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James M. Brown Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

225 Coffee Road, Walhalla, SC 29691 · (864) 886-4470 · Part of Oconee County School District

Walhalla’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James M. Brown Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Walhalla kids: Walhalla Middle

On the path

Where Walhalla kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James M. Brown ElementaryYou are here
6–8Walhalla Middle857 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 Coffee Road, Walhalla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten79
Grade 174
Grade 288
Grade 388
Grade 476
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
579’20
604’21
565’22
548’23
558’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 34%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James M. Brown Elementary from Walhalla families.

Other schools in Oconee County School District

The district →
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
616 students12:1
Walhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Union
B+
612 students14:1
Fair-Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B
583 students12:1
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
C−
579 students11:1
Ravenel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seneca
B
530 students13:1
Westminster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Westminster
B−
385 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Walhalla’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.