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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 07·NCES 450366001041
E. P. Todd School
150 Old Canaan Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302 · (864) 594-4475 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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
11.5:1
49 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 | 102 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
71%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
51.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 30.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where E. P. Todd School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #540 of 635 ▼ 27 | #42 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #429 of 635 ▲ 63 | #37 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #279 of 709 | #25 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #107 of 656 | #8 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #25 of 656 | #4 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #29 of 395 | #2 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
559
-183 (-25%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 946
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 559 | 48.7 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 51.7 | 11.2:1 | 100% (579) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 52.2 | 11.0:1 | 100% (576) |
| 2020-21 | 742 | 58 | 12.8:1 | 100% (742) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 61.6 | 13.6:1 | 100% (838) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 63 | 13.8:1 | 81% (701) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 78% (638) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 56 | 14.9:1 | 65% (539) |
| 1990-91 | 946 | 54 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E. P. Todd School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (838 to 559); teachers down 21% (61.6 to 48.7).
About E. P. Todd School
E. P. Todd School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its 559 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
The 10 schools of Spartanburg 07, including E. P. Todd School, enroll 7,624 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at E. P. Todd School is Black (43%). Other students are 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 19% Black share among all Spartanburg County residents. E. P. Todd School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.5:1, with 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, E. P. Todd School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Spartanburg County, median household income is about $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. E. P. Todd School is among the 88 public schools in Spartanburg County.
The next-closest public school is Cedar Springs Academy, about 1.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of E. P. Todd School.
The federal government classifies E. P. Todd School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 559 was 25% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 742. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.5:1, from 12.8:1.
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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 07
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
- Carver MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- Pine St. ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Jesse Boyd ElementaryElementary · 549 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Springs Academy1.2 mi · 42
- SC School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle1.2 mi · 41
- SC School for the Deaf High1.2 mi · 31
- SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle1.2 mi · 22
- SC School for the Blind High1.2 mi · 23
- Carver Middle2.2 mi · 633
Frequently asked questions
About E. P. Todd SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at E. P. Todd School?
E. P. Todd School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-05.
Is E. P. Todd School an elementary, middle, or high school?
E. P. Todd School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E. P. Todd School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E. P. Todd School is approximately 11.5:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at E. P. Todd School?
At E. P. Todd School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is E. P. Todd School public or private?
E. P. Todd School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 07.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.