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Powdersville Elementary

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Powdersville Elementary ranks 89 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Powdersville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Greenville, South Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 759 students. The school is part of the Anderson 01 school district, which is ranked 3rd out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Powdersville Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 74.9% in 3rd grade ELA, 78.1% in 4th grade ELA, and 79.8% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 61.8%, 63.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, ranging from 21st out of 643 schools in 2018-2019 to 89th out of 640 schools in 2024-2025, with a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, Powdersville Elementary stands out in terms of academic performance. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Powdersville Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 74.9% is significantly higher than the 45.4% rate at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary, a school located just 4.52 miles away. Additionally, Powdersville Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the nearby Concrete Primary School's ratio of 16.8, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

765

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,040

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611

(864) 269-4431

District: Anderson 01

Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powdersville Middle
High:	Powdersville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

South Carolina avg56%

89^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Anderson 01

3^rd of 75Anderson 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	89 of 640	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	64 of 638	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	62 of 644	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	62 of 625	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	50 of 622	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	21 of 643	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	49 of 624	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	49 of 619	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	78 of 638	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.7	40 of 630	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	77 of 599	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	45 of 594	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	21 of 597	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	20 of 589	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	29 of 580	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	35 of 577	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	21 of 566	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	29 of 559	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	45 of 557	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	61 of 550	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	85.0	49 of 542	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	13 of 394	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	33 of 393	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	22 of 412	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	14 of 174	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	4 of 151	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	4 of 189	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	9 of 161	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	18 of 104	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	9 of 79	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	13 of 104	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	75 of 581	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	46 of 565	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	46 of 580	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	73 of 573	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	71 of 554	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	31 of 588	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	60 of 570	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	72.9	11 of 105	89.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	100 of 613	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	37 of 599	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	36 of 608	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	47 of 600	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	40 of 580	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	4 of 600	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	13 of 588	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	95 of 586	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	82 of 568	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	70 of 582	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	49 of 579	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	34 of 561	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	15 of 590	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	37 of 571	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	120 of 460	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	75 of 441	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	84 of 463	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	79 of 455	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	68 of 439	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	41 of 472	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	72 of 457	84.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)97th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+15 vs state

Science68%+19 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Powdersville Elementary	Public	3-5	139 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4431	765	46	16.7		538 (70.3%)	47 (6.1%)	95 (12.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	84.4	89^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	64^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.0%	25	74.9	78.1	79.8	63.9	71.0	68.2	67.8	$10,040	$968	$397	$1,365	$7,656	$1,019	$8,675
Concrete Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	535 Powdersville Main	Easley	29642	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4571	765	48	16.1		508 (66.4%)	60 (7.8%)	103 (13.5%)	33 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$9,897	$783	$394	$1,177	$7,713	$1,007	$8,720
Welcome Elementary	Public	K-5	36 East Welcome Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-3900	642	51	12.5		74 (11.5%)	168 (26.2%)	368 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	34.6	418^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.7%		32.8	429^th of 638 public elementary schools	32.8%	11	60.0	48.2	56.1	53.4	39.3	36.5	33.9	$14,730	$2,471	$1,208	$3,679	$10,385	$666	$11,051
Hollis Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Goodrich Street	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4800	566	46	12.3		36 (6.4%)	195 (34.5%)	306 (54.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	26.3	475^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.8%		14.7	558^th of 638 public elementary schools	12.5%	83	55.4	33.7	40.6	51.5	39.3	38.6	29.2	$15,507	$3,420	$832	$4,252	$10,576	$678	$11,255
Crosswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 School Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1600	554	45	12.3		333 (60.1%)	27 (4.9%)	155 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	45.6	338^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.2%		60.1	246^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.4%	92	45.9	69.4	57.0	38.8	57.0	50.6	47.3	$13,545	$1,220	$799	$2,019	$10,438	$1,088	$11,526
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6650 Frontage Road at White Ho	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1300	522	35	14.7		41 (7.9%)	211 (40.4%)	243 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.8%)	20.8	526^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.8	532^nd of 638 public elementary schools	16.6%	6	45.4	44.7	47.8	37.4	38.8	33.7	29.9	$15,816	$3,242	$901	$4,143	$10,775	$898	$11,673
Westcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eastbourne Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-0300	323	27	11.8		73 (22.6%)	59 (18.3%)	180 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	37.3	397^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.0%		34.7	415^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.0%	18	51.9	48.1	58.0	46.3	44.2	50.0	39.6	$18,122	$2,974	$915	$3,889	$13,362	$871	$14,233
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Bramlett Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1000	494	40	12.2		50 (10.1%)	150 (30.4%)	276 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	32.8	430^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.8%		6.6	623^rd of 638 public elementary schools	2.4%	193	46.3	50.0	49.4	42.6	50.0	33.3	53.1	$15,476	$3,603	$970	$4,574	$10,147	$755	$10,902
Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 Old Grove Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-5900	622	46	13.5		71 (11.4%)	192 (30.9%)	333 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	25.7	483^rd of 640 public elementary schools	24.5%		29.8	446^th of 638 public elementary schools	30.1%	37	48.6	48.3	43.1	47.1	39.5	28.7	41.2	$14,557	$2,964	$854	$3,818	$10,032	$707	$10,739
Forest Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 McAlister Road	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1800	677	45	14.9		476 (70.3%)	48 (7.1%)	71 (10.5%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.7%)	80.6	112^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.5%		76.7	143^rd of 638 public elementary schools	77.6%	31	80.7	76.0	74.5	71.5	65.0	60.4	56.0	$11,451	$452	$481	$932	$9,494	$1,024	$10,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Powdersville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Powdersville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powdersville Middle
High : Powdersville High

Is Powdersville Elementary a good school?

Powdersville Elementary ranks 89^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Powdersville Elementary?

Students at Powdersville Elementary are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Powdersville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Powdersville Elementary.

What district is Powdersville Elementary in?

Anderson 01

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