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Hollywood Elementary

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Hollywood Elementary ranks 274 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hollywood Elementary is a PK-5 school in Saluda, SC, serving 403 students in the Saluda 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite this high-poverty profile, the school consistently outperforms its district and many regional peers, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 59th percentile statewide.

Academically, Hollywood Elementary shines brightest in 4th grade, where proficiency rates are dramatically higher than district averages—71% in ELA versus 52.3%, 63.7% in math versus 36.4%, and 65.2% in science versus 39.5%. The school also excels with its Hispanic students, who ranked in the 88th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a remarkable jump from the 54th percentile the year before. Science achievement is a consistent strength, with 4th graders beating the state average by nearly 14 percentage points. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism low (17% vs. 22.3% statewide), a notable feat given its demographics. When compared to nearby schools, Hollywood outperforms Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary by 20+ points in most subjects and leads Newberry Elementary by 15-30 points in math. The contrast with Saluda Elementary, the district's other 3-5 school, is stark—Hollywood leads by nearly 40 points in 4th grade math and science.

One area to watch is a recent dip from its peak performance (76th percentile in 2020-2021 to 59th now), and White students remain the lowest-performing subgroup, though they are improving. Still, the school achieves strong results with efficient spending ($13,545 per student) compared to Batesburg-Leesville Elementary ($16,854, 32nd percentile) and Gallman Elementary. For parents, Hollywood Elementary offers a proven track record of lifting student achievement despite economic challenges, making it a standout choice in the region.

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: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 59th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg41%

South Carolina avg58%

274^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Saluda 01

58^th 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
2026	55.6	274 of 661	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	238 of 639	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.2	314 of 599	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	226 of 580	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	295 of 568	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
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 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.5	265 of 634	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	188 of 612	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	253 of 602	58.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.9	213 of 591	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	232 of 585	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	290 of 571	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.7	263 of 463	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	287 of 459	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	329 of 446	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-4 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 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	100.0%	247 (61.3%)	44 (10.9%)	103 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	55.6	274^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.6	238^th of 639 public elementary schools	62.8%	36	56.2	71.0	64.7	43.9	63.7	39.7	65.2	$13,545	$1,631	$993	$2,624	$9,895	$1,026	$10,921
Saluda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Matthews Drive	Saluda	29138	Saluda County	Saluda 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 445-2564	397	28	14.4	100.0%	70 (17.6%)	93 (23.4%)	224 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	9.5	635^th of 661 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.1	609^th of 639 public elementary schools	4.7%	26	37.8	42.1	37.0	33.9	21.4	29.2	25.4	$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	100.0%	70 (46.7%)	43 (28.7%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	49.8	318^th of 661 public elementary schools	51.9%		64	230^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.0%	88	62.5	69.2		58.3	38.5		50.0	$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	92.2%	76 (18.6%)	208 (51.0%)	99 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	19.9	536^th of 661 public elementary schools	18.9%		41.4	362^nd of 639 public elementary schools	43.3%	174	44.5	45.5	43.4	44.4	34.8	36.7	34.9	$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	100.0%	207 (53.6%)	111 (28.8%)	46 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	38.7	407^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.4%		41	367^th of 639 public elementary schools	42.6%	40	47.7	64.2	50.9	35.3	48.6	36.4	62.9	$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	100.0%	88 (20.5%)	184 (42.9%)	129 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22	524^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.1	530^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.1%	6	52.9	27.8	53.6	47.0	18.1	47.8	26.4	$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	100.0%	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	100.0%	50 (11.9%)	214 (50.8%)	134 (31.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	18.6	552^nd of 661 public elementary schools	16.5%		9.4	604^th of 639 public elementary schools	5.5%	52	51.5	51.9	39.6	36.3	31.5	24.1	40.8	$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	100.0%	212 (49.4%)	122 (28.4%)	71 (16.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	31.7	446^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.6	473^rd of 639 public elementary schools	26.0%	27	57.7	51.5	50.7	51.4	43.6	42.4	30.5	$16,854	$2,462	$1,012	$3,474	$11,355	$2,025	$13,380
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 Hazzard Circle	Ridge Spring	29129	Saluda County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 685-2000	410	29	14.3	100.0%	159 (38.8%)	125 (30.5%)	90 (22.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	19.7	538^th of 661 public elementary schools	18.6%		25.1	491^st of 639 public elementary schools	23.2%	47	42.6	46.5	49.2	35.8	29.3	33.3	44.8	$15,201	$1,472	$1,176	$2,648	$11,410	$1,144	$12,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollywood Elementary

Is Hollywood Elementary a good school?

Hollywood Elementary ranks 274^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Hollywood Elementary?

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

What district is Hollywood Elementary in?

Saluda 01

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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