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Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg ranks 100 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg is a highly regarded public charter school in downtown Spartanburg, SC, serving 306 students in grades PK-5 within the School Public Charter School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, placing it 100th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina.

What truly sets this school apart is its remarkable success with students who often face the biggest challenges. Meeting Street Academy ranks in the top 5% statewide for both African American students and students from low-income families, earning 5-star ratings for each group. This demonstrates that the school is exceptionally effective at closing achievement gaps. Academically, mathematics is a standout strength—95.1% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, compared to just 59.2% statewide. Reading scores are also strong, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at 87.8%, well above the state average of 64.1%. The school maintains a favorable 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention.

For context, Meeting Street Academy dramatically outperforms Spartanburg Preparatory School, the other charter in its district located just half a mile away—beating it by 40-55 percentage points in math. It also far exceeds Mary H. Wright Elementary, the closest traditional public school, which ranks in the 9th percentile. Only Pine St. Elementary (94th percentile) offers comparable performance nearby. One area for growth is 4th grade science, where proficiency (50%) matches the state average but lags behind the school's own high ELA and math standards. Overall, Meeting Street Academy proves that high achievement and serving diverse populations can go hand in hand.

306

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

201 East Broad Street Suite 11
Spartanburg, SC 29306

(864) 253-1800

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School Public Charter School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg53%

South Carolina avg58%

100^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the School Public Charter School District

32^nd of 75School Public Charter School District among South Carolina districts

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 (2026)98th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+32 vs state

English Language Arts79%+14 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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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
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%)	83.5	100^th of 649 public elementary schools	84.6%					(n/a)	87.8	72.2	72.7				95.1	75.0	86.3				50.0
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%)	25.6	486^th of 649 public elementary schools	25.1%		35.6	412^th of 640 public elementary schools	35.6%	74	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
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	588^th of 649 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	562^nd of 640 public elementary schools	12.2%	26	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
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%)	91.6	37^th of 649 public elementary schools	94.3%		87	67^th of 640 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
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	427^th of 649 public elementary schools	34.2%		34.4	420^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.4%	7	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
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%)	45.3	346^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.7%		36.6	404^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.9%	58	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
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 John B. White Sr. Bouleva	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-0506	407	35	11.6	100.0%	90 (22.1%)	222 (54.5%)	55 (13.5%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	30.6	448^th of 649 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.8	428^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.1%	20	55.3	55.9	48.7				64.3	37.7	38.1				26.0		$17,903	$2,468	$155	$2,624	$13,415	$1,864	$15,279
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%)	69.5	194^th of 649 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.8	203^rd of 640 public elementary schools	68.3%	9	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
Jesse S. Bobo Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Powell Mill Road	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-2085	364	29	12.5	100.0%	27 (7.4%)	215 (59.1%)	85 (23.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	10.1	618^th of 649 public elementary schools	4.8%		7.6	621^st of 640 public elementary schools	3.0%	3	50.0	43.1	35.6				46.0	17.3	16.4				12.1		$15,903	$1,920	$124	$2,044	$12,127	$1,732	$13,858
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%)	37.7	409^th of 649 public elementary schools	37.0%		24.5	495^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.7%	86	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

How many students attend Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg.

Is Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg a good school?

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg ranks 100^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg?

Students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg are 87% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in?

School Public Charter School District

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