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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 50·NCES 450234001338
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary
1802 East Durst Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29649 · (864) 941-5660 · Greenwood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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
12.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 | 63 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
67.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 49.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eleanor S. Rice Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenwood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #248 of 635 ▲ 52 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #220 of 635 ▲ 100 | #7 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #313 of 709 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #250 of 656 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #340 of 656 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #356 of 395 | #8 of 9 |
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
535
+46 (+9%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 535 | 41.4 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 38.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 39.9 | 11.2:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 100% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | 100% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 100% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 75% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 51% (338) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 32 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eleanor S. Rice Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (549 to 535); teachers up 12% (36.8 to 41.4).
About Eleanor S. Rice Elementary
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Greenwood, South Carolina. Its 535 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is run by Greenwood 50, whose 13 schools enroll 8,477 students.
At 57%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 31% White, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Greenwood County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Its teaching staff equals 41.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.9:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Eleanor S. Rice Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is located in Greenwood County, where median household income is about $52,830, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 21 public schools in Greenwood County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,771.
The school nearest to Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is Pinecrest Elementary, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. Within five miles of Eleanor S. Rice Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary had 489 students in 2020-21 and 535 in 2024-25, a 9% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwood 50
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
Other schools in Greenwood
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Pinecrest Elementary1.8 mi · 379
- Brewer Middle2.0 mi · 600
- Greenwood High2.0 mi · 1,724
- Woodfields Elementary2.3 mi · 521
- Greenwood Charter Academy2.6 mi · 432
- Merrywood Elementary2.9 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Eleanor S. Rice ElementaryHow large is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eleanor S. Rice Elementary serve?
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary?
Student demographics at Eleanor S. Rice Elementary are roughly 31% White, 6% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Eleanor S. Rice Elementary public or private?
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenwood 50.
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