Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001024
Arcadia Elementary
375 Spring Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · (864) 576-1371 · Spartanburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.7% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 26.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arcadia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #516 of 635 ▲ 19 | #40 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #580 of 635 ▲ 11 | #43 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #486 of 709 | #41 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #192 of 656 | #19 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #409 of 656 | #29 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.4% | #9 of 395 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
-227 (-36%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 400 | 32 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 52 | 12.1:1 | 100% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 53.6 | 12.9:1 | 100% (694) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 82% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 66% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 75% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcadia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (694 to 400); teachers down 40% (53.6 to 32).
About Arcadia Elementary
Arcadia Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 400 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
Spartanburg 06 runs 14 schools with a combined 11,714 students. Arcadia Elementary is one of them.
Arcadia Elementary is 65% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 16% Black, 13% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Spartanburg County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Arcadia Elementary's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 32 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Arcadia Elementary is D. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Spartanburg County, the median household income is $66,234, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Arcadia Elementary is one of 88 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Arcadia Elementary is Spartanburg Six Child Development Center, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 36% enrollment decrease, from 627 in 2020-21 to 400 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
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Other Arcadia Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia Elementary. Arcadia Elementary is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Arcadia ElementaryArcadia, WI · 531 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolOlympia Fields, IL · 516 students
- Arcadia ElementaryDeer Park, WA · 455 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 418 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolKALAMAZOO, MI · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Spartanburg Six Child Development Center1.2 mi · 307
- Jesse S. Bobo Elementary1.3 mi · 364
- Fairforest Middle1.6 mi · 1,007
- Lone Oak Elementary2.0 mi · 336
- GREEN Charter School Spartanburg2.1 mi · 412
- High Point Academy2.3 mi · 1,208
Frequently asked questions
About Arcadia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Arcadia Elementary?
Arcadia Elementary enrolls approximately 400 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Arcadia Elementary serve?
Arcadia Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Arcadia Elementary?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Arcadia Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcadia Elementary?
At Arcadia Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 65% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Arcadia Elementary public or private?
Arcadia Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.