Townville Elementary, Townville SC

Original Research by School Decision on Townville Elementary

Townville Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the unincorporated community of Townville, a rural and heavily residential corner of Anderson County. The community is situated along SC Highway 24, not far from Lake Hartwell, and lacks a traditional downtown or pedestrian infrastructure; residents rely on personal vehicles. The school is part of Anderson School District 4, which is in a period of notable enrollment growth and has embarked on a multi-year facility plan that includes building a new high school. That context matters for any family considering the area, because district capacity and attendance zones may shift.

The school is a small one for its grade band, and a substantial share of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a black student population that is modest in size and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Information on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the data reviewed, so a parent seeking those details would want to follow up directly with the school.

On state assessments, the school performs with a clear pattern: English language arts scores are strong, consistently reaching high levels of proficiency across grades three through six. In math, proficiency is solid in third grade and then settles at a moderate level in grades four, five, and six. Science results show a split: fourth grade scores are robust, while sixth grade science proficiency is lower, at a level that could represent a soft spot. A parent may want to ask the school about the sixth grade science curriculum and how it prepares students for that exam, especially since the assessment itself saw a change in name and cut scores in recent years, which can affect comparability.

The school sits well above the midpoint compared with other schools in Anderson County districts on an overall proficiency index that averages results across tested subjects and grades. This is a clear strength. Because Townville Elementary serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available, so no read on attendance patterns is possible here.

Housing in the area is priced above the state average, which fits with the community’s character as a quiet, residential alternative within driving distance of Anderson, Seneca, and Clemson. The community has modest growth and an older demographic profile, with no large employers inside Townville itself; the local economy is built around small businesses. The post office along Highway 24 and access to Lake Hartwell recreation are the main civic anchors.

For a parent, this school offers a clear academic profile: strong reading performance, solid early math that softens by upper elementary, and a science result that invites a conversation. The setting is rural and car-dependent, the district is growing and building new capacity, and the school itself is small enough that a family could reasonably expect to become known. A family that values high ELA proficiency and a tight-knit, rural community school would find that match here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 384%

School 84% · District 75% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 72% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 65% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 64% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 21 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 75% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 80% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 73% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 66% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 596%

School 96% · District 85% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.