Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Greenwood, South Carolina, part of Greenwood 50, serveing 680 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 29% above typical.

Across the 13 schools in Greenwood 50 (8,477 students total), Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Black, 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Greenwood County put median household earnings sit near $52,830, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Greenwood County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,771 students), Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Westview Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 609 (now 680). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 45% to 36%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.