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Mathews Elementary

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Mathews Elementary ranks 121 st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mathews Elementary is a public elementary school located in Greenwood, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 547 students. The school is part of the Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mathews Elementary consistently ranks among the top 200 elementary schools in South Carolina, with a current ranking of 121 out of 640 schools. The school's performance on the SC READY assessments is notably strong, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 88.9% of 3rd graders, 82.6% of 4th graders, and 70.7% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, significantly outperforming the Greenwood 50 and South Carolina averages. In Mathematics, Mathews Elementary also excels, with 76.4% of 3rd graders, 59.4% of 4th graders, and 50% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Mathews Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other nearby elementary schools in the Greenwood 50 district, such as Hodges Elementary, Merrywood Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, and Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students of low socioeconomic status, compared to the nearby schools. While Mathews Elementary excels in many areas, the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of focus for the school to address.

529

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,054

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646

(864) 941-5680

District: Greenwood 50

Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westview Middle
High:	Emerald High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

121^st of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	79.4	121 of 640	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	171 of 638	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	199 of 644	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	280 of 625	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	368 of 622	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	485 of 643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	415 of 624	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	436 of 639	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.6	431 of 619	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	453 of 638	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	498 of 630	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	440 of 599	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	421 of 594	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	405 of 597	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.4	463 of 589	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	377 of 580	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.1	382 of 577	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	371 of 566	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.5	470 of 559	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	448 of 557	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.0	417 of 550	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.9	428 of 542	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	15 of 381	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	14 of 369	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	30 of 394	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	80 of 393	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	103 of 350	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	314 of 421	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	255 of 412	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	128 of 581	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	186 of 565	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	209 of 580	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	274 of 573	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	312 of 554	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	464 of 588	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	351 of 570	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	33 of 613	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	64 of 599	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	64 of 608	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	157 of 600	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	227 of 580	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	421 of 600	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	312 of 588	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	111 of 586	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	138 of 568	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	173 of 582	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	265 of 579	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	367 of 561	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	449 of 590	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	435 of 571	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	157 of 441	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	276 of 455	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	329 of 472	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	342 of 457	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

Science62%+13 vs state

Mathematics61%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Mathews Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mathews Elementary

Is Mathews Elementary a good school?

Mathews Elementary ranks 121^st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mathews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mathews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westview Middle
High : Emerald High

How many students attend Mathews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Mathews Elementary.

What district is Mathews Elementary in?

Greenwood 50

What is the racial makeup of Mathews Elementary?

Students at Mathews Elementary are 48% African American, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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