Top Rankings
Anderson 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,900 students in Anderson 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Anderson 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Anderson 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
48%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
243 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
2,103 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
79%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
218
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,224 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,318
$15,453
Spending / Student
$13,224
$15,044
Best Anderson 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Starr Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Professor Brown Lane
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6154
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6154
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Flat Rock Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Thompson Road
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 296-9191
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 296-9191
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Iva Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
803 Antreville Highway
Iva, SC 29655
(864) 348-6400
Iva, SC 29655
(864) 348-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Starr-iva Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
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