Elementary Schools in Spartanburg 07

The six elementary schools in Spartanburg 07 serve grades PK-5 and enroll roughly 3,500 students, but they represent two very different educational experiences depending on which school your child attends. Pine St. Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with 84-85% ELA proficiency and 71-80% math proficiency, while Mary H. Wright Elementary sits at the 9th percentile with ELA proficiency around 42% and math at just 32.5%. The gap between these two schools is enormous—more than 40 percentage points in both reading and math—suggesting the district operates as two separate systems.

Chronic absenteeism is the strongest predictor of performance here. Pine St. has only 7.9% chronic absenteeism, while Mary H. Wright has 40.3%—five times higher. The district average of 28.7% exceeds the state average of 22.3%, and four of six schools exceed 29%. Jesse Boyd Elementary is the second-best performer (70th percentile, 71% ELA), followed by Drayton Mills Elementary (47th percentile) and E. P. Todd School (37th percentile). The Cleveland Academy of Leadership ranks 34th percentile despite having the highest per-student spending at $18,773—proving money alone doesn't drive results.

Math is the district's weakest subject, with several schools falling 20-27 points below state averages in upper grades. However, E. P. Todd shows real momentum, jumping from the 20th to 37th percentile in one year, including a 24.5-point improvement in 3rd grade ELA. All schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios between 11.3 and 13.9. For parents, the takeaway is clear: attendance matters enormously, and while Pine St. and Jesse Boyd offer strong academics, families considering other schools should investigate attendance patterns and math support carefully.