Top Rankings
Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 7,381 students in Pickens 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Pickens 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
16,223 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
1,076 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
7%
32%
% White
74%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,278 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,416
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,278
$14,817
Best Pickens 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clemson Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
581 Berkeley Drive
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 397-1500
Clemson, SC 29631
(864) 397-1500
Grades: PK-5
| 766 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Acres Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Mcalister Road
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-1800
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Ambler Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
838 Ambler School Road
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-1200
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
Six Mile Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
777 North Main Street
Six Mile, SC 29682
(864) 397-2400
Six Mile, SC 29682
(864) 397-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #55.
East End Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
505 East Second Avenue
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-1700
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-1700
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: #66.
Crosswell Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
161 School Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-1600
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Liberty Primary
(Math: 52% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
940 Chastain Road
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4800
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4800
Grades: PK-2
| 610 students
Rank: #88.
Dacusville Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Cherokee Trail
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-2800
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #99.
Pickens Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
567 Hampton Avenue
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-2300
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #1010.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
314 Pelzer Highway
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-2500
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 663 students
Rank: #1111.
Hagood Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
435 Sparks Lane
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-1900
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #1212.
Mckissick Academy Of Science And Technology
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
156 Mckissick Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-2200
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-2200
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #1313.
Central Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
608 Johnson Road
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-1400
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students
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