Mathews Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646

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Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mathews Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 50% in SC
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Mathews Elementary School's student population of 547 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mathews Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	79
1	80
2	73
3	77
4	84
5	77

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	542
2022	486
2021	482
2020	515
2019	515
2018	538
2017	538
2016	557
2015	607
2014	745
2013	637
2012	651
2011	600
2010	547
2009	464
2008	432
2007	423
2006	455
2005	476
2004	494
2003	434
2002	421
2001	445
2000	383
1999	399
1998	374
1997	388
1996	382
1995	375
1994	346
1993	352
1992	345
1991	347
1990	421
1989	419
1988	406
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	54
2022	45
2021	44
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	39
2015	39
2014	43
2013	38
2012	38
2011	36
2010	37
2009	38
2008	35
2007	59
2006	34
2005	31
2004	30
2003	32
2002	32
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	26
1997	29
1996	27
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	22
1991	24
1990	30
1989	31
1988	31
1987	26

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School Calendar

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School Motto

Where Children, Think, Dream, Believe, and Achieve

School Rankings

Mathews Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mathews Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#442 out of 1118 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	#442
2022	#542
2021	#657
2019	#926
2018	#849
2017	#814
2016	#893
2015	#989
2014	#690
2013	#665
2012	#583

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60%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	60%	43%	37%
2022	47%	41%	35%
2021	36%	39%	31%
2019	27%	46%	35%
2018	27%	45%	36%
2017	30%	44%	35%
2016	30%	46%	36%
2015	35%	51%	46%
2014	68%	68%	66%
2013	62%	70%	67%
2012	69%	71%	70%

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46%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2022	46%	52%	45%
2021	36%	48%	39%
2019	32%	48%	37%
2018	35%	45%	36%
2017	31%	43%	35%
2016	27%	46%	37%
2015	17%	42%	36%
2014	63%	72%	68%
2013	75%	74%	73%
2012	72%	72%	69%
2011	72%	71%	69%

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45-49%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2022	47%	50%	42%
2021	37%	48%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	10:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	7:1	10:1	9:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	16:1
1993	14:1	17:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1999)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	18%	13%	14%
2022	19%	12%	14%
2021	19%	11%	13%
2020	17%	10%	13%
2019	17%	10%	13%
2018	16%	9%	12%
2017	16%	9%	12%
2016	14%	9%	12%
2015	12%	8%	12%
2014	12%	8%	12%
2013	14%	7%	11%
2012	15%	7%	11%
2011	13%	7%	10%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	12%	5%	9%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	6%	4%	7%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

48%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	50%	31%	43%
2022	52%	32%	44%
2021	52%	33%	44%
2020	50%	33%	43%
2019	50%	33%	43%
2018	53%	34%	43%
2017	53%	34%	43%
2016	55%	34%	43%
2015	53%	35%	42%
2014	54%	35%	40%
2013	53%	35%	40%
2012	49%	36%	39%
2011	52%	36%	40%
2010	54%	38%	42%
2009	47%	39%	42%
2008	40%	39%	43%
2007	42%	40%	43%
2006	43%	41%	43%
2005	43%	41%	43%
2004	44%	41%	44%
2003	55%	41%	44%
2002	55%	41%	46%
2001	58%	42%	46%
2000	63%	42%	47%
1999	50%	41%	46%
1998	49%	42%	46%
1997	41%	41%	46%
1996	39%	41%	45%
1995	54%	41%	46%
1994	53%	41%	45%
1993	53%	41%	46%
1992	51%	41%	46%
1991	46%	41%	45%

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White

30%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	28%	48%	37%
2022	27%	48%	38%
2021	27%	49%	38%
2020	29%	50%	40%
2019	29%	50%	40%
2018	29%	51%	42%
2017	29%	51%	42%
2016	30%	52%	43%
2015	34%	52%	44%
2014	31%	52%	45%
2013	31%	53%	46%
2012	34%	53%	47%
2011	33%	53%	47%
2010	35%	53%	47%
2009	41%	53%	47%
2008	51%	53%	47%
2007	50%	54%	49%
2006	51%	54%	48%
2005	52%	54%	49%
2004	51%	54%	49%
2003	41%	54%	50%
2002	41%	55%	49%
2001	39%	55%	49%
2000	38%	55%	50%
1999	48%	55%	51%
1998	51%	55%	51%
1997	57%	56%	52%
1996	58%	56%	54%
1995	44%	56%	52%
1994	45%	57%	54%
1993	46%	57%	54%
1992	47%	57%	54%
1991	52%	57%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	0.64	0.66	0.66
2022	0.63	0.66	0.65
2021	0.63	0.64	0.65
2020	0.64	0.63	0.64
2019	0.64	0.63	0.64
2018	0.62	0.62	0.63
2017	0.62	0.62	0.63
2016	0.59	0.61	0.63
2015	0.59	0.61	0.62
2014	0.60	0.61	0.63
2013	0.61	0.60	0.62
2012	0.63	0.59	0.62
2011	0.61	0.59	0.61
2010	0.58	0.58	0.60
2009	0.60	0.57	0.59
2008	0.58	0.57	0.59
2007	0.57	0.55	0.58
2006	0.56	0.54	0.58
2005	0.55	0.54	0.57
2004	0.55	0.54	0.57
2003	0.54	0.54	0.56
2002	0.53	0.53	0.55
2001	0.52	0.53	0.55
2000	0.50	0.53	0.54
1999	0.52	0.53	0.53
1998	0.51	0.53	0.53
1997	0.51	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.52	0.52
1995	0.52	0.52	0.51
1994	0.52	0.51	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51	0.51
1992	0.52	0.51	0.51
1991	0.52	0.51	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	100%	67%	95%
2022	100%	60%	95%
2021	100%	59%	95%
2020	100%	58%	95%
2019	100%	58%	95%
2018	100%	64%	79%
2017	100%	64%	79%
2016	100%	55%	70%
2015	75%	50%	56%
2014	57%	51%	51%
2013	73%	51%	58%
2012	71%	50%	56%
2011	78%	48%	54%
2010	74%	47%	52%
2009	72%	45%	50%
2008	59%	44%	47%
2007	60%	44%	47%
2006	62%	44%	48%
2005	60%	44%	46%
2004	58%	43%	44%
2003	59%	42%	41%
2002	61%	41%	41%
2001	58%	39%	39%
2000	63%	40%	41%
1999	61%	39%	39%
1998	61%	42%	40%
1997	59%	40%	40%
1996	57%	40%	39%
1995	61%	40%	38%
1994	62%	39%	39%
1993	61%	38%	39%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	10%	8%	6%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greenwood 50 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mathews Elementary School's ranking?

Mathews Elementary School is ranked #442 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Mathews Elementary School often compared to?

Mathews Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Merrywood Elementary School, Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Mathews Elementary School?

547 students attend Mathews Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Mathews Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Mathews Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mathews Elementary School offer ?

Mathews Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mathews Elementary School part of?

Mathews Elementary School is part of Greenwood 50 School District.

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