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Westwood Elementary

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Westwood Elementary ranks 305 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary in Abbeville, SC, serves 296 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Abbeville 60 school district, a district ranked in the top 25% of South Carolina. The school has seen its overall state ranking decline over the past decade, dropping from the 89th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 54th percentile today, though it continues to earn a solid 3-star rating. All students at Westwood qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending has risen to $14,100, which is higher than several nearby schools.

The most remarkable strength at Westwood is its exceptional support for students with disabilities. The school ranks 20th out of 154 schools statewide for this subgroup—an 87th percentile performance that far outpaces its overall ranking. Westwood also performs well with its African American students, ranking in the 69th percentile. However, the school shows declining results for male and white students, and proficiency rates drop noticeably as students advance: 3rd graders score well above state averages in math (73.1% vs. 59.2%), but by 5th grade, both ELA (54.6%) and math (46.8%) fall below state averages. This pattern suggests the school excels in early grades but struggles to maintain momentum in upper elementary.

One clear success story is chronic absenteeism, which plummeted from 25.4% in 2022-2023 to just 11.8%—far better than the district (16.3%) and state (22.3%) averages. Compared to district peers, Westwood trails Cherokee Trail Elementary, which ranks in the 86th percentile and scores 10-20 points higher in most subjects, and Diamond Hill Elementary. Nearby Hodges Elementary in Greenwood 50 is a top-tier school, though Westwood outperforms Greenwood Charter Academy significantly. Westwood has proven it can achieve excellence with specific groups—the challenge is scaling that success across the entire student body.

296

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,100

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Highway 28 Bypass
Abbeville, SC 29620

(864) 366-9604

District: Abbeville 60

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wright Middle
High:	Abbeville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg60%

South Carolina avg58%

305^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Abbeville 60

19^th of 75Abbeville 60 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	305 of 661	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	306 of 639	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	253 of 643	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	242 of 644	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	243 of 625	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	243 of 622	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	198 of 643	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	152 of 624	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	70 of 619	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	172 of 638	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	137 of 630	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	120 of 599	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	79 of 594	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	219 of 597	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	188 of 589	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	139 of 580	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	163 of 577	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	215 of 566	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	274 of 559	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	248 of 557	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.9	321 of 550	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.5	354 of 542	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	119 of 384	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	145 of 380	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	102 of 369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	58 of 394	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	83 of 393	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	35 of 350	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	70 of 421	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	43 of 412	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	20 of 156	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	42 of 174	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	269 of 599	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	268 of 580	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	206 of 568	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	210 of 580	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	233 of 573	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	168 of 554	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	193 of 588	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	148 of 570	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	273 of 634	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	262 of 612	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	155 of 602	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	187 of 608	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	222 of 600	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	182 of 580	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	115 of 600	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	105 of 588	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	310 of 591	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	324 of 585	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	264 of 571	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	255 of 582	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	299 of 561	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	194 of 590	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	158 of 571	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	246 of 463	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	190 of 459	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	171 of 446	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	215 of 463	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	188 of 439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	78 of 472	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	89 of 457	80.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2026)87th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%-4 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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
Westwood Elementary	Public	3-5	124 Highway 28 Bypass	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-9604	296	23	12.8	100.0%	119 (40.2%)	162 (54.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	51.5	305^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.3	306^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.1%	1	61.0	65.7	54.6				73.1	50.0	46.8				43.7		$14,100	$1,152	$365	$1,517	$10,266	$2,317	$12,583
Long Cane Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	815 East Greenwood Street	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 366-5924	368	29	12.6	100.0%	155 (42.1%)	186 (50.5%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)															$14,936	$1,984	$491	$2,475	$10,273	$2,189	$12,462
Diamond Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Lake Secession Road	Abbeville	29620	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 446-2600	252	20	12.6	70.0%	215 (85.3%)	28 (11.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.3	341^st of 661 public elementary schools	48.4%		63.8	232^nd of 639 public elementary schools	63.7%	109	64.5	67.7	48.5	57.1			83.9	55.9	42.4	22.9			44.1	28.6	$13,942	$758	$410	$1,168	$10,414	$2,360	$12,774
John C. Calhoun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 North Calhoun Shores Parkw	Calhoun Falls	29628	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 418-8016	119	14	8.6	100.0%	45 (37.8%)	65 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	27.8	475^th of 661 public elementary schools	28.1%					(n/a)		57.2						33.3					38.1		$24,135	$2,201	$661	$2,862	$18,010	$3,263	$21,273
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4717 Main Street	Hodges	29653	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 374-5000	349	27	13.0	100.0%	260 (74.5%)	52 (14.9%)	18 (5.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	92.9	31^st of 661 public elementary schools	95.3%		95	23^rd of 639 public elementary schools	96.4%	8	85.7	90.7	81.1				80.4	88.3	67.9				86.1		$16,097	$3,193	$836	$4,030	$10,893	$1,174	$12,067
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Center Street	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5760	426	39	10.8	100.0%	157 (36.9%)	177 (41.5%)	60 (14.1%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	63.2	237^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.1%		73.4	178^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.1%	59	66.7	64.7	77.9				57.2	51.0	57.3				53.0		$17,926	$3,691	$928	$4,619	$11,767	$1,541	$13,308
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1608 Florida Avenue	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5535	680	45	15.1	100.0%	311 (45.7%)	244 (35.9%)	95 (14.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	67.6	208^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.5%		65.8	218^th of 639 public elementary schools	65.9%	10	77.4	72.3	69.8				69.9	41.7	52.1				62.9		$13,765	$2,698	$1,018	$3,716	$9,040	$1,009	$10,049
Greenwood Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	412 Bypass 72 NW	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 854-8450	432	38	11.3	3.6%	217 (50.2%)	157 (36.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23.3	513^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.4%		24.8	493^rd of 639 public elementary schools	22.8%	20	50.0	50.8	56.5	51.1	55.0	50.0	24.1	22.1	34.8	23.8	30.8	35.0	42.4	31.9	$12,667	$189	$1,249	$1,438	$7,747	$3,482	$11,229
Merrywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	329 Deadfall Road West	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5700	562	46	12.3	100.0%	265 (47.2%)	185 (32.9%)	82 (14.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	80	123^rd of 661 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.1	126^th of 639 public elementary schools	80.3%	3	85.7	75.6	73.8				84.3	60.4	61.9				58.2		$16,801	$4,212	$773	$4,985	$10,490	$1,326	$11,816
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 East Northside Drive	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5580	379	40	9.4	100.0%	70 (18.5%)	184 (48.5%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	69.6	196^th of 661 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.1	132^nd of 639 public elementary schools	79.3%	64	64.8	68.8	73.4				58.0	64.1	60.9				60.9		$18,423	$3,509	$959	$4,468	$12,517	$1,438	$13,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Westwood Elementary.

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 305^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 55% African American, 40% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Abbeville 60

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wright Middle
High : Abbeville High

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