James M. Brown Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

225 Coffee Road
Walhalla, SC 29691

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Bottom 50%

Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James M. Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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James M. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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James M. Brown Elementary School's student population of 548 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James M. Brown Elementary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	72
1	90
2	83
3	73
4	78
5	89

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Total Students

548 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School
2023	565
2022	604
2021	579
2020	632
2019	632
2018	610
2017	610
2016	595
2015	660
2014	658
2013	639
2012	628
2011	646
2010	717
2009	692
2008	718
2007	700
2006	709
2005	714
2004	762
2003	723
2002	690
2001	668
2000	625
1999	634
1998	651
1997	649
1996	633
1995	593
1994	598
1993	574
1992	578
1991	557
1990	559
1989	575
1988	552
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School
2023	55
2022	56
2021	56
2020	59
2019	59
2018	55
2017	55
2016	57
2015	57
2014	55
2013	54
2012	53
2011	52
2010	52
2009	60
2008	55
2007	96
2006	57
2005	57
2004	56
2003	53
2002	53
2001	52
2000	53
1999	49
1998	49
1997	40
1996	40
1995	34
1994	36
1993	39
1992	35
1991	34
1990	32
1989	30
1988	30
1987	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

James M. Brown Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James M. Brown Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#809 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School
2023	#809
2022	#857
2021	#852
2019	#837
2018	#841
2017	#774
2016	#789
2015	#802
2014	#332
2013	#460
2012	#529

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34%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	34%	43%	45%
2022	30%	41%	44%
2021	24%	39%	41%
2019	34%	46%	48%
2018	32%	45%	45%
2017	35%	44%	46%
2016	36%	46%	48%
2015	42%	51%	54%
2014	77%	68%	71%
2013	72%	70%	71%
2012	72%	71%	71%

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33%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2022	33%	52%	52%
2021	27%	48%	47%
2019	35%	48%	48%
2018	31%	45%	45%
2017	30%	43%	43%
2016	32%	46%	47%
2015	26%	42%	41%
2014	79%	72%	73%
2013	78%	74%	74%
2012	73%	72%	72%
2011	70%	71%	72%

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45-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2022	47%	50%	55%
2021	27%	48%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	11:1	16:1	13:1
2017	11:1	15:1	13:1
2016	10:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	16:1	14:1
2013	12:1	16:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	7:1	10:1	10:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	33%	13%	11%
2022	33%	12%	11%
2021	31%	11%	11%
2020	31%	10%	10%
2019	31%	10%	10%
2018	33%	9%	10%
2017	33%	9%	10%
2016	32%	9%	9%
2015	33%	8%	9%
2014	32%	8%	9%
2013	33%	7%	9%
2012	31%	7%	8%
2011	29%	7%	8%
2010	26%	6%	7%
2009	24%	5%	7%
2008	24%	6%	7%
2007	25%	5%	6%
2006	26%	4%	6%
2005	25%	4%	6%
2004	23%	3%	5%
2003	25%	3%	6%
2002	21%	2%	5%
2001	20%	2%	5%
2000	17%	2%	3%
1999	14%	2%	3%
1998	12%	1%	4%
1997	6%	1%	4%
1996	6%	1%	2%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	4%	31%	11%
2022	5%	32%	11%
2021	3%	33%	12%
2020	1%	33%	11%
2019	1%	33%	11%
2018	2%	34%	11%
2017	2%	34%	11%
2016	1%	34%	11%
2015	1%	35%	12%
2014	2%	35%	10%
2013	2%	35%	10%
2012	2%	36%	10%
2011	3%	36%	10%
2010	3%	38%	12%
2009	4%	39%	12%
2008	5%	39%	12%
2007	3%	40%	12%
2006	4%	41%	13%
2005	4%	41%	13%
2004	4%	41%	13%
2003	3%	41%	13%
2002	3%	41%	13%
2001	3%	42%	13%
1999	3%	41%	13%
1998	4%	42%	14%
1997	4%	41%	14%
1996	4%	41%	12%
1995	4%	41%	12%
1994	3%	41%	12%
1993	3%	41%	12%
1992	4%	41%	12%

