Summary:
Zip code 29376 is home to just one elementary school, Roebuck Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 853 students in the Roebuck area of Spartanburg County.
Roebuck Elementary shows a mixed but encouraging academic profile. The school’s strongest area is 5th grade English Language Arts, where 62.6% of students are proficient—well above the Spartanburg 06 district average of 56.4% and nearly matching the state’s 63.6%. Fifth grade math also stands out, with 52.3% proficiency, surpassing both the district (43.8%) and state (49.1%). However, performance is less consistent in earlier grades. Third grade ELA (52.2%) and math (52.9%) trail state averages, while 4th grade math (44.0%) and especially 4th grade science (38.3%) lag significantly behind the state (52.3% and 51.6%, respectively). The school also saw dramatic year-over-year swings: 5th grade math jumped 14.2 points and 5th grade ELA rose 11.8 points, but 4th grade math dropped 11.5 points and 4th grade science fell 13.3 points.
Operationally, Roebuck Elementary invests heavily in its students, spending $13,705 per pupil with a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Yet chronic absenteeism is a concern at 27.2%, notably higher than the state’s 22.3%. For parents, this school offers strong upper-grade instruction, particularly in reading and math, but families should be aware of the science gap and attendance challenges. The school’s ability to post large gains in 5th grade suggests targeted interventions can work, though consistency across all grades remains a work in progress.
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