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Houston Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1475 Skylyn Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307

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Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Houston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houston Elementary School
Kind	61
1	46
2	50
3	56
4	60
5	57

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Total Students

330 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	330
2024	330
2023	330
2022	330
2021	330
2020	330
2019	330
2018	291
2017	291
2016	322
2015	362
2014	366
2013	351
2012	325
2011	434
2010	441
2009	378
2008	335
2007	354
2006	412
2005	451
2004	410
2003	399
2002	387
2001	397
2000	366
1999	392
1998	412
1997	401
1996	432
1995	419
1994	381
1993	391
1992	377
1991	346
1990	344
1989	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School
2025	30
2024	30
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	30
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	35
2010	38
2009	27
2008	27
2007	38
2006	35
2005	35
2004	29
2003	29
2002	30
2001	31
2000	35
1999	41
1998	40
1997	36
1996	33
1995	33
1994	31
1993	30
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(17-18)

25-29%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2018	27%	45%	36%
2017	22%	44%	38%
2016	32%	46%	37%
2015	37%	51%	45%
2014	47%	68%	59%
2013	57%	70%	63%
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	64%	70%	63%
2010	75%	78%	73%

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(17-18)

15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2018	17%	45%	36%
2017	17%	43%	39%
2016	27%	46%	41%
2015	17%	42%	37%
2014	67%	72%	65%
2013	67%	74%	68%
2012	67%	72%	65%
2011	69%	71%	66%
2010	77%	81%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	15:1	11:1
2022	11:1	15:1	11:1
2021	11:1	15:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	10:1	15:1	12:1
2017	10:1	15:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	11:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	16:1	12:1
2012	10:1	16:1	12:1
2011	12:1	16:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	11:1	10:1
2006	12:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	10:1	15:1	13:1
1999	10:1	16:1	13:1
1998	10:1	16:1	13:1
1997	11:1	16:1	13:1
1996	13:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	17:1	15:1
1993	13:1	17:1	15:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	15:1
1990	14:1	17:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	2%	15%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	13%	10%
2022	2%	12%	10%
2021	2%	11%	10%
2020	2%	10%	9%
2019	2%	10%	9%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	5%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	7%	5%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	5%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Black

60%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	60%	31%
2024	60%	31%
2023	60%	31%	49%
2022	60%	32%	50%
2021	60%	33%	51%
2020	60%	33%	52%
2019	60%	33%	52%
2018	62%	34%	53%
2017	62%	34%	53%
2016	62%	34%	56%
2015	61%	35%	58%
2014	61%	35%	56%
2013	59%	35%	55%
2012	66%	36%	56%
2011	59%	36%	56%
2010	58%	38%	58%
2009	58%	39%	59%
2008	60%	39%	60%
2007	60%	40%	61%
2006	59%	41%	62%
2005	58%	41%	62%
2004	56%	41%	62%
2003	60%	41%	61%
2002	54%	41%	60%
2001	51%	42%	60%
2000	55%	42%	61%
1999	51%	41%	58%
1998	48%	42%	58%
1997	49%	41%	56%
1996	49%	41%	55%
1995	48%	41%	55%
1994	49%	41%	55%
1993	46%	41%	54%
1992	42%	41%	53%
1991	41%	41%	53%
1990	44%	41%	53%
1989	46%	41%	52%

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White

28%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	28%	46%
2024	28%	47%
2023	28%	48%	30%
2022	28%	48%	30%
2021	28%	49%	29%
2020	28%	50%	30%
2019	28%	50%	30%
2018	25%	51%	31%
2017	25%	51%	31%
2016	29%	52%	33%
2015	29%	52%	31%
2014	30%	52%	33%
2013	32%	53%	34%
2012	25%	53%	33%
2011	29%	53%	33%
2010	32%	53%	33%
2009	34%	53%	33%
2008	33%	53%	32%
2007	29%	54%	32%
2006	33%	54%	32%
2005	34%	54%	32%
2004	39%	54%	33%
2003	35%	54%	34%
2002	41%	55%	35%
2001	44%	55%	35%
2000	47%	55%	36%
1999	45%	55%	38%
1998	50%	55%	38%
1997	49%	56%	40%
1996	49%	56%	41%
1995	50%	56%	41%
1994	48%	57%	42%
1993	52%	57%	42%
1992	57%	57%	43%
1991	56%	57%	44%
1990	54%	57%	44%
1989	52%	57%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	0.56	0.67
2024	0.56	0.67
2023	0.56	0.66	0.62
2022	0.56	0.66	0.61
2021	0.56	0.64	0.60
2020	0.56	0.63	0.60
2019	0.56	0.63	0.60
2018	0.55	0.62	0.58
2017	0.55	0.62	0.58
2016	0.53	0.61	0.58
2015	0.55	0.61	0.56
2014	0.54	0.61	0.58
2013	0.55	0.60	0.59
2012	0.50	0.59	0.58
2011	0.57	0.59	0.58
2010	0.56	0.58	0.56
2009	0.55	0.57	0.55
2008	0.53	0.57	0.54
2007	0.56	0.55	0.52
2006	0.55	0.54	0.52
2005	0.55	0.54	0.52
2004	0.54	0.54	0.51
2003	0.52	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.53	0.52
2001	0.55	0.53	0.52
2000	0.54	0.53	0.51
1999	0.54	0.53	0.52
1998	0.52	0.53	0.52
1997	0.52	0.52	0.53
1996	0.52	0.52	0.53
1995	0.52	0.52	0.53
1994	0.53	0.51	0.53
1993	0.52	0.51	0.53
1992	0.50	0.51	0.53
1991	0.52	0.51	0.53
1990	0.52	0.51	0.53
1989	0.52	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2025	100%	50%
2024	100%	67%
2023	100%	67%	83%
2022	100%	60%	75%
2021	100%	59%	74%
2020	100%	58%	76%
2019	100%	58%	76%
2018	100%	64%	72%
2017	100%	64%	72%
2016	79%	55%	66%
2015	79%	50%	61%
2014	80%	51%	63%
2013	73%	51%	58%
2012	78%	50%	63%
2011	74%	48%	61%
2010	71%	47%	59%
2009	67%	45%	57%
2008	69%	44%	59%
2007	64%	44%	57%
2006	67%	44%	56%
2005	61%	44%	57%
2004	58%	43%	57%
2003	61%	42%	54%
2002	66%	41%	55%
2001	54%	39%	50%
2000	64%	40%	52%
1999	61%	39%	51%
1998	84%	42%	54%
1997	66%	40%	50%
1996	58%	40%	49%
1995	55%	40%	48%

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Eligible for (15-16)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Houston Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	9%	6%	4%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	12%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	14%	8%	7%
2000	15%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spartanburg 07 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average).

How many students attend Houston Elementary School?

330 students attend Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Houston Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houston Elementary School?

Houston Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Houston Elementary School offer ?

Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Houston Elementary School part of?

Houston Elementary School is part of Spartanburg 07 School District.

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