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Wren Elementary School vs. Powdersville Elementary School

Should you attend Wren Elementary School or Powdersville 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
Wren Elementary School
226 Roper Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Powdersville Elementary School
139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Wren 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%)

Powdersville 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%)
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wren 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 82% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 759 students in grades 3-5, Powdersville 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 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-5
Total Students
649 students
759 students
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This chart displays total students of Powdersville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Powdersville 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

#66 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#161 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wren Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Powdersville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in SC)
74%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wren 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 Powdersville 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.
78%
(Top 20% in SC)
68%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wren 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 Powdersville 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
59%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wren 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 Powdersville 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 Wren Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Powdersville Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
83
-
Grade 1 Students
115
-
Grade 2 Students
109
-
Grade 3 Students
108
264
Grade 4 Students
101
248
Grade 5 Students
93
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wren 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 Powdersville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Powdersville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wren 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 Powdersville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wren 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 Powdersville 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wren 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 Powdersville 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.
0.32
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Wren 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 Powdersville 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%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wren 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 Powdersville 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wren 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 Powdersville 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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