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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,315 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 69% 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
964 Schools
# Students
7,371 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
39,082 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
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
800 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
3,637 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
49%
31%
# White Students
2,285 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
31%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
468 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
367
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
598
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
567
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
556
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
557
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
475
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
677
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,752 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,358 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,752
$15,297
Spending / Student
$20,358
$14,891
Best Spartanburg 07 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
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: K-5
| 646 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
| 495 students
Rank: #33.
Meeting Street Academy-spartanburg
Magnet School
(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-6
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Mccracken Middle School
Magnet 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
| 926 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
| 463 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
| 576 students
Rank: #77.
Drayton Mills Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 751 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
| 683 students
Rank: #99.
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 455 students
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