Pickens Elementary Primary School
567 Hampton Ave
Pickens SC, 29671, Pickens County
Phone: 864-397-2300
Ranking:
(415 out of 841, top 49%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pickens County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 34 | |||||||
Total Students: | 482 | 484 | 491 | 460 | 519 | 538 | 530 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 37 | 7.7% | 22 | 4.5% | 23 | 4.7% | 23 | 5.0% | 22 | 4.2% | 24 | 4.5% | 23 | 4.3% |
Kindergarten: | 84 | 17.4% | 81 | 16.7% | 90 | 18.3% | 60 | 13.0% | 78 | 15.0% | 76 | 14.1% | 83 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 16.2% | 84 | 17.4% | 67 | 13.6% | 68 | 14.8% | 85 | 16.4% | 81 | 15.1% | 93 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 83 | 17.2% | 67 | 13.8% | 56 | 11.4% | 76 | 16.5% | 84 | 16.2% | 92 | 17.1% | 71 | 13.4% |
Grade 3: | 64 | 13.3% | 65 | 13.4% | 79 | 16.1% | 80 | 17.4% | 93 | 17.9% | 74 | 13.8% | 94 | 17.7% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 13.7% | 77 | 15.9% | 88 | 17.9% | 84 | 18.3% | 65 | 12.5% | 90 | 16.7% | 85 | 16.0% |
Grade 5: | 70 | 14.5% | 88 | 18.2% | 88 | 17.9% | 69 | 15.0% | 92 | 17.7% | 101 | 18.8% | 81 | 15.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 244 | 50.6% | 246 | 50.8% | 236 | 48.1% | 222 | 48.3% | 258 | 49.7% | 262 | 48.7% | 259 | 48.9% |
Female: | 238 | 49.4% | 238 | 49.2% | 255 | 51.9% | 238 | 51.7% | 252 | 48.6% | 267 | 49.6% | 266 | 50.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 18 | 3.7% | 15 | 3.1% | 16 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.7% |
Black: | 13 | 2.7% | 18 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.3% | 20 | 4.3% | 47 | 9.1% | 42 | 7.8% | 40 | 7.5% |
White: | 435 | 90.2% | 425 | 87.8% | 441 | 89.8% | 407 | 88.5% | 450 | 86.7% | 480 | 89.2% | 470 | 88.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 3.1% | 25 | 5.2% | 17 | 3.5% | 21 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 231 | 47.9% | 244 | 50.4% | 213 | 43.4% | 203 | 44.1% | 241 | 46.4% | 210 | 39.0% | 204 | 38.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.4% | 29 | 6.0% | 30 | 6.1% | 24 | 5.2% | 40 | 7.7% | 47 | 8.7% | 37 | 7.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.17 | 15.97 | 16.48 | 16.55 | 15.92 | 14.30 | 15.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 85.2% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 91.5% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 92% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 90.1% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 90.7% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 90.4% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 84.4% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 86.6% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 86.3% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 88% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 87.6% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 87.8% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 90% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.5% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 86.8% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 84.5% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 83.4% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 74.6% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 79.8% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 78.8% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 79.2% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 77.2% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 63.7% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 72.2% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 71.7% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 74.6% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 79.3% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 71.8% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 74.2% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 71.8% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 72.4% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 78.3% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 68.3% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 83.8% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 87.4% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 86% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 89.5% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 89.1% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 85.6% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 84% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 83% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 83.7% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 83.1% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 80% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 80.2% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 79.2% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 81.9% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 84.1% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 86.5% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 89.1% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 89.2% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 88% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 83.9% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 83.4% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 86.1% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 85.5% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 86.7% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 86.7% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 85.7% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 86.8% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 85.9% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.8% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86.6% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 82.7% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 81.7% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 85.3% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 83.1% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84.3% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 68.6% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 71.7% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 74% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 75.3% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 77% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 83.3% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 80.5% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 78.9% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.8% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 80.6% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 81.2% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 74.8% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 79.5% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 83.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 82.3% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 82.7% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.7% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 86.3% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 83% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 85% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 87.5% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 88.2% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 80.8% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 82.2% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 81.7% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 80.2% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 87.2% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 83.1% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 86.8% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 83.3% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 84.8% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 86.7% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 83% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 82.4% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 84.9% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 87.3% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 84.2% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 83.1% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 82.1% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 81.7% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 82.1% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 85.4% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 79.6% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 75.2% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 77% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 80.6% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77.3% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 72.2% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 75.6% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 66.1% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 72.8% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70.9% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 77.5% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 79.9% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 73.3% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 72% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81.6% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 78.6% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 72.1% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 76.9% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 71.4% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 73.3% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 72.5% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 76.4% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 78% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 71.4% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 76.1% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 77.9% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 80.2% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 82.1% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 80.3% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 83.8% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 81.2% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 81.7% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 31.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 68.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,987.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,690.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,887.0 |
* Pickens Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.