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Dacusville Elementary

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Dacusville Elementary ranks 225 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dacusville Elementary is a PK-5 school in Easley, SC, serving 573 students within the Pickens 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional results with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide for this group and earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement that outperforms 74% of schools in South Carolina. Science is a particular strength: 63.7% of 4th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026, beating both the district (51.8%) and state (51.6%) averages by 12 points. The school also excels at accelerating math learning; while 3rd grade math scores lag behind district averages, by 4th grade students surpass both district and state benchmarks, suggesting effective intervention as students progress. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 27.3% in 2022-2023 to just 15.4% in 2024-2025—now 37% lower than the district average and 31% lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Dacusville outperforms Duncan Chapel, Monaview, Westcliffe, Armstrong, and Berea elementary schools in the Greenville 01 district, despite those schools serving similarly high-poverty populations.

One area for attention is a consistent gender gap, with male students outperforming female students by 11 percentile points over three years—an unusual pattern worth investigating. The school also maintains a larger student-teacher ratio (15.7:1) than many peers, yet achieves strong outcomes with relatively efficient spending of $11,885 per student, notably less than Westcliffe ($18,122) or Monaview ($16,037). While the school hasn't yet returned to its pre-pandemic 4-star ratings, its steady climb from a 2-star low in 2020-2021 to a consistent 3-star rating, combined with outstanding low-SES performance and improved attendance, makes Dacusville a model of effective resource use in challenging circumstances.

573

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,885

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Cherokee Trail
Easley, SC 29640

(864) 397-2800

District: Pickens 01

Students who attend Dacusville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dacusville Middle
High:	Pickens High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

225^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Pickens 01

17^th of 75Pickens 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	64.4	225 of 649	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	253 of 640	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	248 of 638	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	228 of 644	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	261 of 625	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	331 of 622	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	186 of 643	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	173 of 624	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	266 of 639	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	320 of 619	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	351 of 638	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	312 of 630	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	150 of 599	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	152 of 594	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	208 of 597	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	152 of 589	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	117 of 580	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	53.6	289 of 577	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	241 of 566	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	212 of 559	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	258 of 557	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	202 of 550	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.3	166 of 542	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	245 of 589	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	275 of 581	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	261 of 580	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	300 of 573	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	321 of 554	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	180 of 588	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	155 of 570	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	161 of 624	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	197 of 613	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	177 of 599	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	157 of 608	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	200 of 600	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	294 of 580	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	156 of 600	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	159 of 588	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	178 of 583	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	199 of 586	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	210 of 568	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	195 of 582	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	220 of 579	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	316 of 561	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	193 of 590	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	196 of 571	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	323 of 460	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	322 of 441	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	339 of 463	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	373 of 455	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	390 of 439	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	296 of 472	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	284 of 457	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Teachers do not help kids grow and develop skills over the school year. Holds kids back from what they are really capable of. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th 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
Dacusville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cherokee Trail	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2800	573	36	15.7	100.0%	467 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	64.4	225^th of 649 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.2	253^rd of 640 public elementary schools	60.5%	28	67.9	65.2	68.4			49.4	61.4	58.2			63.7		$11,885	$531	$622	$1,153	$9,579	$1,153	$10,732
Crosswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 School Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1600	554	45	12.3	100.0%	333 (60.1%)	27 (4.9%)	155 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	44.3	356^th of 649 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.6	338^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.2%	18	58.3	58.4	64.1			48.1	47.7	56.4			38.7		$13,545	$1,220	$799	$2,019	$10,438	$1,088	$11,526
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 White Horse Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1100	435	30	14.5	100.0%	139 (32.0%)	92 (21.1%)	166 (38.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.9%)	20.7	521^st of 649 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.2	477^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.5%	44	43.9	46.3	44.4			40.9	33.3	34.7			43.4		$15,393	$2,930	$977	$3,906	$10,716	$770	$11,486
Berea Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Berea Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1500	489	44	11.0	100.0%	72 (14.7%)	102 (20.9%)	297 (60.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	32.5	437^th of 649 public elementary schools	32.7%		33.9	426^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	41.4	52.0	54.3			49.3	49.3	42.5			41.3		$15,879	$2,830	$929	$3,759	$11,363	$756	$12,119
Westcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eastbourne Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-0300	323	27	11.8	100.0%	73 (22.6%)	59 (18.3%)	180 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47	329^th of 649 public elementary schools	49.3%		37.3	397^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.0%	68	63.4	63.8	52.0			58.5	51.0	36.0			55.3		$18,122	$2,974	$915	$3,889	$13,362	$871	$14,233
McKissick Academy of Science & Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	156 McKissick Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2200	519	37	14.0	100.0%	300 (57.8%)	50 (9.6%)	116 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	66.7	208^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.0%		80.5	113^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.3%	95	69.1	65.8	71.2			70.3	60.5	56.3			47.3		$12,284	$1,110	$786	$1,896	$9,262	$1,126	$10,389
Lakes and Bridges Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	1600 E Main Street	Easley	29641	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 442-5580	204	24	8.5	32.2%	162 (79.4%)	12 (5.9%)	16 (7.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	13.9	587^th of 649 public elementary schools	9.6%		5	634^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.9%	47	19.4	30.0	23.0	46.9	62.9	29.1	20.0	23.1	21.9	33.3	25.0	46.9	$16,547	$1,238	$1,270	$2,508	$10,676	$3,364	$14,039
East End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Second Avenue	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1700	618	43	14.4	74.8%	353 (57.1%)	91 (14.7%)	103 (16.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	56.3	264^th of 649 public elementary schools	59.3%		64.7	225^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.8%	39	47.3	78.0	71.3			40.9	67.6	57.5			63.7		$11,347	$606	$632	$1,238	$8,983	$1,127	$10,109
Duncan Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Duncan Chapel Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-2700	619	40	15.4	100.0%	161 (26.0%)	162 (26.2%)	260 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	32.7	435^th of 649 public elementary schools	33.0%		34.5	419^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.5%	16	45.2	48.5	52.5			56.7	43.3	38.6			47.4		$13,748	$2,780	$724	$3,505	$9,482	$761	$10,243
Monaview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Monaview Street	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4300	592	47	12.6	100.0%	43 (7.3%)	48 (8.1%)	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	42.6	375^th of 649 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.7	388^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.4%	13	42.3	60.2	52.7			44.5	50.9	49.4			60.2		$16,037	$2,538	$1,022	$3,559	$11,753	$724	$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacusville Elementary

How many students attend Dacusville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Dacusville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dacusville Elementary?

Students at Dacusville Elementary are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dacusville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dacusville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dacusville Middle
High : Pickens High

Is Dacusville Elementary a good school?

Dacusville Elementary ranks 225^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dacusville Elementary in?

Pickens 01

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