Ware Shoals Primary

15269 Indian Mound Road
Ware Shoals, SC 29692

370 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Ware Shoals Primary School is a public elementary school located in the small town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina. Serving students in the early stages of their academic journey, the school is part of the Ware Shoals School District 51. The campus, situated on Indian Mound Road, is designed to provide a foundational educational experience for children in the surrounding community, focusing on core curriculum development and social-emotional growth during their primary years.

As a staple of the Ware Shoals community, the school emphasizes a supportive and intimate learning environment typical of smaller district settings. It plays a central role in preparing local students for their transition to intermediate and secondary levels within the district. By fostering a close-knit school culture, Ware Shoals Primary aims to encourage student engagement and academic readiness, working to ensure that young learners build the necessary skills to succeed as they advance through the district’s educational pipeline.

370

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ware Shoals Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	20
Black	61
Asian	1
Two or More	30

White
258 (69.7 %)
Black
61 (16.5 %)
Two or More
30 (8.1 %)
Hispanic
20 (5.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Greenwood 51
Phone:	(864)861-2261
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
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 43

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 59