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Oconee 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,286 students in Oconee 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Oconee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
17 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
10,229 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oconee 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,224 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
966 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
7,538 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
74%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
412
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
735
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
744
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
786
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
723
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
793
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
798
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
833
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
709
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,698 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 $14,112 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,698
$15,453
Spending / Student
$14,112
$15,044
Best Oconee 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keowee Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7051 Keowee School Road
Seneca, SC 29672
(864) 886-4475
Seneca, SC 29672
(864) 886-4475
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Tamassee-salem Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9950 North Highway 11
Tamassee, SC 29686
(864) 886-4540
Tamassee, SC 29686
(864) 886-4540
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #33.
Walhalla Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
508 Fowler Road
West Union, SC 29696
(864) 886-4480
West Union, SC 29696
(864) 886-4480
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
710 North Townville Street
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4445
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4445
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #55.
Fair-oak Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1964 Oakway Road
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4505
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4505
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #66.
Walhalla Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
177 Razorback Lane
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4485
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4485
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #77.
Ravenel Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Ravenel School Road
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4450
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #88.
Westminster Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
206 Hamilton Street
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4520
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4520
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #99.
Seneca Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 West South Fourth Street
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4455
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4455
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #1010.
West Oak Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Westminster Highway
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4525
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4525
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #1111.
Orchard Park Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Toccoa Highway
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4515
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4515
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #1212.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
995 South Oak Street
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4550
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #1313.
James M. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Coffee Road
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4470
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
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