Top Rankings
Spartanburg 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,078 students in Spartanburg 04 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,886 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 04 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
373 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
13%
31%
# White Students
1,846 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
64%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
188
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,029 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,752
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,029
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 04 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodruff Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
915 Cross Anchor Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3123
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3123
Grades: 3-5
| 615 students
Rank: #22.
Woodruff Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
205 S. J. Workman Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3150
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3150
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Lucy P. Edwards Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3174
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3174
Grades: PK-2
| 775 students
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