Summary:
Spartanburg 04 is home to just one middle school, Woodruff Middle, which serves grades 6-8 and enrolls 701 students in the Woodruff, South Carolina area. The district itself ranks in the 68th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating, while the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over the past three years, placing it in the 59th to 67th percentile among roughly 320-335 schools statewide.
Woodruff Middle shows a clear academic split between subjects. The school's standout strength is mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed state averages by 4 to 11 percentage points across all grade levels. Most notably, the school posted a remarkable 99.99% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 EOCEP exam in 2024-2025, far surpassing both the district (78.64%) and state (73.95%) averages. However, English Language Arts tells a different story—6th grade ELA proficiency sits at 45.7%, more than 10 points below the state average, while 7th and 8th grades hover near or slightly below state benchmarks. Science also lags, with 6th grade proficiency at 43.5% compared to the state's 51.9%.
Several trends warrant attention. The school's state ranking has slipped from the 67th to 59th percentile over three years, with notable year-over-year declines in 6th grade ELA (down 6.5 points) and 6th grade science (down 5.9 points). Encouragingly, 8th grade math improved dramatically by 14.9 points. Chronic absenteeism stands at 23.8%, slightly above both district (22.6%) and state (22.3%) rates, meaning nearly one in four students misses significant school time. The school spends $12,335 per student with a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. A positive pattern emerges where performance improves as students advance—math proficiency rises from 45.1% in 6th grade to 54.9% in 8th grade—suggesting effective remediation over time. For parents, this school offers strong math instruction, particularly for advanced students, but literacy and science support may be areas to watch.
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