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Eleanor S. Rice Elementary

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Eleanor S. Rice Elementary ranks 257 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenwood, South Carolina, serving 419 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Eleanor S. Rice Elementary has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools. However, the school has shown some improvement, moving from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating in the last two school years. Compared to the Greenwood 50 district and the state, the school generally lags behind in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 4th and 5th-grade Mathematics. Interestingly, the school has shown stronger performance in certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top half or top quarter of South Carolina schools for these groups.

Another area of concern for Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 27.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that funding and resources are not a significant barrier to improving academic outcomes. By addressing attendance issues and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ninety Six Elementary and Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary, Eleanor S. Rice Elementary could potentially make meaningful gains in student learning.

535

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,049

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649

(864) 941-5660

District: Greenwood 50

Students who attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brewer Middle
High:	Greenwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.8%

White:

30.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the South Carolina average

!Near the bottom of Greenwood 50's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

257^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Greenwood 50

20^th of 75Greenwood 50 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	59.4	257 of 640	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	301 of 638	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.5	502 of 644	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	489 of 625	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	447 of 622	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	436 of 624	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	401 of 639	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	491 of 619	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	515 of 638	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	424 of 630	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	451 of 599	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	439 of 594	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	494 of 597	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	392 of 589	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.2	434 of 580	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.3	380 of 577	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	418 of 566	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	386 of 559	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	385 of 557	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	364 of 550	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.6	218 of 542	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	53 of 381	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	54 of 369	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	239 of 394	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	253 of 393	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	148 of 350	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	237 of 421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	306 of 412	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	230 of 581	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	294 of 565	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	444 of 580	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	451 of 573	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	425 of 554	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	433 of 588	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	385 of 570	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	182 of 613	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	207 of 599	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	418 of 608	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	437 of 600	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	400 of 580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	415 of 600	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	378 of 588	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	260 of 586	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	331 of 568	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	473 of 582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	414 of 561	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	456 of 590	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	431 of 571	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	297 of 460	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.3	449 of 472	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	311 of 457	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%+3 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Rice is a wonderful school. The teachers are motivated and love our children. The leadership is dedicated to ensuring that our children are challenged and supported as they grow into responsible young people. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 East Durst Avenue	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5660	535	41	12.9		165 (30.8%)	304 (56.8%)	34 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.7%)	59.4	257^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.8%		51.3	301^st of 638 public elementary schools	52.8%	44	73.0	62.7	67.1			67.0	43.9	54.4			39.0		$17,049	$2,913	$765	$3,679	$12,016	$1,354	$13,370
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 East Northside Drive	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5580	379	40	9.4		70 (18.5%)	184 (48.5%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	78.1	132^nd of 640 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.1	128^th of 638 public elementary schools	79.9%	4	56.1	75.7	67.8			78.8	74.3	76.7			62.1		$18,423	$3,509	$959	$4,468	$12,517	$1,438	$13,955
Woodfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1032 Emerald Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 941-5540	521	45	11.5		113 (21.7%)	241 (46.3%)	141 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	66.5	213^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.7%		65.5	213^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.0	74.7	65.2			56.8	57.7	60.9			63.4		$18,849	$3,355	$1,007	$4,362	$12,966	$1,521	$14,487
Greenwood Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	412 Bypass 72 NW	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 715-2151	432	38	11.3		217 (50.2%)	157 (36.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	24.8	494^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.8%					(n/a)	44.6	55.4	60.0	50.0	36.3	25.0	31.9	14.0	31.1	6.1	37.0	27.3	$12,667	$189	$1,249	$1,438	$7,747	$3,482	$11,229
Merrywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	329 Deadfall Road West	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5700	562	46	12.3		265 (47.2%)	185 (32.9%)	82 (14.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	79.1	126^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.1	112^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	77.0	69.3	76.1			72.6	69.3	77.3			46.5		$16,801	$4,212	$773	$4,985	$10,490	$1,326	$11,816
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Marshall Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5680	529	46	11.4		146 (27.6%)	254 (48.0%)	110 (20.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	79.4	121^st of 640 public elementary schools	81.1%		72	171^st of 638 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	88.9	82.6	70.7			76.4	59.4	50.0			62.3		$19,054	$3,630	$854	$4,484	$12,992	$1,578	$14,570
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Center Street	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5760	426	39	10.8		157 (36.9%)	177 (41.5%)	60 (14.1%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	73.4	178^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.2%		49.9	318^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.2%	140	67.4	81.5	68.6			47.9	72.3	51.9			64.6		$17,926	$3,691	$928	$4,619	$11,767	$1,541	$13,308
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1608 Florida Avenue	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5535	680	45	15.1		311 (45.7%)	244 (35.9%)	95 (14.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	65.8	218^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.1	187^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.7%	31	72.6	61.6	77.0			60.4	60.7	57.2			40.2		$13,765	$2,698	$1,018	$3,716	$9,040	$1,009	$10,049
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4717 Main Street	Hodges	29653	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 374-5000	349	27	13.0		260 (74.5%)	52 (14.9%)	18 (5.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	95	23^rd of 640 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.8	39^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.9%	16	83.7	85.7	90.0			81.4	85.7	75.0			78.6		$16,097	$3,193	$836	$4,030	$10,893	$1,174	$12,067
Ninety Six Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 South Cambridge Street	Ninety Six	29666	Greenwood County	Greenwood 52	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 543-3112	283	25	11.3		219 (77.4%)	41 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$13,979	$1,686	$1,202	$2,888	$9,324	$1,767	$11,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Eleanor S. Rice Elementary

What schools do graduates of Eleanor S. Rice Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brewer Middle
High : Greenwood High

Is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary a good school?

Eleanor S. Rice Elementary ranks 257^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Eleanor S. Rice Elementary.

What district is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary in?

Greenwood 50

What is the racial makeup of Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?

Students at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary are 57% African American, 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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