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Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary

Q: Is Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary a good school?

Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary ranks 152 nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary is a mid-sized school in Chesnee, SC, serving 551 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Spartanburg 02 district.

This school's most impressive strength is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. In the most recent school year, Carlisle-Foster's Grove ranked in the 87th percentile statewide for this group—even higher than its already-strong overall ranking in the 77th percentile. This means the school is especially effective at helping all students succeed, regardless of economic circumstances. Another standout achievement is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 22.5% to just 10.1% in two years—less than half the state average and the lowest rate among nearby schools like Shoally Creek Elementary (19.8%) and Drayton Mills Elementary (30.0%). This suggests a welcoming, engaging environment where kids want to be. Academically, the school shines brightest in 3rd grade, with math proficiency at 83.7%—nearly 25 points above the state average—and ELA at 75.6%.

However, there are areas to watch. While 3rd-grade scores are exceptional, proficiency dips in 4th and 5th-grade math and 4th-grade science, landing only slightly above state averages and below district averages. This suggests the school builds a strong foundation but may struggle to maintain momentum in upper grades. When compared to peers, Carlisle-Foster's Grove outperforms Boiling Springs Elementary in every subject and grade level tested, though Mayo Elementary ranks higher overall. The school also achieves these results while spending slightly less per student than some neighbors, indicating efficient use of resources. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2 and a consistent 4-star rating for five straight years, this is a solid choice for families seeking a supportive, community-focused elementary school.

551

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,598

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Foster's Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323

(864) 578-2215

District: Spartanburg 02

Students who attend Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rainbow Lake Middle
High:	Boiling Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

152^nd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 02

7^th of 75Spartanburg 02 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	75.6	152 of 649	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	173 of 640	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	151 of 638	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	100 of 644	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	64 of 625	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	92 of 622	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	58 of 643	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	83 of 624	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	87 of 639	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	136 of 619	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	99 of 638	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	99 of 630	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	281 of 599	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	227 of 594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	214 of 597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	132 of 589	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	134 of 580	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	85 of 577	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	117 of 566	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.2	181 of 559	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	174 of 557	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.9	150 of 550	72.7%	★★★★☆
2003	68.4	175 of 542	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	134 of 589	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	163 of 581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	138 of 565	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	93 of 580	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	47 of 573	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	45 of 554	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	38 of 588	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	69 of 570	87.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	40 of 105	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	113 of 147	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	80 of 624	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	137 of 613	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	111 of 599	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	48 of 608	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	23 of 600	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	51 of 580	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	34 of 600	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	61 of 588	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	166 of 583	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	164 of 586	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	151 of 568	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	104 of 582	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	81 of 579	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	140 of 561	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	102 of 590	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	109 of 571	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	238 of 454	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	262 of 460	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	224 of 441	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	161 of 463	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	103 of 455	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	140 of 439	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	143 of 472	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	171 of 457	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)62nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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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	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
Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Foster's Grove Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-2215	551	39	14.2		433 (78.6%)	36 (6.5%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	75.6	152^nd of 649 public elementary schools	76.6%		73.6	173^rd of 640 public elementary schools	73.0%	21	75.6	72.8	76.8	83.7	58.0	58.5	52.3	$12,598	$988	$729	$1,717	$9,828	$1,053	$10,881
Shoally Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Paris Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-3200	742	51	14.5		401 (54.0%)	165 (22.2%)	66 (8.9%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.2%)	65.1	218^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.4%		60	254^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.3%	36	65.0	73.9	67.5	58.3	58.2	57.9	54.5	$11,644	$586	$993	$1,578	$9,128	$938	$10,066
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Springdale Road	Mayo	29368	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 461-2622	328	23	14.2		277 (84.5%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	75.7	150^th of 649 public elementary schools	76.9%		84.7	87^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.4%	63	64.6	77.1	71.1	73.9	68.8	55.8	68.7	$13,458	$700	$1,252	$1,953	$10,232	$1,273	$11,506
Cannons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Converse Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6100	389	32	12.1		223 (57.3%)	83 (21.3%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	78	135^th of 649 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.7	188^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.6%	53	73.5	74.6	65.1	76.4	69.0	65.1	62.1	$18,776	$2,657	$1,509	$4,167	$11,408	$3,201	$14,610
Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Double Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-1231	791	56	14.2		501 (63.3%)	158 (20.0%)	21 (2.7%)	41 (5.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	45.9	339^th of 649 public elementary schools	47.8%		59.7	255^th of 640 public elementary schools	60.2%	84	61.0	50.8	63.2	61.8	44.1	48.1	44.6	$12,046	$1,113	$680	$1,793	$9,376	$877	$10,253
Cowpens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 Foster Street	Cowpens	29330	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6300	460	37	12.4		293 (63.7%)	55 (12.0%)	80 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	63.8	229^th of 649 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.9	208^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.5%	21	66.3	67.7	69.4	61.1	54.4	63.9	51.4	$14,648	$1,064	$1,314	$2,378	$10,825	$1,444	$12,269
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Mud Creek Road	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 814-3870	722	46	15.5		564 (78.1%)	77 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	78.4	132^nd of 649 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.1	149^th of 640 public elementary schools	76.7%	17	70.7	73.0	80.0	76.7	62.3	58.9	65.4	$11,766	$954	$626	$1,580	$9,095	$1,091	$10,187
Drayton Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Skylyn Drive	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 586-7979	810	58	13.9		207 (25.6%)	338 (41.7%)	180 (22.2%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	45.3	346^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.7%		36.6	404^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.9%	58	54.1	59.8	57.8	58.7	58.1	38.5	47.9	$14,682	$1,045	$1,736	$2,781	$10,662	$1,239	$11,902
Lone Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	7314 Lone Oak Road	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 503-9088	336	28	12.0		50 (14.9%)	63 (18.8%)	191 (56.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	37	412^th of 649 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.4	502^nd of 640 public elementary schools	21.6%	90	57.9	65.6	49.3	50.8	42.6	43.8	36.1	$15,489	$1,528	$144	$1,672	$11,879	$1,938	$13,817
Chesnee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	985 Fairfield Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 461-7322	635	42	15.3		510 (80.3%)	55 (8.7%)	17 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.5%)	76.6	144^th of 649 public elementary schools	77.8%		76.7	143^rd of 640 public elementary schools	77.7%	1	68.4	78.6	72.5	65.4	72.3	57.2	63.4	$12,519	$813	$1,124	$1,937	$9,428	$1,154	$10,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary

Is Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary a good school?

Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary ranks 152^nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rainbow Lake Middle
High : Boiling Springs High

What is the racial makeup of Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary?

Students at Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary are 79% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary in?

Spartanburg 02

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