Honea Path Elementary School is home to some of the best students in South Carolina.  Our students are positive, well behaved, well mannered and uplifting. Our faculty is top-notch, and they are always seeking new and innovative research-based teaching methods that will enable our students to be successful. Students come first at HPE!

Our school is fortunate to have an outstanding volunteer program. Our volunteers do an excellent job providing help and support to our teachers and students. Our PTO also supports our school community by purchasing such things as incentives and awards for students.

We are not only the school in the town with "Big Heart", we are a school on the move, and our school community is committed to providing an educational environment for our students that is exciting, standards-based, innovative, safe and nurturing.

Honea Path Elementary will mold students into lifelong learners and productive, responsible citizens by ensuring the success of essential academic standards in a safe and positive learning environment.

Engage, Educate, and Empower our students today for a successful tomorrow

We will

• Deliver relevant, engaging, challenging and differentiated instruction and resources to ensure success for all students through a rigorous, viable curriculum

• Provide academic, behavioral, and social/emotional supports in a safe and respectful environment

• Hold high expectations for student achievement and character by guiding students to make responsible choices for their lives and their learning

• Embrace technology to educate students to become responsible digital citizens

• Provide our students with opportunities in academics, arts, physical education, and real-world experiences.

• Engage our community to promote success for all.

HPE School Climate

• Through 2026, the average student attendance will remain at or above 96%.

HPE Student Achievement

• By 2026, the average percentage of Kindergarten, 1st-Grade, and 2nd-Grade students scoring On Level using standard view on the spring Reading iReady diagnostic will be 90%.

• By 2026, the average percentage of Kindergarten, 1st-Grade, and 2nd-Grade students scoring On Level using standard view, on the spring Math iReady diagnostic will be 85%.

• By 2026, the average percentage of students in 3rd-grade, 4th-grade, and 5th-grade scoring meets or exceeds, or the equivalent, on state assessment for ELA will be 65% or above.

• By 2026, the average percentage of students in 3rd-grade, 4th-grade, and 5th-grade scoring meets or exceeds, or the equivalent, on the state assessment for Math will be 65% or above.

HPE Teacher/Administrator Quality

• By 2026, 100% of teachers will score proficient or higher on their annual SLO.