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Boiling Springs Elementary

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Boiling Springs Elementary ranks 345 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Boiling Springs Elementary is a mid-sized school in the rapidly growing Boiling Springs area of Spartanburg County, SC, serving 791 students in grades PK-5 as part of the top-rated Spartanburg 02 district.

This school has historically been a strong performer, but recent data shows a significant downward trend. After years of earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 70th-80th percentile statewide, the school has dropped to the 48th percentile (2 stars) in the most recent data. This decline is not uniform across all students, however. The school continues to excel with English Language Learner students, ranking in the 74th-84th percentile over the past three years—a clear strength that many schools struggle to achieve. At the same time, there's a notable dip in 4th-grade scores across all subjects, which has persisted for two consecutive years and suggests a specific challenge at that grade level. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 26.2% to 13.6%—significantly better than both the district (18.8%) and state (22.3%) averages, so attendance is not driving the academic decline.

Despite the recent struggles, Boiling Springs still outperforms most schools in the neighboring Spartanburg 06 district. For example, in 5th-grade math, Boiling Springs (48.1% proficiency) is nearly three times higher than Jesse S. Bobo Elementary (16.4%). The school also spends less per student ($12,046) than peers like Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary ($12,598) and James H. Hendrix Elementary ($13,888), suggesting the issue isn't a lack of funding but rather how resources are allocated. For parents, this is a school with proven strengths—particularly in ELL support and attendance—but one that needs targeted attention to reverse the recent academic slide, especially in 4th grade.

791

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,046

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Double Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316

(864) 578-1231

District: Spartanburg 02

Students who attend Boiling Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Boiling Springs Middle
High:	Boiling Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

20.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Spartanburg 02's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

345^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2017

From top 37% (2017) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	45.8	345 of 661	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	255 of 639	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	195 of 644	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	156 of 625	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	128 of 622	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	125 of 643	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	138 of 624	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	234 of 639	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	219 of 638	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	152 of 630	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	167 of 599	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	166 of 594	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	189 of 597	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	220 of 589	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	181 of 580	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	228 of 577	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	267 of 566	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	213 of 559	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.8	148 of 557	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	99 of 550	82.0%	★★★★☆
2003	84.7	54 of 542	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	235 of 384	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	143 of 380	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	93 of 369	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	174 of 394	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	86 of 393	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	10 of 421	97.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	107 of 156	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	59 of 147	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	25 of 143	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	92 of 174	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	13 of 79	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	10 of 72	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	11 of 104	89.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	319 of 599	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	228 of 580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	174 of 568	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	177 of 580	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	132 of 573	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	125 of 554	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	108 of 588	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	135 of 570	76.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	61 of 109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	369 of 634	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	252 of 612	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	125 of 602	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	143 of 608	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	88 of 600	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	27 of 580	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	53 of 600	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	124 of 588	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	335 of 591	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	254 of 585	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	136 of 571	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	196 of 582	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	161 of 579	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	121 of 561	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	169 of 590	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	160 of 571	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	358 of 463	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	271 of 459	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	199 of 446	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	218 of 463	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	175 of 455	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	219 of 439	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	200 of 472	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	207 of 457	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2022)44th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science45%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2017

There teachers are very rude!! This school need to coach there teachers on there communication skills!! This is one of the worst schools that I have had to deal with since my child got moved to this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 28, 2010

No parent/teacher communication and no concern for my child as an individual. Is only concerned with the "overall picture" or "students as a whole". Very disappointed with this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 25, 2010

No parent/teacher communication. Very disappointed. 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arcadia Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Spring Street	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-1371	400	32	12.5	100.0%	51 (12.8%)	65 (16.3%)	260 (65.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16.9	568^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.5	555^th of 639 public elementary schools	13.1%	13	47.8	39.6	30.3	48.5	38.0	24.2	33.3	$16,621	$1,600	$248	$1,848	$13,107	$1,666	$14,773
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%)	54.8	277^th of 661 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.3	252^nd of 639 public elementary schools	60.6%	25	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
The Cleveland Academy of Leadership	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	151 Franklin Street	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 594-4444	521	40	13.1	100.0%	41 (7.9%)	340 (65.3%)	85 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.8%)	34.1	432^nd of 661 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.4	419^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.4%	13	56.6	42.9	51.9	58.4	42.3	40.4	40.0	$18,773	$2,314	$2,523	$4,838	$12,212	$1,724	$13,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Boiling Springs Elementary

What district is Boiling Springs Elementary in?

Spartanburg 02

Is Boiling Springs Elementary a good school?

Boiling Springs Elementary ranks 345^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boiling Springs Elementary?

Students at Boiling Springs Elementary are 63% White, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Boiling Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boiling Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boiling Springs Middle
High : Boiling Springs High

How many students attend Boiling Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Boiling Springs Elementary.

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