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West View Elementary

Public Grades K-5
498th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

West View Elementary is a public elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, serving 666 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spartanburg 06 District, which is ranked 44 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West View Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the district and state averages. The school's performance on the SCPASS science assessment for 4th grade has also been below the district and state averages. West View Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66-83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.5% to 26.1% in recent years.

While West View Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Roebuck Elementary and Woodland Heights Elementary, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Arcadia Elementary and Jesse S. Bobo Elementary. The school's strengths lie in its support for English Language Learners, but it struggles to meet the needs of its Gifted and Talented student population.

644
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,854
Per pupil spending ?
68.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 Oak Grove Road
       Spartanburg, SC  29301

(864) 576-1833

District: Spartanburg 06

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.6%
White:
28.9%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (41% vs 56% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg49%
South Carolina avg56%
498th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 59 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 9Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 06
44th of 75Spartanburg 06 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202524.1498 of 64022.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.5441 of 63830.9%★★☆☆☆
202345.4344 of 64446.6%★★☆☆☆
202250.3307 of 62550.9%★★★☆☆
202153.0283 of 62254.5%★★★☆☆
201944.2367 of 64342.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.4306 of 62451.0%★★★☆☆
201759.5241 of 63962.3%★★★☆☆
201661.9232 of 61962.5%★★★☆☆
201572.6117 of 63881.7%★★★★☆
201477.7109 of 63082.7%★★★★☆
201379.396 of 59984.0%★★★★☆
201275.8119 of 59480.0%★★★★☆
201174.5131 of 59778.1%★★★★☆
201077.2111 of 58981.2%★★★★☆
200975.0128 of 58077.9%★★★★☆
200864.4207 of 57764.1%★★★☆☆
200763.7207 of 56663.4%★★★☆☆
200673.5129 of 55976.9%★★★★☆
200575.6110 of 55780.3%★★★★☆
200476.5112 of 55079.6%★★★★☆
200384.062 of 54288.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202523.6328 of 38113.9%★☆☆☆☆
202437.3238 of 36935.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.3131 of 39466.8%★★★☆☆
202266.3100 of 39374.6%★★★★☆
202168.373 of 35079.1%★★★★☆
201947.1229 of 42145.6%★★☆☆☆
201848.8198 of 41251.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202542.777 of 14747.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.173 of 17458.0%★★★☆☆
202234.2101 of 15133.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.0127 of 18932.8%★★☆☆☆
201819.0147 of 1618.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202267.022 of 8473.8%★★★★☆
201976.521 of 10479.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202519.5494 of 58115.0%★☆☆☆☆
202434.5376 of 56533.5%★★☆☆☆
202356.2254 of 58056.2%★★★☆☆
202261.0214 of 57362.7%★★★☆☆
202158.7214 of 55461.4%★★★☆☆
201943.4339 of 58842.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.3286 of 57049.8%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202512.095 of 1015.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.078 of 824.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202349.879 of 10524.8%★☆☆☆☆
202228.696 of 10911.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.9137 of 1476.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202530.5114 of 15626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202257.550 of 11556.5%★★★☆☆
202138.352 of 8639.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.047 of 11659.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202520.1526 of 61314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202429.4446 of 59925.5%★☆☆☆☆
202345.8325 of 60846.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.2266 of 60055.7%★★★☆☆
202144.8328 of 58043.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.9459 of 60023.5%★☆☆☆☆
201837.6388 of 58834.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202527.3437 of 58625.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.7441 of 56822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.9398 of 58231.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.3375 of 57935.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.6338 of 56139.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.4361 of 59038.8%★★☆☆☆
201847.0305 of 57146.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202534.8332 of 46027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202444.0271 of 44138.5%★★☆☆☆
202353.8229 of 46350.5%★★★☆☆
202257.9201 of 45555.8%★★★☆☆
202163.0155 of 43964.7%★★★☆☆
201944.2285 of 47239.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.3267 of 45741.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)74th percentile+23 vs school
Disabled (2025)48th percentile+25 vs school
White (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%-9 vs state
Mathematics32%-21 vs state
Science27%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Open Quote Good school just kind of slow about setting up meetings though when you think it's needed Close Quote


by a citizen
Monday, October 14, 2013

Open Quote The faculty and staff are extremely welcoming. The school is clean and the halls are quiet. What a nice experience! Students are learning and teachers are teaching in this school! Close Quote





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West View Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended West View Elementary.

Students at West View Elementary are 42% African American, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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