Powdersville Elementary

Summary:

Powdersville Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 751 students in grades 3-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, a diverse student population, and effective support for various student subgroups.

Powdersville Elementary's academic performance is truly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly exceed state and Anderson 01 district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 80.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.7% statewide and 71.5% in the district. The school's performance is particularly strong among African American and Hispanic students, ranking 13th and 6th in the state, respectively, for these subgroups. Even among its low-income student population, Powdersville Elementary ranks 37th out of 599 schools in South Carolina, demonstrating its ability to support the academic success of all its students.

When compared to nearby schools, Powdersville Elementary stands out. It outperforms its closest neighbor, Concrete Primary, in academic measures, and significantly outperforms Thomas E. Kerns Elementary and Hollis Academy, which have higher percentages of minority and low-income students. Powdersville Elementary's exceptional performance, diverse student population, and effective support for all learners make it a standout educational institution in the Greenville area.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 139 Hood Road
       Greenville, SC  29611


(864) 269-4431

District: Anderson 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,314 Help


Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Powdersville Middle
High:    Powdersville High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Hispanic:
9.6%
African American:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Powdersville Elementary ranks better than 90% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Powdersville Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Powdersville Elementary is $8,314. 6 elementary schools in the Anderson 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Powdersville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Powdersville Elementary 64th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Powdersville Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anderson 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson 01 3rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Powdersville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 84.97 49th 542 91.0%
2004 84.14 61st 550 88.9%
2005 85.63 45th 557 91.9%
2006 87.80 29th 559 94.8%
2007 88.90 21st 566 96.3%
2008 86.34 35th 577 93.9%
2009 88.54 29th 580 95.0%
2010 90.35 20th 589 96.6%
2011 89.51 21st 597 96.5%
2012 85.32 45th 594 92.4%
2013 81.43 77th 599 87.1%
2014 86.74 40th 630 93.7%
2015 81.51 78th 638 87.8%
2016 87.86 49th 619 92.1%
2017 87.07 59th 639 90.8%
2018 90.16 49th 624 92.1%
2019 94.18 21st 643 96.7%
2021 90.85 50th 622 92.0%
2022 89.30 62nd 625 90.1%
2023 89.59 62nd 644 90.4%
2024 88.70 64th 638 90.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.70 4th 8 50.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.12 13th 104 87.5%
2021 75.11 18th 84 78.6%
2022 66.09 26th 84 69.0%
2023 81.07 12th 72 83.3%
2024 81.79 9th 79 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.56 13th 588 97.8%
2019 97.19 4th 600 99.3%
2021 89.47 40th 580 93.1%
2022 87.76 47th 600 92.2%
2023 88.68 36th 608 94.1%
2024 88.44 37th 599 93.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.75 60th 570 89.5%
2019 91.34 31st 588 94.7%
2021 85.83 71st 554 87.2%
2022 86.07 73rd 573 87.3%
2023 89.77 46th 580 92.1%
2024 88.45 46th 565 91.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.20 9th 161 94.4%
2019 96.55 4th 189 97.9%
2021 86.86 11th 122 91.0%
2022 96.24 4th 151 97.4%
2023 92.96 14th 174 92.0%
2024 85.59 13th 143 90.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.93 11th 105 89.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.97 37th 571 93.5%
2019 94.77 15th 590 97.5%
2021 92.07 34th 561 93.9%
2022 89.65 49th 579 91.5%
2023 85.73 70th 582 88.0%
2024 83.41 82nd 568 85.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.31 22nd 412 94.7%
2022 84.64 33rd 393 91.6%
2023 93.55 13th 394 96.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.30 4th 116 96.6%
2021 93.52 2nd 86 97.7%
2022 93.92 6th 115 94.8%
2023 92.26 6th 115 94.8%
2024 74.38 22nd 115 80.9%
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Rank History for White students at Powdersville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.68 72nd 457 84.2%
2019 87.72 41st 472 91.3%
2021 80.74 68th 439 84.5%
2022 79.78 79th 455 82.6%
2023 79.06 84th 463 81.9%
2024 78.64 75th 441 83.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Powdersville Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Powdersville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 327 28 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2003 327 28 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2004 342 26 4 8 0 n/a n/a 3 383
2005 328 26 4 10 0 n/a n/a 2 370
2006 313 28 7 15 2 n/a n/a 0 365
2007 334 36 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2008 441 37 8 21 1 n/a n/a 3 511
2009 466 58 5 18 2 n/a n/a 5 554
2010 481 57 6 22 5 n/a n/a 6 577
2011 430 39 13 28 1 0 19 0 530
2012 452 39 8 28 1 0 18 0 546
2013 448 29 9 29 0 0 13 0 528
2014 442 40 9 29 0 0 17 0 537
2015 455 42 8 29 0 0 19 0 553
2016 487 56 4 32 1 0 32 0 612
2017 497 50 14 31 2 0 32 0 626
2018 479 60 18 39 2 0 42 0 640
2019 486 56 21 47 1 0 36 0 647
2020 495 54 14 55 0 0 35 0 653
2021 498 56 20 56 0 3 28 0 661
2022 525 65 22 68 2 2 35 0 719
2023 540 71 23 72 1 1 43 0 751

