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Merrywood Elementary

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Merrywood Elementary ranks 123 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Merrywood Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Greenwood, SC, serving 562 students within the Greenwood 50 school district, and it has become one of the state's most impressive turnaround stories.

Over the past seven years, Merrywood has transformed from a 2-star school ranking in the 38th percentile to a consistent 4-star performer now sitting in the 81st percentile statewide—a jump of nearly 280 positions. What makes this especially remarkable is that 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 91st percentile for academic performance among low-income students, a 5-star rating. This success is balanced across all student groups, with strong results for both male and female students and across different backgrounds. The school also shines in early elementary, with 3rd graders posting proficiency rates in reading and math that are roughly 20 points above the state average. While 5th grade math scores have cooled from an extraordinary 84.6% proficiency rate in 2023-2024, they still outpace district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 is favorable, and per-student spending of $16,801 reflects a solid investment in resources.

Compared to nearby options, Merrywood stands out. Greenwood Charter Academy, just over two miles away, ranks in the 22nd percentile with a 34.4% chronic absenteeism rate, while Merrywood's rate is 24.5%—still above the state average but better than several local peers like Lakeview Elementary (29.8%) and Eleanor S. Rice Elementary (27.4%). While Hodges Elementary earns a 5-star rating, it serves a more affluent population, making Merrywood's achievements with its student body particularly noteworthy. Areas for growth include 4th grade science, which dipped below the district average, and maintaining momentum in upper-grade math.

562

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,801

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649

(864) 941-5700

District: Greenwood 50

Students who attend Merrywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle
High:	Greenwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg58%

123^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Greenwood 50

16^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
2026	80.0	123 of 661	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	126 of 639	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	113 of 643	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	187 of 644	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	227 of 625	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	274 of 622	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	400 of 643	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	362 of 624	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	289 of 619	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	312 of 638	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.0	362 of 630	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	275 of 599	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	295 of 594	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	347 of 597	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.6	213 of 589	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.2	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	329 of 577	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	319 of 566	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	345 of 559	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.9	229 of 557	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.9	315 of 550	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.5	203 of 542	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	61 of 384	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	17 of 369	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	73 of 394	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	98 of 393	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	87 of 350	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	343 of 421	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	321 of 412	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	91 of 599	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	98 of 580	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	117 of 568	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	167 of 580	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	162 of 573	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	238 of 554	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	347 of 588	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	341 of 570	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	59 of 634	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	64 of 612	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	22 of 602	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	113 of 608	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	171 of 600	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	197 of 580	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	455 of 600	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	448 of 588	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	147 of 591	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	134 of 585	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	107 of 571	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	203 of 582	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	281 of 579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	281 of 561	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	398 of 590	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	357 of 571	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	32 of 459	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	52 of 446	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	182 of 439	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	269 of 472	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	240 of 457	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+14 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

Science58%+7 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
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
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
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
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	100.0%	165 (30.8%)	304 (56.8%)	34 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.7%)	51	311^th of 661 public elementary schools	53.0%		59.4	257^th of 639 public elementary schools	59.8%	54	70.2	76.4	57.8				54.6	46.2	33.7				49.5		$17,049	$2,913	$765	$3,679	$12,016	$1,354	$13,370
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
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	100.0%	146 (27.6%)	254 (48.0%)	110 (20.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	82	110^th of 661 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.4	121^st of 639 public elementary schools	81.1%	11	87.7	91.3	75.0				67.7	62.3	50.0				84.0		$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	100.0%	113 (21.7%)	241 (46.3%)	141 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	64.6	228^th of 661 public elementary schools	65.5%		66.5	213^th of 639 public elementary schools	66.7%	15	73.1	65.8	74.3				61.6	42.1	63.5				55.3		$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	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Merrywood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Merrywood Elementary?

Students at Merrywood Elementary are 47% White, 33% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Merrywood Elementary in?

Greenwood 50

What schools do graduates of Merrywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Merrywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Greenwood High

Is Merrywood Elementary a good school?

Merrywood Elementary ranks 123^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Merrywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Merrywood Elementary.

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