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Anderson 04 School District

315 East Queen Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Anderson 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 429 students in Anderson 04 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Anderson 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,103 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anderson 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#4 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anderson 04  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anderson 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anderson 04  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anderson 04  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
428 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
14%
31%
# White Students
2,262 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
218
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
250
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,528 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,744 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anderson 04  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anderson 04  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,528
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anderson 04  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,744
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anderson 04  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anderson 04 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
458 Riverside Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2200
Grades: 7-8
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,103 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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