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Powdersville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 367 18.0 20.4 20.2
2003 367 18.0 20.4 20.2
2004 383 20.0 19.2 28.2
2005 370 19.0 19.5 27.7
2006 365 20.0 18.3 27.7
2007 394 30.0 13.1 32.5
2008 511 29.8 17.1 28.5
2009 554 29.8 18.6 27.5
2010 577 31.2 18.4 32.7
2011 530 30.6 17.3 31.3
2012 546 30.2 18.0 33.2
2013 528 29.2 18.0 35.4
2014 537 29.2 18.3 36.7
2015 553 30.0 18.4 40
2016 612 33.0 18.5 37.7
2017 626 34.6 18.0 38.8
2018 640 36.0 17.7 33.9
2019 647 37.0 17.4 31.7
2020 653 39.0 16.7 27
2021 661 40.0 16.5 30.4
2022 719 46.0 15.6 25.7
2023 751 48.0 15.6 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Powdersville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 367 18.0 20.4 20.2
2003 367 18.0 20.4 20.2
2004 383 20.0 19.2 28.2
2005 370 19.0 19.5 27.7
2006 365 20.0 18.3 27.7
2007 394 30.0 13.1 32.5
2008 511 29.8 17.1 28.5
2009 554 29.8 18.6 27.5
2010 577 31.2 18.4 32.7
2011 530 30.6 17.3 31.3
2012 546 30.2 18.0 33.2
2013 528 29.2 18.0 35.4
2014 537 29.2 18.3 36.7
2015 553 30.0 18.4 40
2016 612 33.0 18.5 37.7
2017 626 34.6 18.0 38.8
2018 640 36.0 17.7 33.9
2019 647 37.0 17.4 31.7
2020 653 39.0 16.7 27
2021 661 40.0 16.5 30.4
2022 719 46.0 15.6 25.7
2023 751 48.0 15.6 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Powdersville Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $359 (5.3%) $211 (3.1%) $569 (8.3%) $5,616 (82.3%) $639 (9.4%) $6,256 (91.7%) $6,825
2020 $363 (5.2%) $263 (3.8%) $626 (9.0%) $5,659 (81.0%) $698 (10.0%) $6,356 (91.0%) $6,983
2021 $366 (4.9%) $248 (3.3%) $614 (8.2%) $6,159 (82.2%) $724 (9.7%) $6,883 (91.8%) $7,497
2022 $563 (7.1%) $249 (3.1%) $812 (10.3%) $6,172 (78.0%) $926 (11.7%) $7,099 (89.7%) $7,910
2023 $860 (10.3%) $415 (5.0%) $1,275 (15.3%) $6,169 (74.2%) $870 (10.5%) $7,039 (84.7%) $8,314

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Powdersville Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 62nd of 644 Elementary schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Powdersville Elementary)72.768.8
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)64.369.7
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Powdersville Elementary)81.371.3
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)73.773.4
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Powdersville Elementary)78.368.8
 9.5%
   4th Grade Science (Anderson 01)68.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Powdersville Elementary)81.279.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)67.876.2
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Powdersville Elementary)85.973.4
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)70.170.8
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Powdersville Elementary)64.373.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson 01)53.870.3
 16.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Powdersville Elementary)77.670.3
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson 01)63.665
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students647751
 16.1%
African American5671
 26.8%
American Indian11
Asian2123
 9.5%
Hispanic4772
 53.2%
Pacific Islander01
White486540
 11.1%
Two or More Races3643
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.7%49.4%
 17.7%


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Powdersville Elementary ranks 64th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Powdersville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powdersville Middle
High : Powdersville High

Students at Powdersville Elementary are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended Powdersville Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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