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Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary

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

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary ranks 142 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Campobello, South Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the Spartanburg 01 school district, which is ranked 12th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary consistently outperforms the Spartanburg 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.5% for the district and 61.8% for the state. The school also performs better than the state average in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 18.6% to 24.7% over the past few years, compared to the state average of 22.4% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Spartanburg 01 district, such as O.P. Earle Elementary and Campobello-Gramling School, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top quartile of South Carolina elementary schools.

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: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg54%

142^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 01

12^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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Science64%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (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 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		409 (81.3%)	19 (3.8%)	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	76.9	142^nd of 640 public elementary schools	77.8%		78.1	135^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.8%	7	72.7	66.6	70.3	73.9			71.2	55.0	51.4	68.1			59.4	68.1	$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		745 (86.0%)	22 (2.5%)	61 (7.0%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	67.6	210^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.2%		54.9	283^rd of 638 public elementary schools	55.6%	73	74.1	62.0	62.2	64.1	64.5	64.9	73.2	38.0	63.1	52.2	34.5	44.0	43.6	56.5	$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		608 (80.0%)	32 (4.2%)	82 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	94	26^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.9%		89.9	53^rd of 638 public elementary schools	91.7%	27	91.0	84.0	83.2				84.4	73.1	79.0				79.0		$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		392 (69.4%)	69 (12.2%)	54 (9.6%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)								(n/a)	74.0						80.5								$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		483 (64.4%)	86 (11.5%)	115 (15.3%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	68.5	204^th of 640 public elementary schools	68.1%		57.1	271^st of 638 public elementary schools	57.5%	67	58.4	67.3	63.9				66.1	69.9	63.9				54.9		$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		295 (43.2%)	159 (23.3%)	174 (25.5%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	64.3	229^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.2%		65.8	210^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.1%	19	63.0	59.6	70.8				56.2	62.1	64.5				51.0		$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%)								(n/a)
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		303 (34.7%)	214 (24.5%)	281 (32.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.9%)	53.6	284^th of 640 public elementary schools	55.6%		49.8	320^th of 638 public elementary schools	49.8%	36	53.7	56.8	62.3				59.2	57.5	47.8				53.9		$12,179	$1,260	$619	$1,879	$9,609	$691	$10,300
Fairforest Elementary	Public	K-5	1005 Mount Zion Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 439-5000	805	59	13.6		357 (44.3%)	155 (19.3%)	197 (24.5%)	32 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	60.3	252^nd of 640 public elementary schools	60.6%		55.8	280^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.1%	28	61.1	64.9	69.1				61.5	56.9	42.9				53.3		$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		363 (85.6%)	13 (3.1%)	29 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	41.1	366^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.8%		57.3	269^th of 638 public elementary schools	57.8%	97	50.0	61.6	61.8				38.6	53.9	39.7				43.1		$13,482	$1,438	$885	$2,323	$9,956	$1,204	$11,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary

What district is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary in?

Spartanburg 01

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

Is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary a good school?

Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary ranks 142^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?

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

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