Other / mixed grade configuration · Easley, SC

Crosswell Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Crosswell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450333000883
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crosswell Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

#1 of 8
schools in Easley · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Crosswell Elementary has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crosswell Elementary ranks #1 of 8 schools in Easley, SC.

School address

Enrollment

554

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crosswell Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crosswell Elementary

Crosswell Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Easley, South Carolina, enrolling 554 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Carolina median, within a few percentage points of the 14.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 554 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Carolina median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.

Against 375 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 55/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Pickens 01 spends $10,622 per pupil, 27% below the South Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Easley's public schools, it stands alongside Concrete Primary (765 students): Crosswell Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.8:1 vs 16.6:1).

Pickens 01 also operates Easley High (1,862 students) and Pickens High (1,226 students) alongside Crosswell Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crosswell Elementary compares

Crosswell Elementary on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 3% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 554 top 49% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
554
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 46% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,622
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 60.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 4.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 60.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Crosswell Elementary is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pickens 01, which includes Crosswell Elementary.

$10,622
Per student
-27%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.4%
State 47.7%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crosswell Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Easley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pickens High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
D. W. Daniel High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard H. Gettys Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
R. C. Edwards Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crosswell Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pickens 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Easley

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crosswell Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crosswell Elementary

How many students attend Crosswell Elementary?

Crosswell Elementary has 554 students enrolled. It is a public school in Easley, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crosswell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Crosswell Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 3% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crosswell Elementary?

100.0% of students at Crosswell Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crosswell Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Crosswell Elementary is White at 60.1% of enrollment, in Easley, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crosswell Elementary?

Crosswell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crosswell Elementary rank among schools in Easley?

By Resource Investment Index, Crosswell Elementary ranks #1 of 8 schools in Easley, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Easley on the city page.

Is Crosswell Elementary a good school?

Crosswell Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pickens 01?

Besides Crosswell Elementary, Pickens 01 also operates Easley High (1,862 students), Pickens High (1,226 students), and D. W. Daniel High (1,222 students). See the Pickens 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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