Anderson 04 School District

315 East Queen Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Anderson 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,570 students in Anderson 04 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Anderson 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
2,893 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#4 out of 83 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Anderson 04  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Anderson 04  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
391 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
14%
33%
# White Students
2,145 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
241
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
195
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,727 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,960 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Anderson 04  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Anderson 04  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,727
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Anderson 04  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,960
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Anderson 04  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson 04 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
La France Elementary School
Math: 67% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 Williams Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2300
Grades: PK-6
| 410 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Townville Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
105 Townville School Road
Townville, SC 29689
(864) 403-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Lebanon Elementary School
Math: 66% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2850 Lebanon Road
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2400
Grades: PK-6
| 479 students
Rank: #44.
Pendleton Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
902 East Queen Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2500
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 56% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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