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Westminster Elementary

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Westminster Elementary ranks 244 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Elementary is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades PK-5 in Westminster, South Carolina, which is part of the Oconee 01 school district.

The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 201 and 380 out of around 640 South Carolina elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger star rating ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, Westminster Elementary's proficiency rates have varied, generally performing on par or slightly below the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina. The school has seen stronger performance from female students and lower socioeconomic status students, while students with disabilities have struggled.

A significant concern for Westminster Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from around 20% to 25% in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has not significantly outpaced the district or state averages, suggesting the need to examine how resources are being utilized to support student learning. Addressing the issues of inconsistent academic performance, subgroup disparities, and high chronic absenteeism could be important steps in helping Westminster Elementary improve and better serve its students.

385

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,331

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Hamilton Street
Westminster, SC 29693

(864) 886-4520

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Oak Middle
High:	West-Oak High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓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 school62%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg56%

244^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	61.7	244 of 640	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	201 of 638	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	274 of 644	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	324 of 625	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	304 of 622	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	380 of 643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	337 of 624	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.2	279 of 619	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	282 of 638	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.8	371 of 630	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	347 of 599	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	350 of 594	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	306 of 597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	345 of 589	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	253 of 580	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	149 of 577	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.0	203 of 566	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	249 of 559	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	271 of 557	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.9	165 of 550	70.0%	★★★★☆
2003	79.8	98 of 542	81.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	111 of 189	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	69 of 161	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	240 of 581	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	169 of 565	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	166 of 580	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	344 of 573	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	328 of 554	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	314 of 588	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	294 of 570	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	227 of 613	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	140 of 599	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	227 of 608	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	279 of 600	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	193 of 580	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	385 of 600	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	342 of 588	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	218 of 586	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	214 of 568	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	297 of 582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	270 of 579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	270 of 561	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	399 of 590	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	344 of 571	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	294 of 460	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	260 of 441	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	323 of 463	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	388 of 455	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	374 of 439	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	401 of 472	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	404 of 457	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Mathematics61%+9 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Westminster 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Elementary?

Students at Westminster Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 244^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Westminster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Oak Middle
High : West-Oak High

What district is Westminster Elementary in?

Oconee 01

How many students attend Westminster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Westminster Elementary.

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