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Powdersville Elementary

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Powdersville Elementary ranks 105 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Powdersville Elementary in Greenville, SC, serves 765 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the top-ranked Anderson 01 school district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks 3rd out of 75 districts statewide.

What truly sets Powdersville Elementary apart is its ability to achieve outstanding academic results despite nearly half of its students (49%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch. In the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 78.7% compared to the state average of 64.1%, and 5th-grade math proficiency hit 67.8% versus the state's 49.1%. These scores are even more impressive when compared to nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, such as Thomas E. Kerns Elementary and Westcliffe Elementary, where proficiency rates often fall in the 30-50% range. For example, in 4th-grade math, Powdersville posted a 64.8% proficiency rate while Thomas E. Kerns had just 25.5%. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for African American students and the 95th percentile for disabled students in recent years.

Another standout feature is the school's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8%, which is less than half the state average of 22.3% and well below the district average of 17.5%. This signals strong family engagement and student commitment. Additionally, Powdersville achieves all this with per-student spending of $10,040—significantly less than nearby Greenville 01 schools that spend between $14,557 and $18,122 per student. While the school's overall state ranking has slipped from a peak of 21st in 2018-2019 to 103rd currently, it still earns a 4-star rating and remains a model of efficiency and effectiveness. Parents should note that while ELA scores are consistently strong, math proficiency shows some variability in upper grades, suggesting an area for continued focus.

765

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,040

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611

(864) 269-4431

District: Anderson 01

Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powdersville Middle
High:	Powdersville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (72% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

South Carolina avg58%

105^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Anderson 01

2^nd of 75Anderson 01 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	82.6	105 of 661	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	89 of 639	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	65 of 643	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	62 of 644	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	62 of 625	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	50 of 622	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	21 of 643	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	49 of 624	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	87.1	59 of 639	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	49 of 619	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	78 of 638	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.7	40 of 630	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	77 of 599	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	45 of 594	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	21 of 597	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	20 of 589	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	29 of 580	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	35 of 577	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	21 of 566	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.8	29 of 559	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	45 of 557	91.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	61 of 550	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	85.0	49 of 542	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	13 of 394	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	33 of 393	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	22 of 412	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	41 of 156	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	93.5	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	14 of 174	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	4 of 151	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	4 of 189	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	9 of 161	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	18 of 104	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	9 of 79	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	13 of 104	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	101 of 599	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	75 of 580	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	46 of 568	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	46 of 580	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	73 of 573	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	71 of 554	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	31 of 588	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	60 of 570	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	11 of 105	89.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	37 of 159	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	22 of 114	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	134 of 634	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	100 of 612	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	37 of 602	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	36 of 608	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	47 of 600	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	40 of 580	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	4 of 600	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	13 of 588	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	90 of 591	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	95 of 585	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	82 of 571	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	70 of 582	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	49 of 579	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	34 of 561	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	15 of 590	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	37 of 571	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	120 of 459	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	75 of 446	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	84 of 463	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	79 of 455	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	68 of 439	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	41 of 472	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	72 of 457	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2023)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+13 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

Science61%+10 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 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
Powdersville Elementary	Public	3-5	139 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4431	765	46	16.7	49.0%	538 (70.3%)	47 (6.1%)	95 (12.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	82.6	105^th of 661 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.4	89^th of 639 public elementary schools	86.1%	16	78.7	75.6	77.5	77.5	64.8	67.8	61.2	$10,040	$968	$397	$1,365	$7,656	$1,019	$8,675
Concrete Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	535 Powdersville Main	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4571	765	48	16.1	51.6%	508 (66.4%)	60 (7.8%)	103 (13.5%)	33 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$9,897	$783	$394	$1,177	$7,713	$1,007	$8,720
Welcome Elementary	Public	K-5	36 East Welcome Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-3900	642	51	12.5	100.0%	74 (11.5%)	168 (26.2%)	368 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	42.2	384^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.6	417^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.7%	33	53.4	65.0	57.1	47.6	42.2	46.0	53.6	$14,730	$2,471	$1,208	$3,679	$10,385	$666	$11,051
Hollis Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Goodrich Street	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4800	566	46	12.3	100.0%	36 (6.4%)	195 (34.5%)	306 (54.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	22.7	520^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.3%		26.3	474^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.8%	46	49.4	50.6	38.8	36.6	41.0	25.9	49.4	$15,507	$3,420	$832	$4,252	$10,576	$678	$11,255
Crosswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 School Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1600	554	45	12.3	100.0%	333 (60.1%)	27 (4.9%)	155 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	44.2	363^rd of 661 public elementary schools	45.1%		45.6	338^th of 639 public elementary schools	47.1%	25	58.3	58.4	64.1	48.1	47.7	56.4	38.7	$13,545	$1,220	$799	$2,019	$10,438	$1,088	$11,526
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6650 Frontage Road at White Ho	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1300	522	35	14.7	100.0%	41 (7.9%)	211 (40.4%)	243 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.8%)	30.9	449^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.1%		20.8	525^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.8%	76	65.4	43.1	55.5	64.1	25.5	36.1	34.3	$15,816	$3,242	$901	$4,143	$10,775	$898	$11,673
Westcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eastbourne Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-0300	323	27	11.8	100.0%	73 (22.6%)	59 (18.3%)	180 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.9	335^th of 661 public elementary schools	49.3%		37.3	396^th of 639 public elementary schools	38.0%	61	63.4	63.8	52.0	58.5	51.0	36.0	55.3	$18,122	$2,974	$915	$3,889	$13,362	$871	$14,233
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Bramlett Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1000	494	40	12.2	100.0%	50 (10.1%)	150 (30.4%)	276 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	47.3	332^nd of 661 public elementary schools	49.8%		32.8	429^th of 639 public elementary schools	32.9%	97	58.7	63.1	66.1	46.0	42.2	52.3	50.1	$15,476	$3,603	$970	$4,574	$10,147	$755	$10,902
Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 Old Grove Road	Piedmont	29673	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-5900	622	46	13.5	100.0%	71 (11.4%)	192 (30.9%)	333 (53.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	36.7	419^th of 661 public elementary schools	36.6%		25.7	482^nd of 639 public elementary schools	24.6%	63	56.7	54.3	53.9	57.5	32.9	42.2	45.7	$14,557	$2,964	$854	$3,818	$10,032	$707	$10,739
Forest Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 McAlister Road	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1800	677	45	14.9	54.2%	476 (70.3%)	48 (7.1%)	71 (10.5%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.7%)	70.7	187^th of 661 public elementary schools	71.7%		80.6	112^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.5%	75	73.4	80.4	78.1	70.9	54.4	53.3	45.6	$11,451	$452	$481	$932	$9,494	$1,024	$10,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Powdersville Elementary

Is Powdersville Elementary a good school?

Powdersville Elementary ranks 105^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Powdersville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powdersville Middle
High : Powdersville High

What is the racial makeup of Powdersville Elementary?

Students at Powdersville Elementary are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Powdersville Elementary in?

Anderson 01

How many students attend Powdersville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Powdersville Elementary.

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