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Pacolet Elementary

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Pacolet Elementary ranks 177 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pacolet Elementary in Pacolet, SC, is a Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 429 students in the Spartanburg 03 district, and it has become a standout example of academic success despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free/reduced lunch.

The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past few years, jumping from the 49th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 73rd percentile (4 stars) today. What truly sets Pacolet apart is its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds—the school ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for this group, outperforming nearly all comparable schools in the region. Early grade instruction is particularly strong: 3rd graders hit 79% proficiency in English Language Arts and 75.8% in Math, both well above state averages and competitive with Pine St. Elementary, one of the top-ranked schools in the area. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $16,799 per pupil—more than nearby Cowpens Elementary ($14,648) and Jonesville Elementary/Middle ($13,495)—and has reduced chronic absenteeism from 21.4% to 17.8% over two years.

One area for growth is upper-grade performance. While 3rd and 4th graders excel, 5th grade scores dip below state averages in both ELA (55.4% vs. 63.6%) and Math (48.3% vs. 49.1%). This pattern contrasts with Cowpens Elementary, which shows stronger 5th grade results despite weaker early grades. Still, Pacolet's 4th grade Science proficiency jumped 15.6 points in one year to 67.2%, far exceeding the state average. For parents, this school offers a warm, well-funded environment with proven early intervention—and a clear opportunity for the school to build on its momentum in the upper grades.

429

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,799

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 McDowell Street
Pacolet, SC 29372

(864) 279-6500

District: Spartanburg 03

Students who attend Pacolet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clifdale Middle
High:	Broome High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

African American:

16.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg58%

177^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 03

10^th of 75Spartanburg 03 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	72.3	177 of 661	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	154 of 639	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	233 of 643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	275 of 644	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	316 of 625	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	197 of 622	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	281 of 643	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	302 of 624	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	299 of 639	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	238 of 619	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	131 of 638	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	209 of 630	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	259 of 599	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	241 of 594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	184 of 597	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	148 of 589	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	143 of 580	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	51.8	314 of 577	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	164 of 566	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.8	228 of 559	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	161 of 557	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	54.0	280 of 550	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.5	173 of 542	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	59 of 174	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	209 of 599	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	159 of 580	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	166 of 568	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	181 of 580	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	236 of 573	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	151 of 554	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	219 of 588	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	303 of 570	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	57 of 634	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	44 of 612	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	122 of 602	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	191 of 608	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	231 of 600	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	109 of 580	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	214 of 600	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	287 of 588	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	135 of 591	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	133 of 585	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	271 of 571	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	332 of 582	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	358 of 579	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	233 of 561	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	331 of 590	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	282 of 571	50.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	217 of 463	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	208 of 459	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	266 of 446	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	350 of 463	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	335 of 455	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	272 of 439	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	325 of 472	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	364 of 457	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2023)66th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Science67%+16 vs state

Mathematics67%+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 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
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	429	27	15.8	100.0%	284 (66.2%)	70 (16.3%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	72.3	177^th of 661 public elementary schools	73.2%		75.9	154^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.9%	23	79.0	68.8	55.4				75.8	75.4	48.3				67.2		$16,799	$1,359	$1,992	$3,351	$11,095	$2,353	$13,448
School School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7743	41	25	1.6	7.7%	11 (26.8%)	15 (36.6%)	6 (14.6%)	5 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)
School School for the Blind Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	355 Cedar Springs Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Deaf & Blind School	No	No	No	No	(864) 577-7600	22	33	.6	15.0%	10 (45.5%)	6 (27.3%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Goucher Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	604 Goucher School	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 210-9262	244	24	10.1	63.8%	208 (85.2%)	7 (2.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	42.6	380^th of 661 public elementary schools	42.5%		43.7	350^th of 639 public elementary schools	45.2%	30	66.7		70.0	47.0	44.2	45.9	66.6		36.7	20.6	17.7	16.2		41.2	$16,223	$696	$1,708	$2,404	$9,916	$3,903	$13,819
Jesse Boyd Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1505 Fernwood Glendale Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4430	549	48	11.3	50.5%	337 (61.4%)	128 (23.3%)	35 (6.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (7.1%)	69.4	198^th of 661 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.8	203^rd of 639 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	70.2	67.7	75.6				69.1	58.1	56.1				54.8		$14,307	$778	$1,314	$2,092	$10,969	$1,246	$12,215
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2957 Highway 56	Pauline	29374	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	No	(864) 583-1868	482	32	15.0	46.6%	414 (85.9%)	11 (2.3%)	35 (7.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	65	224^th of 661 public elementary schools	66.1%		72.9	181^st of 639 public elementary schools	71.7%	43	61.1	71.6	67.8				58.5	66.7	57.5				54.3		$12,801	$544	$41	$584	$10,828	$1,389	$12,217
E. P. Todd School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	150 Old Canaan Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4475	559	49	11.4	100.0%	135 (24.2%)	240 (42.9%)	89 (15.9%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (13.2%)	37.6	415^th of 661 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.5	494^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.7%	79	69.5	57.8	56.8				48.8	25.1	32.4				48.4		$15,492	$1,130	$1,307	$2,436	$11,580	$1,476	$13,056
Pine St. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 South Pine Street	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4470	631	51	12.3	31.9%	453 (71.8%)	85 (13.5%)	47 (7.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	91.5	37^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.4%		87	67^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.5%	30	84.0	85.1	85.0				80.5	71.1	73.6				77.2		$15,117	$705	$927	$1,632	$12,211	$1,273	$13,484
Jonesville Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	350 New Hope Church Road	Jonesville	29353	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 674-5518	557	43	13.1	39.0%	355 (63.7%)	116 (20.8%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.8%)	29.2	468^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.2%		32.7	430^th of 639 public elementary schools	32.7%	38	55.9	59.4	50.0	47.5	53.5	52.1	39.8	46.9	30.4	22.1	30.4	27.1	40.7	35.6	$13,495	$2,107	$1,485	$3,592	$8,174	$1,729	$9,903
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	100.0%	207 (25.6%)	338 (41.7%)	180 (22.2%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.1%)	45.2	353^rd of 661 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.6	403^rd of 639 public elementary schools	36.9%	50	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacolet Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pacolet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacolet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifdale Middle
High : Broome High

What district is Pacolet Elementary in?

Spartanburg 03

How many students attend Pacolet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Pacolet Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacolet Elementary?

Students at Pacolet Elementary are 66% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Pacolet Elementary a good school?

Pacolet Elementary ranks 177^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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