Powdersville’s public schools outscore 97% of South Carolina districts
In Powdersville, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Powdersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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.
Powdersville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,922 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Powdersville Elementary, then Powdersville Middle, then Powdersville High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Powdersville’s grade
A+: better than 97% of South Carolina school districts, #6 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Powdersville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Powdersville
Concrete Primary
Grades PK–2 · 765 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Easley
Kindergarten in Powdersville
Concrete Primary
Grades PK–2 · 765 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Easley
1st grade in Powdersville
Concrete Primary
Grades PK–2 · 765 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Easley
2nd grade in Powdersville
Concrete Primary
Grades PK–2 · 765 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Easley
3rd grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 765 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
4th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 765 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
5th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 765 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
6th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
7th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
8th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 801 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
9th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
10th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
11th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
12th grade in Powdersville
Powdersville High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Powdersville’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 1, which also serves Pelzer, West Pelzer and Williamston. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Powdersville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Powdersville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Powdersville | A+ | Anderson School District 1 |
| Easley | A− | Pickens County |
Every school in Powdersville
4 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 Powdersville’s schools
Are Powdersville’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Powdersville children attend outscore 97% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #6 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Powdersville in?
Anderson School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,886 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Powdersville kids go to high school?
Powdersville High in Greenville, with 1,024 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Powdersville’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Powdersville spend per student?
$11,922 in Anderson School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Powdersville families are saying about school.
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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.