Pickens Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Pickens Elementary School

567 Hampton Avenue
Pickens, SC 29671

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Top 50%

Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pickens Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in SC
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pickens 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 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pickens Elementary School's student population of 501 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 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	Pickens Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	52
1	76
2	83
3	81
4	86
5	72

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Total Students

501 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School
2023	498
2022	513
2021	505
2020	547
2019	547
2018	555
2017	555
2016	502
2015	460
2014	482
2013	484
2012	491
2011	460
2010	519
2009	538
2008	530
2007	529
2006	504
2005	558
2004	607
2003	600
2002	588
2001	628
2000	567
1999	504
1998	497
1997	486
1996	446
1995	433
1994	511
1993	497
1992	538
1991	510
1990	507
1989	500
1988	491
1987	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School
2023	40
2022	40
2021	37
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	27
2015	29
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	28
2010	33
2009	38
2008	34
2007	55
2006	37
2005	38
2004	40
2003	40
2002	42
2001	41
2000	36
1999	35
1998	31
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	27
1988	27
1987	25

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Year Founded

2025

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

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

The of Pickens Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#528 out of 1118 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School
2023	#528
2022	#542
2021	#675
2019	#629
2018	#614
2017	#517
2016	#639
2015	#674
2014	#479
2013	#404
2012	#315

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49%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	49%	43%	48%
2022	47%	41%	45%
2021	34%	39%	42%
2019	44%	46%	53%
2018	45%	45%	50%
2017	49%	44%	49%
2016	48%	46%	49%
2015	49%	51%	55%
2014	67%	68%	70%
2013	69%	70%	73%
2012	75%	71%	74%

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46%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2022	46%	52%	56%
2021	36%	48%	50%
2019	45%	48%	52%
2018	39%	45%	50%
2017	40%	43%	45%
2016	35%	46%	47%
2015	29%	42%	43%
2014	77%	72%	75%
2013	85%	74%	78%
2012	85%	72%	78%
2011	82%	71%	76%

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30-34%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2022	32%	50%	57%
2021	42%	48%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	10:1	12:1
2006	14:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	17:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2010)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	6%	13%	11%
2022	5%	12%	10%
2021	6%	11%	10%
2020	4%	10%	9%
2019	4%	10%	9%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	5%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	3%	31%	7%
2022	4%	32%	8%
2021	4%	33%	7%
2020	5%	33%	7%
2019	5%	33%	7%
2018	2%	34%	8%
2017	2%	34%	8%
2016	3%	34%	7%
2015	2%	35%	7%
2014	3%	35%	7%
2013	4%	35%	7%
2012	3%	36%	7%
2011	4%	36%	7%
2010	9%	38%	10%
2009	8%	39%	10%
2008	8%	39%	10%
2007	7%	40%	10%
2006	7%	41%	10%
2005	8%	41%	9%
2004	5%	41%	9%
2003	6%	41%	9%
2002	5%	41%	9%
2001	5%	42%	9%
2000	4%	42%	9%
1999	5%	41%	9%
1998	4%	42%	9%
1997	6%	41%	9%
1996	7%	41%	9%
1995	6%	41%	9%
1994	6%	41%	9%
1993	5%	41%	9%
1992	4%	41%	9%
1991	3%	41%	10%

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White

85%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	86%	48%	73%
2022	86%	48%	74%
2021	85%	49%	75%
2020	87%	50%	77%
2019	87%	50%	77%
2018	88%	51%	78%
2017	88%	51%	78%
2016	88%	52%	81%
2015	90%	52%	82%
2014	90%	52%	82%
2013	88%	53%	83%
2012	90%	53%	83%
2011	88%	53%	84%
2010	87%	53%	84%
2009	89%	53%	84%
2008	88%	53%	85%
2007	89%	54%	86%
2006	92%	54%	86%
2005	91%	54%	87%
2004	93%	54%	88%
2003	93%	54%	88%
2002	94%	55%	88%
2001	94%	55%	88%
2000	96%	55%	89%
1999	94%	55%	89%
1998	95%	55%	89%
1997	92%	56%	90%
1996	93%	56%	90%
1995	94%	56%	90%
1994	94%	57%	90%
1993	95%	57%	90%
1992	96%	57%	90%
1991	97%	57%	90%

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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	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	0.26	0.66	0.43
2022	0.26	0.66	0.41
2021	0.27	0.64	0.40
2020	0.24	0.63	0.38
2019	0.24	0.63	0.38
2018	0.22	0.62	0.35
2017	0.22	0.62	0.35
2016	0.22	0.61	0.33
2015	0.19	0.61	0.32
2014	0.19	0.61	0.32
2013	0.22	0.60	0.31
2012	0.19	0.59	0.30
2011	0.22	0.59	0.29
2010	0.24	0.58	0.29
2009	0.20	0.57	0.28
2008	0.21	0.57	0.27
2007	0.20	0.55	0.25
2006	0.15	0.54	0.25
2005	0.16	0.54	0.24
2004	0.13	0.54	0.22
2003	0.13	0.54	0.22
2002	0.11	0.53	0.21
2001	0.11	0.53	0.21
2000	0.09	0.53	0.19
1999	0.11	0.53	0.20
1998	0.10	0.53	0.19
1997	0.15	0.52	0.19
1996	0.13	0.52	0.19
1995	0.11	0.52	0.18
1994	0.11	0.51	0.17
1993	0.10	0.51	0.17
1992	0.08	0.51	0.18
1991	0.06	0.51	0.18

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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	Pickens Elementary School	South Carolina	Pickens 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	72%
2022	100%	60%	55%
2021	61%	59%	47%
2020	51%	58%	41%
2019	51%	58%	41%
2018	100%	64%	56%
2017	100%	64%	56%
2016	49%	55%	41%
2015	45%	50%	38%
2014	48%	51%	40%
2013	50%	51%	42%
2012	43%	50%	40%
2011	44%	48%	38%
2010	46%	47%	37%
2009	39%	45%	34%
2008	38%	44%	33%
2007	34%	44%	31%
2006	37%	44%	33%
2005	39%	44%	32%
2004	44%	43%	30%
2003	40%	42%	28%
2002	38%	41%	26%
2001	31%	39%	22%
2000	32%	40%	23%
1999	28%	39%	22%
1998	49%	42%	23%
1997	31%	40%	21%
1996	30%	40%	20%
1995	26%	40%	20%
1994	30%	39%	19%
1993	32%	38%	18%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pickens 01 School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pickens Elementary School's ranking?

Pickens Elementary School is ranked #528 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Pickens Elementary School often compared to?

Pickens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Six Mile Elementary School, Hagood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Pickens Elementary School?

501 students attend Pickens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Pickens Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pickens Elementary School?

Pickens Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pickens Elementary School offer ?

Pickens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pickens Elementary School part of?

Pickens Elementary School is part of Pickens 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education