Summary:
The Spartanburg 04 school district is home to two elementary schools—Woodruff Primary (serving grades PK-2) and Woodruff Elementary (serving grades 3-5)—which together form a complete Pre-K through 5th grade pipeline for families in the area.
Both schools share the district's solid 4-star rating and rank in the 68th percentile statewide, but they play different roles. Woodruff Primary is the larger campus with 776 students, focusing on early childhood foundations, while Woodruff Elementary serves 640 students in the upper elementary grades and is where most academic testing data comes from. The two schools are remarkably consistent operationally: per-student spending is nearly identical ($11,304 at Primary vs. $11,362 at Elementary), and student-teacher ratios are close (15.6:1 vs. 15.8:1), showing a district commitment to equitable resources. Chronic absenteeism runs about 20% at both schools—better than the district (22.6%) and state (22.3%) averages, though still meaning one in five students misses significant instructional time.
Academically, Woodruff Elementary shows real strengths, especially in math. Fourth-grade math proficiency hit 67.1% in 2025-2026, a remarkable 14.8 points above the state average, and 4th-grade science also shines at 58.2% vs. 51.6% statewide. English Language Arts is consistently strong across grades 3-5, with 4th grade (68.9%) notably exceeding the state. However, there's a clear weak spot: 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 46.6%, slightly below the state's 49.1%. This sharp decline from 4th to 5th grade suggests a transition challenge that parents should watch for. Overall, families in Spartanburg 04 benefit from a well-structured, two-school system with strong upper-elementary academics, though targeted support in 5th-grade math may be worth investigating.
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