Kennedy Street School · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Anderson’s public schools outscore 66% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Anderson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Anderson, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Anderson’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,626 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Anderson Five Charter School, South Carolina Preparatory Academy, South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School, New Covenant School (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private) and Central Presbyterian Preschool (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Anderson’s grade
B+: better than 66% of South Carolina school districts, #90 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anderson, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
McCants Middle
Grades 6–8 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southwood Academy for the Arts
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
McCants Middle
Grades 6–8 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southwood Academy for the Arts
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
McCants Middle
Grades 6–8 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Southwood Academy for the Arts
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Anderson · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Anderson’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 5. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Anderson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Anderson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | B+ | Anderson School District 5 |
Every school in Anderson
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Anderson’s schools
Are Anderson’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Anderson children attend outscore 66% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #90 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Anderson in?
Anderson School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,131 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Anderson kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: T. L. Hanna High and Westside High.
What is Anderson’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 5 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Anderson spend per student?
$14,626 in Anderson School District 5 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Anderson?
Yes: New Covenant School (religious, grades PK–12, 208 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 110 students) and Central Presbyterian Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 95 students). Anderson also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Anderson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Anderson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.