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Westminster Elementary

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Westminster Elementary ranks 334 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Elementary is a mid-sized school in Westminster, SC, serving 385 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly rated Oconee 01 district. While the district ranks in the top 25% of South Carolina, the school itself is currently performing below the district average, ranking in the 49th percentile statewide—a notable drop from its 68th percentile peak just two years ago.

The most striking concern is a sharp decline in 4th-grade performance. In the most recent school year, only 37.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to 57.6% across the district, and science proficiency fell to 34.3% versus the district's 56.1%. This is not a long-standing issue—just two years earlier, 4th-grade math scores were well above district averages. Meanwhile, 5th graders at the school are performing strongly, suggesting the problem may be specific to one grade cohort rather than the entire school. Another red flag is chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled in three years, from 11.4% to 25.3%—now higher than both the district and state averages. This trend likely contributes to the academic struggles.

Compared to nearby schools, the gap is noticeable. Keowee Elementary, about 10 miles away, ranks in the 84th percentile, and Orchard Park Elementary, less than two miles away, outperforms Westminster in nearly every subject. On a positive note, Westminster spends more per student ($16,331) than many of its peers, and it has historically shown strength in supporting low-income students, ranking in the 77th percentile for that subgroup a few years ago. For parents, the key takeaway is that the school has the resources and past success to improve, but addressing absenteeism and the 4th-grade learning gaps will be critical to reversing the current trend.

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: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

334^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	46.4	334 of 649	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.8	344 of 589	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.6	349 of 624	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.7	302 of 583	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.2	368 of 454	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

Science34%-17 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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	56.9	261^st of 649 public elementary schools	59.8%		61.9	242^nd of 640 public elementary schools	62.2%	19	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
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
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
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%)	84.4	90^th of 649 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.5	88^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.3%	2	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 Westminster Elementary

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

Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 334^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Westminster Elementary?

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

What district is Westminster Elementary in?

Oconee 01

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