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Jesse Boyd Elementary

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Jesse Boyd Elementary ranks 198 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Jesse Boyd Elementary is a PK-5 school in Spartanburg, SC, serving 549 students as part of Spartanburg 07 and earning a solid 4-star rating (70th percentile statewide) for 2025-2026.

This school's biggest standout is attendance: only 13.3% of students are chronically absent, which is less than half the district rate of 28.7% and far better than nearby schools like Mary H. Wright Elementary (40.3%) or Drayton Mills Elementary (30.0%). Academically, Jesse Boyd shines in English Language Arts—5th graders hit 75.6% proficiency, beating both district and state averages by double digits. The school also does exceptionally well serving African American students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide. Parents will appreciate the stability: over the past five years, the school has never dipped below the 65th percentile, offering predictable, consistent quality. It's also efficient with resources, spending $14,307 per student while outperforming schools that spend more, like The Cleveland Academy of Leadership ($18,773).

However, there are a few areas to watch. Math proficiency declines as students move up—dropping from 69.1% in 3rd grade to 56.1% in 5th grade—a pattern that suggests upper-grade math instruction could be strengthened. The school also struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, ranking in just the 29th percentile for gifted learners, and serves low-income students less effectively (50th percentile) than its overall population. For comparison, Pine St. Elementary, just two miles away, achieves a 94th percentile ranking with even lower absenteeism (7.9%) and higher ELA scores, showing what's possible within the same district. Meanwhile, Cannons Elementary in Spartanburg 03 outperforms Jesse Boyd in math across all grades, suggesting there's room to learn from neighboring approaches. Overall, Jesse Boyd is a dependable choice with excellent attendance and reading outcomes, though families with advanced learners or math-focused priorities may want to dig deeper.

549

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,307

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 Fernwood Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307

(864) 594-4430

District: Spartanburg 07

Students who attend Jesse Boyd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCracken Middle
High:	Spartanburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

African American:

23.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg58%

198^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 07

33^rd of 75Spartanburg 07 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	69.4	198 of 661	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	203 of 639	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	172 of 643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	155 of 644	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	87 of 625	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	132 of 622	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	223 of 643	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	177 of 624	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	47.3	333 of 639	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.9	227 of 619	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	154 of 638	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	163 of 630	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	193 of 599	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	265 of 594	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	237 of 597	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	136 of 589	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	121 of 580	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	111 of 577	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	98 of 566	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	56.1	270 of 559	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.8	265 of 557	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.1	328 of 550	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.4	248 of 542	54.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	79 of 380	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	99 of 421	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	176 of 412	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	190 of 599	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	170 of 580	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	151 of 568	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	126 of 580	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	57 of 573	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	122 of 554	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	279 of 588	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	241 of 570	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	124 of 147	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	317 of 634	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	245 of 612	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	224 of 602	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	185 of 608	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.9	73 of 600	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	236 of 580	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	266 of 600	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	254 of 588	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	186 of 591	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	233 of 585	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	181 of 571	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	177 of 582	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	118 of 579	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	125 of 561	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	170 of 590	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	130 of 571	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	175 of 463	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	198 of 459	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	184 of 446	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	172 of 463	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.5	65 of 455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	103 of 439	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	240 of 472	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	163 of 457	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

Science55%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 12, 2011

My daughter has attended JBE for 3 years now. They have excellent facilities, faculty, and a very active parent base. They have received an Excellent rating from the state and have also been award the Red Carpet award for elementary schools in the state. They have recently received their I.B. certification.

They hold their children to extremely high standards in the classroom. Children who fall behind the grade average receive one on one attention in smaller groups by additional teachers on a daily basis. Children choose foreign language and study french, spanish, or chinese beginning in the first grade.

I would hold up the staff and programs at JBE to any private school in the area. I also think there are several other District 7 Elementary schools such as Pine Street Elementary and EB Todd that are excellent schools as well. 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 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
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
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
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
Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	201 East Broad Street Suite 11	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 253-1800	306	30	10.2		9 (2.9%)	266 (86.9%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	83.3	102^nd of 661 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	87.8	72.2	72.7				95.1	75.0	86.3				50.0
Mary H. Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	457 South Church Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-4477	451	38	11.7	100.0%	9 (2.0%)	332 (73.6%)	75 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	13.7	599^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	561^st of 639 public elementary schools	12.2%	38	47.7	37.2	42.4				38.6	32.2	26.8				25.5		$16,051	$2,551	$2,090	$4,642	$10,432	$978	$11,410
Spartanburg Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	385 South Spring Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 621-3882	454	40	11.3	100.0%	79 (17.4%)	284 (62.6%)	51 (11.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	31 (6.8%)	25.5	493^rd of 661 public elementary schools	25.4%		35.6	411^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.7%	82	54.2	35.5	62.2	47.1	56.3	63.3	47.9	13.3	31.2	35.3	37.5	43.3	8.9	39.2	$13,164	$991	$173	$1,164	$8,806	$3,194	$12,000
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)
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
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	100.0%	223 (57.3%)	83 (21.3%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	77.8	137^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.3%		71.7	188^th of 639 public elementary schools	70.6%	51	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Boyd Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jesse Boyd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jesse Boyd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCracken Middle
High : Spartanburg High

How many students attend Jesse Boyd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Jesse Boyd Elementary.

What district is Jesse Boyd Elementary in?

Spartanburg 07

What is the racial makeup of Jesse Boyd Elementary?

Students at Jesse Boyd Elementary are 61% White, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Jesse Boyd Elementary a good school?

Jesse Boyd Elementary ranks 198^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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