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Six Mile Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
158th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Six Mile Elementary is a public school in Six Mile, SC, serving 571 students in grades PK-5 within the highly rated Pickens 01 district. The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past five years, climbing from the 46th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to its current 76th percentile ranking (4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year—its highest position in nearly a decade.

What truly sets Six Mile apart is its exceptional science program. In 4th-grade science, 65.9% of students scored proficient, outpacing both the district (51.8%) and state (51.6%) averages by more than 14 points. This strength has been consistent, with similar results the previous year. The school also shines in upper-grade English Language Arts, with 5th-grade proficiency at 77.9% and 4th-grade at 76.3%—roughly 9-14 points above state averages. Perhaps most impressive is the school's success with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 76th percentile statewide, a significant jump from just two years prior. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 14.0%, compared to 24.3% for the district and 22.3% for the state, indicating strong student engagement and family involvement.

When compared to nearby schools, Six Mile outperforms Hagood Elementary (47th percentile), Pickens Elementary (50th percentile), and Central Academy of the Arts (46th percentile), though it trails the top-tier Clemson Elementary (94th percentile). Notably, Six Mile achieves these results while spending just $11,326 per student—less than Clemson Elementary's $12,112 and significantly less than schools in the neighboring Oconee 01 district, which spend between $14,435 and $14,852. This efficient use of resources, combined with strong academic outcomes, makes Six Mile an excellent value for families seeking a high-performing school in the area.

571
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,326
Per pupil spending ?
57.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 777 North Main Street
       Six Mile, SC  29682

(864) 397-2400

District: Pickens 01


Students who attend Six Mile Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    R. C. Edwards Middle
High:    D. W. Daniel High
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.2%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of South Carolina elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Pickens 01
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg61%
South Carolina avg58%
158th of 649
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Pickens 01
17th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202674.9158 of 64975.7%★★★★☆
202573.7171 of 64073.3%★★★★☆
202471.5174 of 63872.7%★★★★☆
202363.4227 of 64464.8%★★★☆☆
202260.6239 of 62561.8%★★★☆☆
202145.9333 of 62246.5%★★☆☆☆
201974.9146 of 64377.3%★★★★☆
201876.4129 of 62479.3%★★★★☆
201784.877 of 63987.9%★★★★☆
201674.2138 of 61977.7%★★★★☆
201561.5210 of 63867.1%★★★☆☆
201468.5183 of 63071.0%★★★★☆
201382.669 of 59988.5%★★★★☆
201284.053 of 59491.1%★★★★★
201181.780 of 59786.6%★★★★☆
201079.4105 of 58982.2%★★★★☆
200977.5100 of 58082.8%★★★★☆
200886.336 of 57793.8%★★★★★
200784.548 of 56691.5%★★★★★
200684.357 of 55989.8%★★★★☆
200570.6151 of 55772.9%★★★★☆
200470.1161 of 55070.7%★★★★☆
200369.7165 of 54269.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202460.647 of 14367.1%★★★☆☆
202364.541 of 17476.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202668.1182 of 58969.1%★★★☆☆
202563.0218 of 58162.5%★★★☆☆
202458.1229 of 56559.5%★★★☆☆
202347.3307 of 58047.1%★★☆☆☆
202257.1241 of 57357.9%★★★☆☆
202147.7277 of 55450.0%★★★☆☆
201978.3117 of 58880.1%★★★★☆
201876.2124 of 57078.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202672.2151 of 62475.8%★★★★☆
202562.8209 of 61365.9%★★★☆☆
202458.6240 of 59959.9%★★★☆☆
202356.3250 of 60858.9%★★★☆☆
202248.3313 of 60047.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.1282 of 58051.4%★★★☆☆
201974.5124 of 60079.3%★★★★☆
201873.6133 of 58877.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202674.4141 of 58375.8%★★★★☆
202578.4114 of 58680.5%★★★★☆
202476.7123 of 56878.3%★★★★☆
202370.8165 of 58271.6%★★★★☆
202260.2232 of 57959.9%★★★☆☆
202140.4333 of 56140.6%★★☆☆☆
201968.2181 of 59069.3%★★★☆☆
201874.3128 of 57177.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202647.4254 of 45444.1%★★☆☆☆
202547.1264 of 46042.6%★★☆☆☆
202443.1280 of 44136.5%★★☆☆☆
202329.7346 of 46325.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.0356 of 45521.8%★☆☆☆☆
202116.1387 of 43911.8%★☆☆☆☆
201947.2274 of 47241.9%★★☆☆☆
201854.3217 of 45752.5%★★★☆☆
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)76th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school
Female (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2024)67th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)44th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts74%+9 vs state
Science66%+14 vs state
Mathematics62%+9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Six Mile Elementary.

Six Mile Elementary ranks 158th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Six Mile Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Six Mile Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. C. Edwards Middle
High : D. W. Daniel High

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Latest South Carolina data All new data »
2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataNov 3, 2025
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 3, 2025
2024–25 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresSep 2, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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