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Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary

Q: Is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary a good school?

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary ranks 212 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary is a mid-sized school in Campobello, SC, serving 503 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Spartanburg 01 district, which is highly rated statewide. The school has historically been a solid 4-star performer, but its most recent rating dipped to 3 stars, driven by a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism and uneven results across different student groups.

The school’s standout strength is its work with students from low-income backgrounds. In the latest data, this group ranked in the 80th percentile statewide—a consistent pattern over the past three years. That said, the school is struggling to challenge its highest-achieving students. Gifted and Talented students ranked in the bottom 2nd percentile, a persistent issue that suggests the school may be focusing its efforts on bringing struggling students up to proficiency rather than pushing advanced learners further. Another red flag is chronic absenteeism, which jumped to 32.7%—far above the district average of 19.5% and the state average of 22.3%. For context, nearby O. P. Earle Elementary has an absenteeism rate of just 0.7%, and Skyland Elementary, just 4 miles away in Greenville 01, sits at 11.4%. This attendance issue is likely a major factor in the school’s recent ranking decline.

Academically, the school shows a unique pattern. Third-grade math scores are excellent (77.8% proficient vs. 59.2% statewide), but proficiency drops dramatically in 4th and 5th grades (47% and 44.7%). This “middle school” math slump isn’t seen in reading, where scores stay steady. The school also serves grades PK-6, which is unusual compared to nearby elementary schools that end at 5th grade. Spending per student ($11,689) and class sizes (13:1) are in line with or better than neighboring schools, so resources aren’t the issue. The challenge lies in addressing attendance and better serving advanced learners to reverse the current trajectory.

503

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,689

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Motlow School Road
Campobello, SC 29322

(864) 472-8120

District: Spartanburg 01

Students who attend Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T. E. Mabry Middle
High:	Chapman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg55%

212^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 01

15^th of 75Spartanburg 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	65.7	212 of 649	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	142 of 640	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	135 of 638	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	93 of 644	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	158 of 625	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	181 of 622	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	169 of 643	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	150 of 624	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	142 of 639	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	124 of 619	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	114 of 638	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	65 of 630	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	38 of 599	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	24 of 594	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	28 of 597	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	94 of 589	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	73 of 580	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	97 of 577	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	99 of 566	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.4	56 of 559	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	70.2	155 of 557	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	132 of 550	76.0%	★★★★☆
2003	66.0	184 of 542	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	206 of 589	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	184 of 581	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	129 of 565	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	87 of 580	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	164 of 573	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	175 of 554	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	147 of 588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	147 of 570	74.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.9	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	98 of 105	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	102 of 109	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	145 of 147	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	126 of 624	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	99 of 613	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	68 of 599	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	27 of 608	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	91 of 600	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	111 of 580	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	37 of 600	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	78 of 588	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	217 of 583	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.6	97 of 586	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	120 of 568	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	107 of 582	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	149 of 579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	175 of 561	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	190 of 590	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	148 of 571	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	298 of 454	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	207 of 460	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	198 of 441	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	152 of 463	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	221 of 455	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	232 of 439	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	281 of 472	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	250 of 457	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%+5 vs state

Science55%+4 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, April 14, 2017

Holly Springs Motlow School is a wonderful place to learn! Creative and dedicated teachers work closely with the community, parents, administration, and other stakeholders to provide the best for their children. What a happy place to be! 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 (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 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
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	325 Motlow School Road	Campobello	29322	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 472-8120	503	39	13.0	65.0%	409 (81.3%)	19 (3.8%)	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	65.7	212^th of 649 public elementary schools	67.3%		76.9	142^nd of 640 public elementary schools	77.8%	70	74.6	69.7	63.1	61.7			77.8	47.0	44.7	53.4			56.1	54.8	$11,689	$904	$996	$1,900	$8,593	$1,196	$9,789
Campobello-Gramling School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Fagan Avenue	Campobello	29322	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-9110	866	54	16.1	53.6%	745 (86.0%)	22 (2.5%)	61 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	65	220^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.1%		67.6	210^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.2%	10	75.3	72.9	64.3	56.8	64.0	65.7	76.4	48.6	61.4	45.9	52.4	55.8	53.1	48.6	$10,722	$341	$747	$1,088	$8,528	$1,106	$9,634
Skyland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4221 Highway 14 North	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7200	760	46	16.4	50.5%	608 (80.0%)	32 (4.2%)	82 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	95.5	20^th of 649 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	26^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.9%	6	91.9	85.4	92.0				89.5	79.7	75.2				82.1		$12,294	$1,172	$540	$1,713	$9,991	$591	$10,582
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Oakland Avenue	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 472-8403	565	40	14.3	100.0%	392 (69.4%)	69 (12.2%)	54 (9.6%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)								(n/a)	68.0						77.6								$11,890	$772	$924	$1,696	$8,847	$1,346	$10,193
Lyman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Holly Springs Road	Lyman	29365	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 949-2330	750	57	13.2	66.6%	483 (64.4%)	86 (11.5%)	115 (15.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	65.3	216^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.7%		68.5	204^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.1%	12	61.0	68.8	68.4				62.7	67.2	65.8				48.0		$12,267	$964	$732	$1,696	$9,295	$1,277	$10,572
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 American Legion Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2600	683	42	16.2	72.1%	295 (43.2%)	159 (23.3%)	174 (25.5%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	54.6	277^th of 649 public elementary schools	57.3%		64.3	229^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.2%	48	65.6	66.4	59.6				62.4	55.4	40.4				51.5		$12,568	$1,378	$619	$1,997	$9,892	$679	$10,571
Tyger River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12653 E Wade Hampton	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 949-2060	473	41	11.5		208 (44.0%)	101 (21.4%)	126 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	66.8	207^th of 649 public elementary schools	68.1%					(n/a)	63.2	63.2	73.5				72.4	59.4	69.1				52.9
Chandler Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Chandler Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-2400	873	51	16.9	100.0%	303 (34.7%)	214 (24.5%)	281 (32.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.9%)	47.2	327^th of 649 public elementary schools	49.6%		53.6	284^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.6%	43	62.5	58.3	53.5				57.9	51.0	37.7				58.9		$12,179	$1,260	$619	$1,879	$9,609	$691	$10,300
Fairforest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Mount Zion Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 439-5000	805	59	13.6	75.9%	357 (44.3%)	155 (19.3%)	197 (24.5%)	32 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	54.9	271^st of 649 public elementary schools	58.2%		60.3	252^nd of 640 public elementary schools	60.6%	19	61.2	64.7	62.0				56.5	60.3	45.5				55.2		$13,579	$247	$62	$309	$11,648	$1,622	$13,270
O. P. Earle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Redland Road	Landrum	29356	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 457-3416	424	35	12.2	65.4%	363 (85.6%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	38	407^th of 649 public elementary schools	37.3%		41.1	366^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.8%	41	59.2	50.0	60.9				53.1	32.8	47.0				44.3		$13,482	$1,438	$885	$2,323	$9,956	$1,204	$11,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary

Is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary a good school?

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary ranks 212^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T. E. Mabry Middle
High : Chapman High

What district is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary in?

Spartanburg 01

How many students attend Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?

Students at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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