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Spartanburg 07 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,313 students in Spartanburg 07 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 07 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
10 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
7,518 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spartanburg 07 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
153 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
935 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,543 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
47%
31%
# White Students
2,369 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
32%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
592
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
574
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
510
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
559
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
563
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
527
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
720
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
587
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
476
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,365 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,960 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,365
$15,220
Spending / Student
$19,960
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 07 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine St. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 South Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4470
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4470
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Jesse Boyd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1505 Fernwood Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4430
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4430
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Meeting Street Academy-spartanburg
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 East Broad Street Suite 11
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 253-1800
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 253-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Mccracken Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Webber Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4457
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4457
Grades: 6-8
| 899 students
Rank: #55.
The Cleveland Academy Of Leadership
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
151 Franklin Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4444
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #66.
E. P. Todd School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Old Canaan Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4475
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4475
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #77.
Drayton Mills Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Skylyn Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 586-7979
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 586-7979
Grades: PK-5
| 785 students
Rank: #88.
Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
467 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4435
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
Rank: #99.
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
457 South Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4477
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4477
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
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