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Best Elementary Schools
in Oconee 01

This page covers 10 elementary schools in Oconee 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Keowee Elementary
Grades PK–05374 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Grades PK–05214 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
3
rank
Westminster Elementary
Grades PK–05377 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
4
rank
James M. Brown Elementary
Grades PK–05565 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Fair-Oak Elementary
Grades PK–05586 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
6
rank
Ravenel Elementary
Grades PK–05502 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Northside Elementary
Grades PK–05658 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
8
rank
Orchard Park Elementary
Grades PK–05422 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Blue Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–05597 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Walhalla Elementary
Grades PK–05595 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($16,539/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,539
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
17
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
District profileOconee 01
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Keowee Elementary
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.