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Enrollment
810
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 07·NCES 450366001710
Drayton Mills Elementary
1500 Skylyn Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307 · (864) 586-7979 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
13.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
54.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 41.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Drayton Mills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #383 of 635 ▲ 6 | #32 of 44 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #402 of 635 ▼ 20 | #32 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #79 of 709 | #4 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #383 of 656 | #32 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #47 of 656 | #6 of 49 |
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
810
+163 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 810 | 58.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 56.6 | 13.9:1 | 100% (785) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 57.5 | 13.1:1 | 100% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 100% (647) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drayton Mills Elementary.
About Drayton Mills Elementary
Drayton Mills Elementary, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a large elementary school. The school counted 810 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 54% above the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Spartanburg 07 operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,624 students.
Of every 100 students at Drayton Mills Elementary, about 42 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 26% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 19% Black share among all Spartanburg County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Drayton Mills Elementary are from different groups.
Drayton Mills Elementary reports a ratio of 13.9 students per teacher, from 58.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Drayton Mills Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 37% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For Spartanburg County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,234 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Spartanburg County number 88, with about 58,477 students.
Spartanburg High, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Drayton Mills Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 163 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Drayton Mills Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
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Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
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- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
Nearby schools
- Spartanburg High1.3 mi · 2,164
- Jesse Boyd Elementary1.6 mi · 549
- McCracken Middle1.7 mi · 937
- Pine St. Elementary2.0 mi · 631
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg2.3 mi · 306
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg2.3 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About Drayton Mills ElementaryHow large is Drayton Mills Elementary?
Drayton Mills Elementary enrolls approximately 810 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Drayton Mills Elementary serve?
Drayton Mills Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Drayton Mills Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Drayton Mills Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Drayton Mills Elementary?
Drayton Mills Elementary reports a student body of 26% White, 22% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Drayton Mills Elementary in?
Drayton Mills Elementary is part of Spartanburg 07.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.