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Woodland Elementary School vs. Buena Vista Elementary School

Should you attend Woodland Elementary School or Buena Vista Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Woodland Elementary School
1730 Gibb Shoals Road
Greer, SC 29650
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Buena Vista Elementary School
310 Batesville Road
Greer, SC 29650
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Woodland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,251 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Woodland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 836 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
1,251 students
836 students
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This chart displays total students of Buena Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buena Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#159 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#76 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Buena Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
78%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 30% in SC)
77%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Woodland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Buena Vista Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
198
135
Grade 1 Students
237
148
Grade 2 Students
192
135
Grade 3 Students
192
135
Grade 4 Students
215
124
Grade 5 Students
202
159

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Woodland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buena Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Woodland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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