The brief
A Barnwell 48 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.
It ranks 206 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 3 of 5 in Barnwell 48.
Williston-Elko Middle is listed in Barnwell 48, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on SC statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 48% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29853; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $39,003
- Median home value
- $100,800
- Median rent
- $686/mo
- College educated
- 13.4%
- Homeownership
- 67.5%
- Poverty rate
- 24.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29853; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 35
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,070/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Williston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Williston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 74.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Williston-Elko Middle serve?
Williston-Elko Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Williston-Elko Middle?
Williston-Elko Middle has an enrollment of approximately 158 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Williston-Elko Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Williston-Elko Middle is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Williston-Elko Middle rank in SC?
Williston-Elko Middle ranks #206 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Williston-Elko Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Williston-Elko Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Williston-Elko Middle a charter school?
No, Williston-Elko Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Williston-Elko Middle a Title I school?
No, Williston-Elko Middle is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Williston-Elko Middle?
74.1% of students at Williston-Elko Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 158
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Barnwell County
- Phone
- (803) 266-3430
- Rank in district
- #3 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $19,152
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 29853)
- 6,011
- Area average commute
- 28.9 min
- Area median age
- 39.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.