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Ninety Six Elementary School

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Ninety Six Elementary School ranks 221 st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ninety Six Elementary School serves 299 students in grades 3 through 5 in the small town of Ninety Six, SC, and is part of the highly-rated Greenwood 52 school district.

This school stands out most for its exceptional math performance. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates reached 61.6% in 3rd grade, 66% in 4th grade, and an impressive 74.5% in 5th grade—far exceeding state averages across every grade level. The 5th-grade math proficiency is a full 25 percentage points above the state average. Another major strength is attendance: only 8.1% of students are chronically absent, compared to the state average of 22.3%. This is dramatically better than nearby schools like Merrywood Elementary (24.5%) and Lakeview Elementary (29.8%). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 and invests $13,939 per student, which is higher than the nearby Greenwood Charter Academy—a school where only 34.8% of 5th graders are proficient in math compared to Ninety Six's 74.5%.

While the school performs well overall, there are some areas worth noting. The performance of male students has declined significantly over the past three years, dropping from the 78th to the 55th percentile statewide. Similarly, the school's historically strong results with low-income students have slipped from the 84th to the 68th percentile. The most concerning trend involves Gifted and Talented students, who have ranked in the bottom 13th percentile for three consecutive years—suggesting the school may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving learners. On a positive note, Ninety Six Primary School (serving PK-2) shares nearly identical spending and student-teacher ratios, creating a consistent, well-supported educational pathway from kindergarten through 5th grade.

299

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,939

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 Johnston Road
Ninety Six, SC 29666

(864) 543-4995

District: Greenwood 52

Students who attend Ninety Six Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edgewood Middle School
High:	Ninety Six High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

221^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 75Greenwood 52 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	64.8	221 of 649	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	172 of 640	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	134 of 638	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	124 of 644	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	133 of 625	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	110 of 622	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	207 of 643	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	175 of 624	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	165 of 639	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	203 of 619	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	241 of 638	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	219 of 630	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	133 of 599	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	106 of 594	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	75 of 597	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	84 of 589	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	115 of 580	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	144 of 577	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	66 of 566	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	113 of 559	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	144 of 557	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	145 of 550	73.6%	★★★★☆
2003	61.7	217 of 542	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	138 of 394	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	94 of 393	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	52 of 350	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	117 of 421	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	156 of 412	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	38 of 151	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	22.4	137 of 161	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	151 of 589	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	140 of 581	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	160 of 565	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	163 of 580	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	138 of 573	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	124 of 554	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	194 of 588	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	157 of 570	72.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	88 of 101	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	91 of 105	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	86 of 109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	199 of 624	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	133 of 613	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	96 of 599	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	69 of 608	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	96 of 600	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	50 of 580	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	136 of 600	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	111 of 588	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	261 of 583	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	179 of 586	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	126 of 568	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	100 of 582	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	90 of 561	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	224 of 590	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	193 of 571	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	266 of 454	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	185 of 460	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	158 of 441	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	128 of 463	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	124 of 455	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	110 of 439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	242 of 472	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	213 of 457	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

African American (2023)65th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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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
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%)	64.8	221^st of 649 public elementary schools	65.9%		73.7	172^nd of 640 public elementary schools	73.1%	49	60.6	63.9	67.4				61.6	66.0	74.5				51.5		$13,939	$1,877	$345	$2,222	$9,135	$2,583	$11,718
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ninety Six Elementary School

What district is Ninety Six Elementary School in?

Greenwood 52

What schools do graduates of Ninety Six Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ninety Six Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edgewood Middle School
High : Ninety Six High School

What is the racial makeup of Ninety Six Elementary School?

Students at Ninety Six Elementary School are 75% White, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Ninety Six Elementary School a good school?

Ninety Six Elementary School ranks 221^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ninety Six Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Ninety Six Elementary School.

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