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Reuben Elementary

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Reuben Elementary ranks 230 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Reuben Elementary is a public elementary school in Newberry, South Carolina, serving 155 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Newberry 01 School District, which is ranked 32 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Reuben Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from the 446th spot out of 624 South Carolina elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 230th spot out of 640 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the SC READY assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) for 3rd and 5th grades. In 2024-2025, 72% of 3rd-grade students and 59% of 5th-grade students at Reuben Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.4% and 53.5% for the Newberry 01 district, respectively. In mathematics, Reuben Elementary's 3rd and 5th-grade proficiency rates were 56% and 59.1%, outperforming the district and state averages.

Despite having a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Reuben Elementary's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking 124th out of 613 South Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 24.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Reuben Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other elementary schools in the Newberry 01 district, such as Gallman Elementary and Newberry Elementary, but it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism that may impact student learning and achievement.

150

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,807

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3605 Spearman Road
Newberry, SC 29108

(803) 321-2664

District: Newberry 01

Students who attend Reuben Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Newberry Middle
High:	Newberry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

28.7%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg57%

230^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Newberry 01

32^nd of 75Newberry 01 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	64.0	230 of 640	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	312 of 644	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	312 of 625	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	430 of 643	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	446 of 624	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.0	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	363 of 619	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	384 of 638	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.2	156 of 630	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	231 of 599	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	155 of 594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	256 of 597	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	284 of 589	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.4	323 of 580	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	343 of 577	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	369 of 566	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	335 of 559	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.0	243 of 557	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	289 of 550	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.2	292 of 542	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	124 of 613	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	330 of 600	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	350 of 588	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+4 vs state

Mathematics57%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Reuben is a great small school. Teachers and staff members get to know the students personally and give them the individual attention they need. All of the students get along very well together. My child loves attending Reuben! Close Quote

Schools Near Reuben 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Reuben Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 Spearman Road	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2664	150	9	16.3		70 (46.7%)	43 (28.7%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	64	230^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.1%					(n/a)	72.0		59.0	56.0		59.1		$15,807	$1,324	$1,395	$2,719	$10,637	$2,452	$13,089
Gallman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Hawkins Road	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2655	408	38	10.7		76 (18.6%)	208 (51.0%)	99 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	41.4	363^rd of 640 public elementary schools	43.3%		26	475^th of 638 public elementary schools	25.5%	112	44.1	57.2	63.6	47.0	45.5	52.7	42.8	$14,808	$1,795	$1,080	$2,876	$10,181	$1,752	$11,933
Newberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1829 Nance Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2670	421	37	11.3		50 (11.9%)	214 (50.8%)	134 (31.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	9.4	605^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.5%		11.2	586^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.2%	19	41.5	42.8	27.5	34.0	17.8	17.3	28.5	$14,333	$1,287	$1,529	$2,816	$8,945	$2,572	$11,517
Boundary St. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Boundary Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2616	429	38	11.2		88 (20.5%)	184 (42.9%)	129 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	20.1	531^st of 640 public elementary schools	17.0%		27.3	462^nd of 638 public elementary schools	27.6%	69	36.8	48.0	43.9	29.4	37.4	29.9	42.7	$15,068	$1,671	$901	$2,572	$10,739	$1,757	$12,496
Hollywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1261 Hollywood Road	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-8333	403	29	13.8		247 (61.3%)	44 (10.9%)	103 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	62.6	238^th of 640 public elementary schools	62.8%		50.4	312^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.1%	74	73.8	76.8	63.0	53.8	58.0	34.3	60.8	$13,545	$1,631	$993	$2,624	$9,895	$1,026	$10,921
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	381 South Wheeler Avenue	Prosperity	29127	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 364-2321	386	27	14.2		207 (53.6%)	111 (28.8%)	46 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	41	368^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.5	385^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.7%	17	60.3	59.3	44.1	50.0	53.7	27.9	55.5	$14,390	$1,443	$1,061	$2,504	$9,578	$2,308	$11,886
Joanna-Woodson Elementary	Public	K-5	510 South Ellis Street	Joanna	29351	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 697-6480	293	26	11.2		179 (61.1%)	62 (21.2%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	41	367^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.7%		50.7	308^th of 638 public elementary schools	51.7%	59	51.7	62.0	45.4	41.4	49.0	52.2	49.0	$17,683	$2,377	$1,875	$4,252	$11,395	$2,035	$13,431
Saluda Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Matthews Drive	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-2469	474	32	14.8		82 (17.3%)	99 (20.9%)	286 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)								$13,141	$1,416	$884	$2,301	$9,306	$1,534	$10,840
Saluda Elementary	Public	3-5	400 West Butler Avenue	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-2564	397	28	14.4		70 (17.6%)	93 (23.4%)	224 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	9.1	610^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.9	547^th of 638 public elementary schools	14.3%	63	34.7	29.9	52.1	24.1	20.2	24.4	14.9	$11,570	$1,529	$979	$2,508	$7,894	$1,168	$9,062
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7288 US Highway 176	Pomaria	29126	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2651	339	28	12.1		177 (52.2%)	73 (21.5%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	71.8	186^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.9%		74.5	154^th of 638 public elementary schools	75.9%	32	57.4	61.8	71.7	73.8	70.9	56.5	67.3	$16,581	$2,068	$1,301	$3,369	$11,145	$2,067	$13,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Reuben Elementary

Is Reuben Elementary a good school?

Reuben Elementary ranks 230^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Reuben Elementary?

Students at Reuben Elementary are 47% White, 29% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Reuben Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Reuben Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Reuben Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reuben Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newberry Middle
High : Newberry High

What district is Reuben Elementary in?

Newberry 01

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