support all learners. Attendance is another standout: chronic absenteeism sits at just 13.7%, compared to 23.2% for the district and 22.3% statewide. The school has also shown steady improvement in its overall state ranking, climbing from 192nd to 134th over the past three years.

When compared to nearby schools, Walhalla's results are especially impressive. It outperforms James M. Brown Elementary by nearly 300 positions in state ranking, despite being in the same district. Blue Ridge Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate more than double Walhalla's, and several lower-performing schools—including Blue Ridge and Orchard Park Elementary—spend more per student. While Keowee Elementary ranks slightly higher, Walhalla achieves its results with a larger student body and a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, pointing to highly effective instructional practices. For parents, this is a school that delivers strong academics, consistent attendance, and exceptional support for students facing economic challenges.

612

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,023

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Fowler Road
West Union, SC 29696

(864) 886-4480

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Walhalla Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walhalla Middle
High:	Walhalla High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oconee 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

134^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.0	134 of 649	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	147 of 640	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	192 of 638	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	163 of 644	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	182 of 625	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	162 of 622	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	140 of 643	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	110 of 624	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	126 of 619	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	102 of 638	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	90 of 630	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	152 of 599	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	144 of 594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	93 of 597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	51 of 589	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.8	84 of 580	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	80 of 577	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	68 of 566	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	60 of 559	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	73 of 557	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	68 of 550	87.6%	★★★★☆
2003	77.6	108 of 542	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	24 of 143	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	49 of 174	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	97 of 151	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	162 of 589	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	154 of 581	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	168 of 565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	139 of 580	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	196 of 573	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	199 of 554	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	175 of 588	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	120 of 570	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	94 of 624	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	93 of 613	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	103 of 599	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	112 of 608	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	118 of 600	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	106 of 580	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	90 of 600	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	64 of 588	89.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	94 of 583	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	141 of 586	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	198 of 568	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	178 of 582	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	169 of 579	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	124 of 561	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	110 of 590	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	95 of 571	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	218 of 454	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	238 of 460	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	252 of 441	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	248 of 463	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	260 of 455	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	233 of 439	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	196 of 472	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	154 of 457	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

Science57%+6 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	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 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
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%)	78	134^th of 649 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	147^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.0%	13	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
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%)	34.2	426^th of 649 public elementary schools	34.4%		25.2	491^st of 640 public elementary schools	23.3%	65	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
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%)	82.5	105^th of 649 public elementary schools	83.8%		82.8	98^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.7%	7	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
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%)	65.5	215^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.9%		60.6	249^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.1%	34	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
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%)	72.5	172^nd of 649 public elementary schools	73.5%		48	319^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.2%	147	77.5	79.2	62.5	64.6	70.8	46.9	75.0	$19,609	$1,339	$349	$1,688	$15,560	$2,361	$17,921
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%)	46.4	334^th of 649 public elementary schools	48.5%		61.7	244^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.9%	90	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
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%)	45.6	341^st of 649 public elementary schools	47.5%		34.4	421^st of 640 public elementary schools	34.2%	80	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
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%)	70.1	189^th of 649 public elementary schools	70.9%		63	236^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.1%	47	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
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%)	71.4	179^th of 649 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.7	233^rd of 640 public elementary schools	63.6%	54	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
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%)	74.9	158^th of 649 public elementary schools	75.7%		73.7	171^st of 640 public elementary schools	73.3%	13	66.3	76.3	77.9	61.8	60.8	64.0	65.9	$11,326	$573	$572	$1,145	$9,143	$1,038	$10,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Walhalla Elementary

Is Walhalla Elementary a good school?

Walhalla Elementary ranks 134^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walhalla Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Walhalla Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walhalla Elementary?

Students at Walhalla Elementary are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Walhalla Elementary in?

Oconee 01

What schools do graduates of Walhalla Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walhalla Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walhalla Middle
High : Walhalla High

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