James M. Brown Elementary

565 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

James M. Brown Elementary School, located in Walhalla, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the School District of Oconee County. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and character development for its elementary-aged students. By integrating core curriculum standards with a variety of extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for middle school transitions while encouraging them to become engaged members of their local community.

Beyond the classroom, James M. Brown Elementary is known for maintaining a strong sense of community involvement, often relying on the partnership between dedicated faculty, staff, and families to support student success. The school’s location in Walhalla allows it to play a vital role in the regional educational landscape, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning. Through its various programs and initiatives, the institution strives to provide a well-rounded educational experience that addresses the diverse needs of its student body.

565

Total Students

54.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James M. Brown Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	343
Hispanic	185
Black	24
Asian	2
Two or More	11

White
343 (60.7 %)
Hispanic
185 (32.7 %)
Black
24 (4.2 %)
Two or More
11 (1.9 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Oconee 01
Phone:	(864)886-4470
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	565
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 76