Enrollment
243
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Townville, SC
Townville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Townville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450087000092
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Townville Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of South Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Carolina schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 77.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Townville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Anderson 04 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450087000092 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.9%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Townville Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Townville Elementary
Townville Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Townville, South Carolina, enrolling 243 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 77.9% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 243 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #3.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Anderson 04 also operates Pendleton High (924 students) and Pendleton Elementary (547 students) alongside Townville 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 Townville Elementary compares
Townville 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.9% | ▲ 5% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 18% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,117
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 84.8%
African American 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.4, Townville Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anderson 04, which includes Townville Elementary.
$14,117
Per student
-3%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.0%
State 40.9%
Federal 13.1%
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 Townville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pendleton Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt. Lebanon Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Riverside Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| La France Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Townville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 547
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 459
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~243 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Townville Elementary
How many students attend Townville Elementary?
Townville Elementary has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Townville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Townville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Townville Elementary is 11.6:1, which is 19% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 26% 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 Townville Elementary?
77.9% of students at Townville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Townville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Townville Elementary is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Townville, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Townville Elementary?
Townville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Townville Elementary a good school?
Townville Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of South Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Carolina schools. 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 Anderson 04?
Besides Townville Elementary, Anderson 04 also operates Pendleton High (924 students), Pendleton Elementary (547 students), and Mt. Lebanon Elementary (459 students). See the Anderson 04 district page for the complete list.
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