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White

62%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	61%	48%	72%
2022	61%	48%	73%
2021	65%	49%	72%
2020	66%	50%	74%
2019	66%	50%	74%
2018	62%	51%	75%
2017	62%	51%	75%
2016	64%	52%	77%
2015	63%	52%	76%
2014	64%	52%	77%
2013	63%	53%	78%
2012	64%	53%	78%
2011	67%	53%	79%
2010	70%	53%	79%
2009	70%	53%	80%
2008	69%	53%	80%
2007	71%	54%	80%
2006	69%	54%	80%
2005	70%	54%	80%
2004	71%	54%	81%
2003	72%	54%	81%
2002	76%	55%	82%
2001	77%	55%	82%
2000	86%	55%	84%
1999	83%	55%	84%
1998	84%	55%	82%
1997	90%	56%	82%
1996	90%	56%	86%
1995	90%	56%	86%
1994	91%	57%	87%
1993	91%	57%	87%
1992	92%	57%	87%
1991	93%	57%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	0.52	0.66	0.45
2022	0.52	0.66	0.43
2021	0.49	0.64	0.44
2020	0.47	0.63	0.42
2019	0.47	0.63	0.42
2018	0.51	0.62	0.40
2017	0.51	0.62	0.40
2016	0.49	0.61	0.39
2015	0.50	0.61	0.40
2014	0.49	0.61	0.39
2013	0.50	0.60	0.38
2012	0.51	0.59	0.37
2011	0.48	0.59	0.36
2010	0.45	0.58	0.36
2009	0.46	0.57	0.35
2008	0.47	0.57	0.35
2007	0.44	0.55	0.34
2006	0.46	0.54	0.34
2005	0.45	0.54	0.34
2004	0.45	0.54	0.33
2003	0.42	0.54	0.32
2002	0.39	0.53	0.31
2001	0.37	0.53	0.30
2000	0.28	0.53	0.28
1999	0.29	0.53	0.27
1998	0.28	0.53	0.29
1997	0.19	0.52	0.29
1996	0.19	0.52	0.24
1995	0.19	0.52	0.24
1994	0.17	0.51	0.24
1993	0.17	0.51	0.23
1992	0.15	0.51	0.23
1991	0.13	0.51	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	68%
2022	100%	60%	57%
2021	61%	59%	49%
2020	65%	58%	46%
2019	65%	58%	46%
2018	100%	64%	55%
2017	100%	64%	55%
2016	69%	55%	48%
2015	61%	50%	50%
2014	72%	51%	52%
2013	74%	51%	50%
2012	68%	50%	50%
2011	66%	48%	48%
2010	68%	47%	48%
2009	67%	45%	46%
2008	65%	44%	44%
2007	63%	44%	41%
2006	60%	44%	41%
2005	58%	44%	41%
2004	61%	43%	40%
2003	58%	42%	37%
2002	52%	41%	34%
2001	49%	39%	29%
2000	56%	40%	31%
1999	50%	39%	31%
1998	53%	42%	32%
1997	49%	40%	29%
1996	44%	40%	29%
1995	47%	40%	28%
1994	45%	39%	25%
1993	37%	38%	24%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	James M. Brown Elementary School	South Carolina	Oconee 01 School District
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	17%	8%	10%
2000	14%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oconee 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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What is James M. Brown Elementary School's ranking?

James M. Brown Elementary School is ranked #809 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are James M. Brown Elementary School often compared to?

James M. Brown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Ridge Elementary School, Walhalla Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend James M. Brown Elementary School?

548 students attend James M. Brown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of James M. Brown Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James M. Brown Elementary School?

James M. Brown Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does James M. Brown Elementary School offer ?

James M. Brown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James M. Brown Elementary School part of?

James M. Brown Elementary School is part of Oconee 01 School District.

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