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Spartanburg 06 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 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,490 students in Spartanburg 06 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 Spartanburg 06 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
14 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
11,773 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
808 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spartanburg 06 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
13%
% Black
30%
31%
% White
37%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,552 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,002
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,552
$14,817
Best Spartanburg 06 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pauline-glenn Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2957 Highway 56
Pauline, SC 29374
(864) 583-1868
Pauline, SC 29374
(864) 583-1868
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Anderson Mill Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1845 Old Anderson Mill Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-6539
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-6539
Grades: PK-5
| 639 students
Rank: #33.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Oak Grove Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #44.
Fairforest Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Mount Zion Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 439-5000
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 439-5000
Grades: K-5
| 739 students
Rank: #55.
R. P. Dawkins Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1300 East Blackstock Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-8088
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-8088
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #66.
Roebuck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2401 East Blackstock Road
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-6151
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-6151
Grades: PK-5
| 835 students
Rank: #77.
L. E. Gable Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
198 Ott Shoals Road
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-3500
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #88.
Woodland Heights Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1216 John B. White Sr. Bouleva
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 576-0506
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 576-0506
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #99.
Lone Oak Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7314 Lone Oak Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 503-9088
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 503-9088
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #1010.
Arcadia Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
375 Spring Street
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1371
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1371
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1111.
Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
495 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-2085
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-2085
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
Rank: #1212.
Fairforest Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Lincoln School Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1270
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1270
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
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