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Anderson 01 Schools
Anderson 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Anderson County (Williamston). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Anderson 01 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Anderson 01
13 of 14 schools in Anderson 01 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 4
Best schools in Anderson 01
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Wren Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Palmetto High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Spearman Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Powdersville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A West Pelzer Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Wren High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Powdersville Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A Wren Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Powdersville High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Hunt Meadows Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Anderson 01
High schools (3)
- A+ Palmetto High, Williamston
- A- Powdersville High, Greenville
- A Wren High, Piedmont
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B+ Palmetto Middle, Williamston
- A Powdersville Middle, Greenville
- A Wren Middle, Piedmont
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B+ Cedar Grove Elementary, Williamston
- Concrete Primary, Easley
- B+ Hunt Meadows Elementary, Easley
- B- Palmetto Elementary, Williamston
- A Powdersville Elementary, Greenville
- A Spearman Elementary, Piedmont
- A West Pelzer Elementary, West Pelzer
- A+ Wren Elementary, Piedmont
Where Anderson 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Piedmont (4)
- Williamston (4)
- Greenville (3)
- Easley (2)
- West Pelzer (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Anderson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,001 students with 693 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,398 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4500780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Anderson 05 (19 schools, 15 mi)
- Anderson 02 (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Anderson 04 (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Greenville 01 (88 schools, 18 mi)
- Pickens 01 (23 schools, 18 mi)
- Anderson 03 (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Greenwood 51 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Laurens 55 (9 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Anderson 01
How many schools are in Anderson 01?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Anderson 01, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Anderson 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Piedmont, Williamston, Greenville, Easley, West Pelzer.
How good are the schools in Anderson 01?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 67.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Anderson 01?
11,001 students were enrolled in Anderson 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Anderson 01?
Anderson 01 is in South Carolina, based in Anderson County, with its district office in Williamston. Its boundary covers about 156 sq mi.