Palmetto Elementary

1 Roberts Boulevard, Williamston SC, 29697 | Anderson School District 1 | 864-847-5442
  • grades PK-5
  • students 598
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Williamston
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
59%Williamston
47%South Carolina

Palmetto Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Anderson School District 1" in Williamston, SC. There are a total of 598 students and 44 teachers at Palmetto Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Palmetto Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 6% higher than the South Carolina average.

Palmetto Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students598
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palmetto Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
360-64%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
360-64%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palmetto Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 74.3% 84.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 8.5% 5.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4% 5.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Williamston demographics profile

StatisticWilliamstonSouth CarolinaNational
Population4,2195,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14417391
Median age43.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Williamston

IndexWilliamstonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Palmetto Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.