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Greenwood 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,891 students in Greenwood 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenwood 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
627 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
63 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,366 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
3,545 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
42%
31%
# White Students
3,136 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
37%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
303 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
400
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
590
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
571
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
609
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
638
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
648
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
822
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
684
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
480
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,293 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,559
$15,220
Spending / Student
$13,293
$14,817
Best Greenwood 50 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hodges Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4717 Main Street
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Merrywood Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1608 Florida Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #44.
Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #55.
Westview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1410 West Alexander Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #66.
Woodfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1032 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Grades: PK-5
| 693 students
Rank: #77.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 Center Street
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
Rank: #88.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #99.
Pinecrest Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 East Northside Drive
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1010.
Brewer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #1111.
Northside Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
431 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
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