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Which teacher or staff member at Cowpens Elementary deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 03·NCES 450354001005
Cowpens Elementary
341 Foster Street, Cowpens, SC 29330 · (864) 279-6300 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.2% | 52.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cowpens Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #166 of 635 ▲ 93 | #14 of 44 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #197 of 635 ▲ 38 | #17 of 44 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #403 of 709 | #33 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #186 of 656 | #18 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #391 of 656 | #26 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #74 of 187 | #13 of 26 |
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
460
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 460 | 37 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 32.3 | 14.4:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 34.3 | 13.4:1 | 100% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 81% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 27.3 | 14.9:1 | 74% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 72% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 49% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cowpens Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (406 to 460); teachers up 36% (27.3 to 37).
About Cowpens Elementary
Cowpens Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Cowpens, South Carolina. The school counted 460 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Spartanburg 03 enrolls 2,748 students, and its 5 schools include Cowpens Elementary.
More than half of enrollment at Cowpens Elementary is White: 64%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Spartanburg County overall, the White share is about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cowpens Elementary scores 55%.
The school has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Cowpens Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The county, Spartanburg County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $66,234, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 88, with about 58,477 students.
About 2.7 miles separate Cowpens Elementary from the closest public school, Cannons Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 416 to 460.
The discussion board for Cowpens Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 03
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Clifdale MiddleMiddle · 605 students
- Pacolet ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Cannons ElementaryElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Cannons Elementary2.7 mi · 389
- Broome High3.1 mi · 865
- Clifdale Middle3.5 mi · 605
- McCracken Middle4.5 mi · 937
- Mayo Elementary4.6 mi · 328
- Spartanburg High4.7 mi · 2,164
Frequently asked questions
About Cowpens ElementaryHow large is Cowpens Elementary?
Cowpens Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cowpens Elementary serve?
Cowpens Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cowpens Elementary have?
Cowpens Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cowpens Elementary?
Student demographics at Cowpens Elementary are roughly 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cowpens Elementary public or private?
Cowpens Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 03.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.