Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 01

The five elementary schools in Spartanburg 01—Campobello-Gramling School, Inman Elementary, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary, New Prospect Elementary, and O. P. Earle Elementary—serve roughly 2,789 students across grade configurations from PK-3 to PK-8, with the district itself ranking in the 80th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating.

For parents, the standout choice academically is New Prospect Elementary, which posts the highest single subject-grade score in the group (80% proficiency in 5th grade ELA) and dominates science, with 6th graders hitting 76.6% proficiency versus a 51.9% state average. Inman Elementary is a strong early-grade option, with 3rd grade math at 77.6%—well above the district average of 69.5%—though its PK-3 span limits upper-grade data. Campobello-Gramling School also performs well in 3rd grade (75.3% ELA, 76.4% math) but shows a sharp drop by 4th grade, falling to 48.6% in math. Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary achieves near-average scores despite a troubling 32.7% chronic absenteeism rate, while O. P. Earle Elementary has the best attendance (0.7% chronic absenteeism) and most favorable student-teacher ratio (12.2:1) but the weakest academics, including a 32.8% 4th grade math proficiency—the lowest in the district.

Key takeaways: resource spending doesn’t predict success—O. P. Earle spends the most per student ($13,482) yet trails academically, while Campobello-Gramling spends the least ($10,722) and outperforms it. A consistent “4th grade cliff” appears across multiple schools, with math proficiency dropping by as much as 27.8 percentage points from 3rd to 4th grade, suggesting a systemic transition issue. Attendance also doesn’t align with achievement, as Holly Springs-Motlow’s poor attendance hasn’t derailed its scores. Finally, New Prospect’s science advantage and Campobello-Gramling’s middle-school math decline (52.4% in 7th grade) highlight areas for targeted focus.