Summary:
Zip code 29388, serving the Woodruff, SC area, is home to two elementary schools within the Spartanburg 04 school district, which together form a complete PK-5 educational pipeline. Woodruff Primary serves grades PK-2 with 776 students, while Woodruff Elementary serves grades 3-5 with 640 students, creating a seamless transition for families within the same district.
For parents, the standout school academically is Woodruff Elementary, which shows exceptional strength in 4th-grade mathematics, with 67.1% proficiency compared to the state's 52.3%—a remarkable 14.8-point advantage. Science scores are also strong, beating the state by 6.6 points. However, there is a notable "4th-grade peak" phenomenon: math proficiency plummets from 67.1% in 4th grade to just 46.6% in 5th grade, which actually falls below the state average. This suggests the school's early elementary math success does not carry through to the final grade. Meanwhile, Woodruff Primary operates slightly more efficiently with a lower student-teacher ratio (15.6 vs. 15.8) and marginally lower per-student spending ($11,304 vs. $11,362), though the difference is minimal.
Both schools share a positive attendance culture, with chronic absenteeism rates (20.8% and 20.0%) that are better than both the district (22.6%) and state (22.3%) averages. The test scores at Woodruff Elementary perfectly mirror the district averages, indicating it is a representative sample of Spartanburg 04's overall performance. The school has maintained a stable 3-star rating and 62nd-63rd percentile ranking statewide for three consecutive years, offering families a reliable, mid-tier educational option with clear strengths in early elementary math and science, but a specific area of concern in 5th-grade mathematics that parents should monitor.
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