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Six Mile Elementary

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Six Mile Elementary ranks 171 st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Six Mile Elementary is a public elementary school serving 568 students in grades PK-5 in the Pickens 01 school district in South Carolina. The school has consistently strong test scores, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. However, Six Mile Elementary has faced some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism and a decline in its overall performance rating over the past few years.

One area of strength for Six Mile Elementary is its performance for male students, who rank in the top 20% of elementary schools in the state. In contrast, the school struggles more with female students and white students, who rank in the bottom half of the state. When compared to nearby schools, Clemson Elementary, which is about 9 miles away, consistently outperforms Six Mile Elementary in test scores, particularly in math and science.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Six Mile Elementary, ranging from 42.94% to 64.4% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism issues and targeting interventions and support for these students could help improve overall outcomes. Despite these challenges, Six Mile Elementary remains a generally strong-performing school within the Pickens 01 district, and the school and district should work to address the areas for improvement to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg56%

171^st of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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
2025	73.7	171 of 640	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	174 of 638	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	227 of 644	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	239 of 625	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	333 of 622	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	129 of 624	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	77 of 639	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	138 of 619	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	210 of 638	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.5	183 of 630	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	69 of 599	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	53 of 594	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	80 of 597	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	105 of 589	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	100 of 580	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	86.3	36 of 577	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	48 of 566	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	57 of 559	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	151 of 557	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.1	161 of 550	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	69.7	165 of 542	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	47 of 143	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	41 of 174	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	218 of 581	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	229 of 565	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	307 of 580	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	241 of 573	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	277 of 554	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	117 of 588	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	124 of 570	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	209 of 613	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	240 of 599	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	250 of 608	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	313 of 600	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	282 of 580	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	124 of 600	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	133 of 588	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	114 of 586	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	123 of 568	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	165 of 582	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	232 of 579	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	333 of 561	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	181 of 590	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	128 of 571	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	264 of 460	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	280 of 441	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	346 of 463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	356 of 455	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	387 of 439	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	274 of 472	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	217 of 457	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2024)67th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+9 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+7 vs state

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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 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
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%)	73.7	171^st of 640 public elementary schools	73.3%		71.5	174^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.7%	3	66.3	80.3	68.0	58.2	65.1	54.7	69.7	$11,326	$573	$572	$1,145	$9,143	$1,038	$10,181
Central Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Johnson Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1400	499	36	13.7		280 (56.1%)	79 (15.8%)	77 (15.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	59.3	259^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.5%		62	232^nd of 638 public elementary schools	63.6%	27	60.1	66.3	62.3	58.8	61.4	47.8	50.0	$12,264	$622	$614	$1,236	$10,175	$853	$11,028
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	251 North Hillcrest Street	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2100	470	36	13.2		397 (84.5%)	12 (2.6%)	30 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	44.8	341^st of 640 public elementary schools	46.7%		51.5	300^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.0%	41	55.0	60.0	63.9	45.7	56.4	46.8	30.2	$13,738	$1,692	$773	$2,465	$10,135	$1,138	$11,273
Pickens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	567 Hampton Avenue	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-2300	493	37	13.2		401 (81.3%)	19 (3.9%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	53.3	287^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.6	241^st of 638 public elementary schools	62.2%	46	46.4	55.1	70.4	50.0	56.4	65.5	48.7	$13,291	$872	$632	$1,504	$10,552	$1,235	$11,787
Liberty Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	940 Chastain Road	Liberty	29657	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-4800	637	43	14.6		518 (81.3%)	17 (2.7%)	51 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.5%)								(n/a)								$12,538	$1,125	$881	$2,006	$9,341	$1,191	$10,532
Hagood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Sparks Lane	Pickens	29671	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1900	567	37	15.2		492 (86.8%)	14 (2.5%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	54.4	280^th of 640 public elementary schools	56.3%		63.3	227^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.4%	53	55.7	70.1	72.3	48.5	42.6	53.0	51.3	$11,351	$525	$569	$1,094	$9,121	$1,136	$10,258
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
Clemson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	581 Berkeley Drive	Clemson	29631	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1500	794	55	14.4		546 (68.8%)	85 (10.7%)	38 (4.8%)	76 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	88.8	56^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.7	33^rd of 638 public elementary schools	94.8%	23	79.4	78.4	77.4	74.1	80.8	70.9	68.8	$12,112	$915	$513	$1,428	$9,598	$1,086	$10,684
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
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		300 (57.8%)	50 (9.6%)	116 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	80.5	113^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.4	175^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.6%	62	72.0	87.2	72.2	60.0	64.0	61.1	72.1	$12,284	$1,110	$786	$1,896	$9,262	$1,126	$10,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Six Mile Elementary

What schools do graduates of Six Mile Elementary attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Six Mile Elementary?

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

How many students attend Six Mile Elementary?

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

Is Six Mile Elementary a good school?

Six Mile Elementary ranks 171^st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Six Mile Elementary in?

Pickens 01

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