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Oakland Elementary

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Oakland Elementary ranks 134 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary in Inman, SC, is a mid-sized school serving 722 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-ranked Spartanburg 02 district, which is rated 5 stars and ranks 7th out of 75 districts statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating (80th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it 132nd out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina—a significant jump from the 65th percentile just two years prior.

Oakland's most impressive strength is its work with students who have disabilities. The school ranks 28th out of 154 schools statewide for this subgroup, a remarkable climb from a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 to 4 stars today. The school also excels with its low-income students, ranking in the 79th percentile despite roughly two-thirds of the student body qualifying for free or reduced lunch. In English Language Arts, Oakland shows consistent proficiency across all grades—70.7% in 3rd, 73% in 4th, and an impressive 80% in 5th grade, beating district and state averages at every level. However, math tells a different story: proficiency starts strong at 76.7% in 3rd grade but drops to 62.3% in 4th and 58.9% in 5th, a pattern that suggests a need for targeted support in upper-grade math instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakland outperforms Fairforest Elementary and Lone Oak Elementary in Spartanburg 06 by wide margins, and it beats larger local schools like Boiling Springs Elementary and James H. Hendrix Elementary in its own district. It's competitive with New Prospect Elementary in Spartanburg 01, though Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary (just 5.9 miles away) outperforms it in nearly every metric. Notably, Oakland achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,766) than most nearby schools, demonstrating strong efficiency. The main challenges ahead are chronic absenteeism (17%, better than the state average but higher than some neighbors) and closing the upper-grade math gap.

722

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,766

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Mud Creek Road
Inman, SC 29349

(864) 814-3870

District: Spartanburg 02

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rainbow Lake Middle
High:	Boiling Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

African American:

10.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

134^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	78.3	134 of 661	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	224 of 643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	223 of 644	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	142 of 625	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	113 of 622	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	206 of 643	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	218 of 624	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	135 of 639	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	175 of 619	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	108 of 638	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.2	37 of 630	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	37 of 599	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	56 of 594	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	63 of 597	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.8	47 of 589	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	37 of 580	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	62 of 577	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	61 of 566	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	65 of 559	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	66 of 557	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.8	58 of 550	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	28 of 156	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	66 of 147	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	109 of 143	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	75 of 174	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	33 of 151	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	64 of 189	66.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	37 of 84	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	134 of 599	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	117 of 580	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	212 of 568	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	216 of 580	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	125 of 573	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	84 of 554	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	226 of 588	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	255 of 570	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	127 of 147	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	132 of 634	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	148 of 612	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	201 of 602	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	173 of 608	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	39 of 600	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	43 of 580	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	59.2	245 of 600	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	221 of 588	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	116 of 591	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	167 of 585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	217 of 571	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	212 of 582	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	131 of 579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	123 of 561	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	185 of 590	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	168 of 571	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	203 of 463	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	240 of 459	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	293 of 446	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	280 of 463	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	178 of 455	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	187 of 439	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	306 of 472	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	314 of 457	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)14th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Mathematics66%+13 vs state

Science65%+14 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th 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
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	66.8%	564 (78.1%)	77 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	78.3	134^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.1	149^th of 639 public elementary schools	76.7%	15	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
Sugar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Hanging Rock Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-2884	864	55	15.8	69.9%	571 (66.1%)	159 (18.4%)	16 (1.9%)	38 (4.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	70.7	186^th of 661 public elementary schools	71.9%		74.5	162^nd of 639 public elementary schools	74.6%	24	64.4	74.1	76.2		69.1	56.9	63.3		53.3		$12,107	$1,210	$696	$1,906	$8,989	$1,212	$10,201
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	76.2%	501 (63.3%)	158 (20.0%)	21 (2.7%)	41 (5.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	45.8	345^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.8%		59.7	255^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.1%	90	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
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	84.4%	401 (54.0%)	165 (22.2%)	66 (8.9%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.2%)	65	223^rd of 661 public elementary schools	66.3%		60	254^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.3%	31	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
James H. Hendrix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1084 Springfield Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 216-4000	709	48	14.8	85.3%	349 (49.2%)	144 (20.3%)	59 (8.3%)	25 (3.5%)	19 (2.7%)	8 (1.1%)	105 (14.8%)	54.7	280^th of 661 public elementary schools	57.6%		52	297^th of 639 public elementary schools	53.5%	17	67.9	68.4	57.6		62.3	51.2	38.7		55.0		$13,888	$1,245	$1,297	$2,542	$10,076	$1,270	$11,346
New Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9251 Highway 9	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 592-1970	431	34	12.8	66.7%	374 (86.8%)	13 (3.0%)	25 (5.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	73.8	168^th of 661 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.8	134^th of 639 public elementary schools	79.0%	34	65.6	75.4	80.0	68.1	55.7	63.9	56.4	44.7	68.9	76.6	$12,852	$604	$990	$1,594	$10,100	$1,157	$11,257
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
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	68.6%	433 (78.6%)	36 (6.5%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	75.5	154^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.6	173^rd of 639 public elementary schools	72.9%	19	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
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	100.0%	50 (14.9%)	63 (18.8%)	191 (56.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.9%)	36.9	418^th of 661 public elementary schools	36.8%		23.4	501^st of 639 public elementary schools	21.6%	83	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
Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Cooley Springs School Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 592-1211	355	24	14.6	72.3%	288 (81.1%)	19 (5.4%)	9 (2.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	89.8	52^nd of 661 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.4	60^th of 639 public elementary schools	90.6%	8	73.0	86.9	80.4		85.2	81.9	64.7		78.3		$14,852	$1,026	$1,243	$2,269	$11,286	$1,297	$12,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rainbow Lake Middle
High : Boiling Springs High

What district is Oakland Elementary in?

Spartanburg 02

How many students attend Oakland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Oakland Elementary.

Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks 134^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary?

Students at Oakland Elementary are 78% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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