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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary

Q: Is Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary a good school?

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary ranks 218 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenwood, South Carolina, serving 604 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Greenwood 50 School District.

The school has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with strengths in supporting its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, but challenges in overall student achievement, particularly in math and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed above the district and state averages in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, but below in 4th grade and most math subjects. The school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of South Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Greenwood 50 district, such as Hodges Elementary, Woodfields Elementary, and Merrywood Elementary, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary generally underperforms on state assessments, especially in math and science. However, the school has stronger performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups compared to these nearby schools. Additionally, the nearby Ninety Six Elementary, which is in the Greenwood 52 district, also outperforms Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary on state assessments.

680

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,765

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1608 Florida Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29646

(864) 941-5535

District: Greenwood 50

Students who attend Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Middle
High:	Emerald High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Greenwood 50's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

218^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Greenwood 50

20^th of 75Greenwood 50 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
2025	65.8	218 of 640	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	187 of 638	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	260 of 644	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	253 of 625	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	395 of 622	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	382 of 643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	265 of 619	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	291 of 638	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	246 of 630	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	316 of 599	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	296 of 594	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.5	328 of 597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	301 of 589	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	376 of 580	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	286 of 577	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.1	363 of 566	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.5	404 of 559	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	431 of 557	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.1	412 of 550	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	55.5	267 of 542	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	108 of 381	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	72 of 394	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	34 of 393	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.9	116 of 350	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	172 of 421	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	118 of 412	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	172 of 581	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	158 of 565	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	195 of 580	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	220 of 573	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	371 of 554	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	335 of 588	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	246 of 570	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	187 of 613	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	116 of 599	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	239 of 608	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	247 of 600	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	397 of 580	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	345 of 600	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	266 of 588	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	246 of 586	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	205 of 568	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	304 of 582	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	283 of 579	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	358 of 561	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	384 of 590	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	283 of 571	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	128 of 460	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	124 of 441	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	200 of 463	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	246 of 455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	349 of 439	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	279 of 472	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	147 of 457	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+7 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, October 14, 2022

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is a wonderful school family to work with and for. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Dr. Mays is an excellent school with awesome families, excellent teachers and wonderful staff. Every year this school's climate is better and better. Watch out, because this school is going places. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Wonderful family oriented school. It is very obvious the teachers and administration are truly there to make a difference in the lives of their students. So thankful both of my children have the opportunity to go to this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)					SC READY Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 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
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		311 (45.7%)	244 (35.9%)	95 (14.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	65.8	218^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.1	187^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.7%	31	72.6	61.6	77.0			60.4	60.7	57.2			40.2		$13,765	$2,698	$1,018	$3,716	$9,040	$1,009	$10,049
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Marshall Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5680	529	46	11.4		146 (27.6%)	254 (48.0%)	110 (20.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	79.4	121^st of 640 public elementary schools	81.1%		72	171^st of 638 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	88.9	82.6	70.7			76.4	59.4	50.0			62.3		$19,054	$3,630	$854	$4,484	$12,992	$1,578	$14,570
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		157 (36.9%)	177 (41.5%)	60 (14.1%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	73.4	178^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.2%		49.9	318^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.2%	140	67.4	81.5	68.6			47.9	72.3	51.9			64.6		$17,926	$3,691	$928	$4,619	$11,767	$1,541	$13,308
Greenwood Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	412 Bypass 72 NW	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 715-2151	432	38	11.3		217 (50.2%)	157 (36.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	24.8	494^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.8%					(n/a)	44.6	55.4	60.0	50.0	36.3	25.0	31.9	14.0	31.1	6.1	37.0	27.3	$12,667	$189	$1,249	$1,438	$7,747	$3,482	$11,229
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		70 (18.5%)	184 (48.5%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	78.1	132^nd of 640 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.1	128^th of 638 public elementary schools	79.9%	4	56.1	75.7	67.8			78.8	74.3	76.7			62.1		$18,423	$3,509	$959	$4,468	$12,517	$1,438	$13,955
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 East Durst Avenue	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5660	535	41	12.9		165 (30.8%)	304 (56.8%)	34 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.7%)	59.4	257^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.8%		51.3	301^st of 638 public elementary schools	52.8%	44	73.0	62.7	67.1			67.0	43.9	54.4			39.0		$17,049	$2,913	$765	$3,679	$12,016	$1,354	$13,370
Woodfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1032 Emerald Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 941-5540	521	45	11.5		113 (21.7%)	241 (46.3%)	141 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	66.5	213^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.7%		65.5	213^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.0	74.7	65.2			56.8	57.7	60.9			63.4		$18,849	$3,355	$1,007	$4,362	$12,966	$1,521	$14,487
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		265 (47.2%)	185 (32.9%)	82 (14.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	79.1	126^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.1	112^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	77.0	69.3	76.1			72.6	69.3	77.3			46.5		$16,801	$4,212	$773	$4,985	$10,490	$1,326	$11,816
Ninety Six Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 South Cambridge Street	Ninety Six	29666	Greenwood County	Greenwood 52	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 543-3112	283	25	11.3		219 (77.4%)	41 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$13,979	$1,686	$1,202	$2,888	$9,324	$1,767	$11,091
Ninety Six Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Johnston Road	Ninety Six	29666	Greenwood County	Greenwood 52	No	No	No	No	(864) 543-4995	299	26	11.7		225 (75.3%)	50 (16.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	73.7	172^nd of 640 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.2	134^th of 638 public elementary schools	79.0%	38	63.8	72.4	68.5			51.9	73.4	72.7			67.0		$13,939	$1,877	$345	$2,222	$9,135	$2,583	$11,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary

Is Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary a good school?

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary ranks 218^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary in?

Greenwood 50

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary?

Students at Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary are 46% White, 36% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle
High : Emerald High

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