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Eleanor S. Rice Elementary

Q: Is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary a good school?

Eleanor S. Rice Elementary ranks 306 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eleanor S. Rice Elementary in Greenwood, SC, serves approximately 535 students in grades PK-5 within the Greenwood 50 school district, and has recently transformed from a consistently low-performing school into a solidly mid-tier institution.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's dramatic turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom third of South Carolina elementary schools, Rice jumped from the 22nd percentile to the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024 and has maintained a 3-star rating since. This improvement has been particularly remarkable for African American students, who have ranked in the 77th-86th percentile statewide for three consecutive years—a significant strength that sets Rice apart from many schools serving similar demographics. The school also offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and spends $17,049 per student, which is higher than several comparable schools in the district. However, parents should be aware that Rice still trails most of its district peers—Hodges Elementary ranks 31st statewide compared to Rice's 306th, and Mathews Elementary ranks 108th.

Two areas warrant particular attention. First, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with 27.4% of students missing school regularly—well above the district average of 22.6% and dramatically higher than Hodges Elementary's 13.3%. Second, academic performance declines sharply as students advance: while 70.2% of 3rd graders are proficient in ELA, that drops to 57.8% by 5th grade, and math proficiency falls from 54.6% to just 33.7%—a 21-point decline. This pattern suggests strong early elementary instruction but challenges maintaining momentum in upper grades. Despite these hurdles, Rice's sustained improvement demonstrates the school is capable of meaningful change, and the strategies that have proven successful with its African American students could potentially be expanded to address other areas of concern.

535

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,049

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649

(864) 941-5660

District: Greenwood 50

Students who attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brewer Middle
High:	Greenwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.8%

White:

30.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Greenwood 50's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg58%

306^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	51.1	306 of 649	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	257 of 640	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	301 of 638	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.5	502 of 644	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	489 of 625	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	447 of 622	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	471 of 643	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	436 of 624	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	401 of 639	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	491 of 619	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	515 of 638	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	424 of 630	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	451 of 599	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	439 of 594	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	494 of 597	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	392 of 589	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.2	434 of 580	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.3	380 of 577	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	418 of 566	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	386 of 559	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	385 of 557	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	364 of 550	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.6	218 of 542	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	87 of 379	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	53 of 381	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	54 of 369	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	239 of 394	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	253 of 393	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	148 of 350	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	237 of 421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	306 of 412	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	276 of 589	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	230 of 581	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	294 of 565	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	444 of 580	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	451 of 573	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	425 of 554	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	433 of 588	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	385 of 570	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	262 of 624	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	182 of 613	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	207 of 599	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	418 of 608	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	437 of 600	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	400 of 580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	415 of 600	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	378 of 588	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	288 of 583	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	260 of 586	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	331 of 568	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	473 of 582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	414 of 561	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	456 of 590	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	431 of 571	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	292 of 454	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	297 of 460	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.3	449 of 472	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	311 of 457	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)77th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Rice is a wonderful school. The teachers are motivated and love our children. The leadership is dedicated to ensuring that our children are challenged and supported as they grow into responsible young people. Close Quote

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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	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
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%)	51.1	306^th of 649 public elementary schools	52.9%		59.4	257^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.8%	49	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
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%)	69.7	192^nd of 649 public elementary schools	70.4%		78.1	132^nd of 640 public elementary schools	79.4%	60	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
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%)	64.7	222^nd of 649 public elementary schools	65.8%		66.5	213^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.7%	9	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
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		217 (50.2%)	157 (36.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23.3	505^th of 649 public elementary schools	22.2%		24.8	494^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.8%	11	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
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%)	80.1	121^st of 649 public elementary schools	81.4%		79.1	126^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.3%	5	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
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%)	82.2	108^th of 649 public elementary schools	83.4%		79.4	121^st of 640 public elementary schools	81.1%	13	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
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%)	63.3	231^st of 649 public elementary schools	64.4%		73.4	178^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.2%	53	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
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%)	67.7	203^rd of 649 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.8	218^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.9%	15	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
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		260 (74.5%)	52 (14.9%)	18 (5.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	93	31^st of 649 public elementary schools	95.2%		95	23^rd of 640 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eleanor S. Rice Elementary

What district is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary in?

Greenwood 50

What is the racial makeup of Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?

Students at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary are 57% African American, 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary a good school?

Eleanor S. Rice Elementary ranks 306^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Eleanor S. Rice Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Eleanor S. Rice Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eleanor S. Rice Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brewer Middle
High : Greenwood High

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