Summary:
Zip code 29374 is home to a single public elementary school, Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 482 students in the Pauline, SC area.
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary is a clear academic leader within the Spartanburg 06 district, outperforming the district average in every subject and grade level for both the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. The school has consistently ranked in the top third of all elementary schools in South Carolina, achieving its best recent ranking in 2024-2025 with a 72nd percentile (4 stars). One of its most impressive attributes is student engagement: the chronic absenteeism rate is just 12.4%, which is less than half the district rate of 26.1% and well below the state average of 22.3%. This strong attendance is a foundational indicator of a positive school climate and student commitment.
However, the most recent data reveals a significant year-over-year decline in academic proficiency. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, ELA proficiency dropped by an average of 8.1 percentage points across grades 3-5, while math proficiency fell by an average of 5.4 points. For example, 5th-grade ELA fell from an impressive 78.8% to 67.8%, and 4th-grade math dropped from 58.5% to 66.7% (a decline of 8.2 points). Science was the only subject to improve, rising 3.1 points. Despite these dips, English Language Arts remains a clear strength, with 4th-grade ELA at 71.6% in the most recent year. A potential area of concern is upper-grade math, where 5th-grade proficiency was the lowest of all math scores in both years (57.5% in 2025-2026). The school's state ranking slipped slightly from the 72nd to the 66th percentile, reflecting these recent trends. With a solid foundation of high attendance and district-leading performance, the school is well-positioned to address these academic challenges and reverse the downward trajectory.
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