Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 03

Summary:

The Spartanburg 03 school district in South Carolina is home to three elementary schools: Cowpens Elementary, Cannons Elementary, and Pacolet Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face similar socioeconomic challenges, with all three having 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Pacolet Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 154th out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Pacolet Elementary achieved the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, particularly in 3rd grade where 82% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 83.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics. Cannons Elementary also performed well, consistently ranking among the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools and demonstrating strong performance in Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding the Spartanburg 03 district and state averages.

Despite the differences in academic performance, all three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. This is an area that could benefit from targeted interventions and strategies to improve student attendance and engagement. Overall, the elementary schools in the Spartanburg 03 district present a mix of high-performing and average-performing institutions, with Pacolet Elementary and Cannons Elementary standing out as the top performers in the region.

District Detail

3535 Clifton Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307

(864) 279-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,748

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Cannons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Converse Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6100	389	32	12.1		223 (57.3%)	83 (21.3%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	71.7	188^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.6%		75.2	150^th of 638 public elementary schools	76.5%	38	67.8	62.9	75.5	76.3	66.1	71.7	41.9	$18,776	$2,657	$1,509	$4,167	$11,408	$3,201	$14,610
Cowpens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 Foster Street	Cowpens	29330	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6300	460	37	12.4		293 (63.7%)	55 (12.0%)	80 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	67.9	208^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.5%		60	250^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.8%	42	65.1	63.8	79.4	68.3	55.2	63.5	43.1	$14,648	$1,064	$1,314	$2,378	$10,825	$1,444	$12,269
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	429	27	15.8		284 (66.2%)	70 (16.3%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	75.9	154^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.7	231^st of 638 public elementary schools	63.8%	77	82.0	74.2	62.5	83.6	59.7	60.7	51.6	$16,799	$1,359	$1,992	$3,351	$11,095	$2,353	$13,448

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spartanburg 80	2.12 mi	1
Spartanburg 07	2.36 mi	10	35^th
Spartanburg 02	4.24 mi	14	8^th
School Public Charter School District	5.67 mi	59	30^th
Spartanburg 06	6.34 mi	14	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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