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Best Elementary Schools
in Pickens 01

This page covers 14 elementary schools in Pickens 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.

14
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 14
1
rank
Clemson Elementary
Grades PK–05794 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Forest Acres Elementary
Grades PK–05710 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Six Mile Elementary
Grades PK–05545 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
East End Elementary
Grades PK–05574 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
5
rank
Ambler Elementary
Grades PK–05366 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
6
rank
Pickens Elementary
Grades PK–05498 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
West End Elementary
Grades PK–05622 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Hagood Elementary
Grades PK–05550 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
9
rank
Liberty Elementary
Grades 03–05455 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Liberty Primary
Grades PK–02622 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,307
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4 more elementary schools in Pickens 01 not shown here.
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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
14
Elementary Schools
24
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Clemson Elementary
Score: 52/100
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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.