Top Rankings
Greenwood 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,961 students in Greenwood 50 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Greenwood 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
627 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
42%
32%
% White
37%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,293 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,559
$15,223
Spending / Student
$13,293
$14,820
Best Greenwood 50 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hodges Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4717 Main Street
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Merrywood Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Gr: PK-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1608 Florida Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Gr: PK-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 Center Street
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Woodfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1032 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Gr: PK-5 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
Pinecrest Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 East Northside Drive
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Gr: PK-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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