At a glance
Reported students
149
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
15
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
2nd percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
315.5
Williston-Elko Middle: 149 reported students.
State peer staffing position
6th percentile
9.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Williston-Elko Middle
Williston-Elko Middle is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Williston. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Barnwell. NCES reports 149 students for 2024–25.
Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.9:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (64.4%) and White (27.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Williston-Elko Middle
- 1How do the reported 9.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 15 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White27.5%
- Hispanic5.4%
- Black64.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Barnwell
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Guinyard-Butler Middle
Middle · Grades 07–08
335 reported students
Barnwell Elementary
Middle · Grades 04–06
425 reported students
Blackville-Hilda High
High · Grades 09–12
140 reported students
Williston-Elko High
High · Grades 09–12
192 reported students
Kelly Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
296 reported students
Barnwell County Career Center
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students