📍 803 North Hamilton Street, Williamston, Anderson County, 29697
Palmetto Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Williamston, Anderson County. The school has 774 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Anderson 01 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmetto Middle enrolls 774 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 572 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
545 of the school's 774 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 489 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmetto Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 4, state house district 9.
Palmetto Middle is one of 14 schools in Anderson 01, based in Williamston, South Carolina. The district serves 10,886 students district-wide and employs 684 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 774 students, Palmetto Middle is close to the district average of about 778 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe