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Hollywood Elementary

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Hollywood Elementary ranks 238 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hollywood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saluda, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the Saluda 01 school district, which is ranked 62 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hollywood Elementary consistently outperforms the Saluda 01 district and the state of South Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is particularly strong, with proficiency rates ranging from 63% to 76.8% across grades 3-5, compared to the district's 45.8% to 56.3% and the state's 61.8% to 63.5%. In Mathematics, Hollywood Elementary's proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state, ranging from 34.3% to 58% across grades 3-5. The school's performance in Science for 4th grade is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 60.8% compared to the district's 30.6% and the state's 49.1%. Additionally, Hollywood Elementary has a strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking 18th out of 156 South Carolina elementary schools, and its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 188th out of 613 South Carolina elementary schools.

However, Hollywood Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13% in the 2022-2023 school year to 22.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that the school should address. When compared to nearby schools, Hollywood Elementary outperforms Saluda Elementary and Saluda Primary in academic proficiency, but its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the Newberry 01 district, such as Gallman Elementary and Prosperity-Rikard Elementary.

403

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,545

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1261 Hollywood Road
Saluda, SC 29138

(864) 445-8333

District: Saluda 01

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Saluda Middle
High:	Saluda High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg56%

238^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Saluda 01

62^nd of 75Saluda 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	62.6	238 of 640	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	312 of 638	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	184 of 644	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	187 of 625	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	150 of 622	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	195 of 643	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	249 of 624	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	273 of 639	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	304 of 619	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	129 of 638	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	57.7	282 of 630	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	210 of 599	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	253 of 594	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	212 of 597	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	283 of 589	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	282 of 580	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	254 of 577	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.7	290 of 566	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	368 of 559	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	327 of 557	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.3	429 of 550	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	42.6	344 of 542	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	70.9	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	226 of 581	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	295 of 565	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	215 of 580	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	165 of 573	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	139 of 554	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	225 of 588	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	275 of 570	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	18 of 156	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	188 of 613	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	251 of 599	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	142 of 608	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	151 of 600	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	99 of 580	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	72 of 600	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	202 of 588	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	232 of 586	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	288 of 568	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	152 of 582	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	201 of 579	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	152 of 561	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	171 of 590	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	213 of 571	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	287 of 460	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	328 of 441	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.1	193 of 463	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	148 of 439	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	231 of 472	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	272 of 457	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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)76th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+8 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Batesburg-Leesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	800 Summerland Avenue	Batesburg-Leesville	29006	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-4452	525	44	12.0		258 (49.1%)	132 (25.1%)	89 (17.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$16,268	$1,828	$961	$2,789	$11,728	$1,750	$13,479
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
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary School	Public	3-5	403 South Lee Street	Batesburg-Leesville	29070	Lexington County	Lexington 03	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 532-1155	429	36	11.9		212 (49.4%)	122 (28.4%)	71 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	26.6	474^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.9%		20	522^nd of 638 public elementary schools	18.2%	48	42.7	47.4	54.8	42.4	41.0	43.7	25.9	$16,854	$2,462	$1,012	$3,474	$11,355	$2,025	$13,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollywood Elementary

Is Hollywood Elementary a good school?

Hollywood Elementary ranks 238^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hollywood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Hollywood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hollywood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hollywood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saluda Middle
High : Saluda High

What is the racial makeup of Hollywood Elementary?

Students at Hollywood Elementary are 61% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Hollywood Elementary in?

Saluda 01

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