Best Public Schools in Williston, SC

Summary:

The city of Williston, South Carolina is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Barnwell 48 school district. While Kelly Edwards Elementary stands out as a strong performer, the district's middle and high schools, Williston-Elko High and Williston-Elko Middle, face challenges in meeting state and district academic standards.

Kelly Edwards Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 311 out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, including 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, it also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 66.45%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, Williston-Elko High and Williston-Elko Middle struggle to meet the district and state averages in several End of Course (EOCEP) and SC READY exams. Williston-Elko High is ranked 185 out of 235 South Carolina high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Williston-Elko Middle's performance also lags behind. These disparities in academic achievement suggest that the quality of education and resources may not be evenly distributed across the district, potentially leading to unequal opportunities for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Total
Kelly Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1071 Elko Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell 48	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3737	311	24	12.9	100.0%	75 (24.1%)	197 (63.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	50.5	311^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.3%		57	270^th of 644 public elementary schools	58.1%	41	54.9	44.9	49.0				64.0	51.8	41.2
Williston-Elko High	Public	9-12	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell 48	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3110	198	16	12.3	61.6%	63 (31.8%)	125 (63.1%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	21.1	185^th of 235 public high schools	21.3%		12.4	212^th of 237 public high schools	10.5%	27													27.9	57.8	33.9	75.0
Williston-Elko Middle	Public	6-8	12233 Main Street	Williston	29853	Barnwell County	Barnwell 48	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 266-3430	158	13	12.1	74.1%	50 (31.6%)	91 (57.6%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	41.7	180^th of 325 public middle schools	44.6%		26.4	243^rd of 325 public middle schools	25.2%	63				48.9	49.0	32.1				29.8	39.2	21.4

Cities Near Williston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blackville	7.25 mi	5	199^th
Barnwell	10.68 mi	4	153^rd
Aiken	11.96 mi	19	101^st
New Ellenton	14.62 mi	2	111^th
Neeses	14.69 mi	4	218^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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