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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 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,829 students in Greenwood 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenwood 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
8,326 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,218 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
12%
# Black Students
3,544 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
42%
32%
# White Students
3,134 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
38%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
551
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
624
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
624
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
628
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
699
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
843
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
569
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
572
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,603 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$15,453
Spending / Student
$13,603
$15,044
Best Greenwood 50 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hodges Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4717 Main Street
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Hodges, SC 29653
(864) 374-5000
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Merrywood Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Grades: K-5
| 506 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
660 Center Street
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Westview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1410 West Alexander Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 229-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #55.
Mathews Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Grades: K-5
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1608 Florida Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5535
Grades: K-5
| 561 students
Rank: #77.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #88.
Pinecrest Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 East Northside Drive
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #99.
Brewer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #1010.
Woodfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1032 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1111.
Northside Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
431 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5780
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: n/an/a
1125 Cambridge Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5520
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5520
Grades: PK-5
| 0 students
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