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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Greenwood Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE 01·NCES 450213000428
Greenwood Elementary
2300 East Howe Springs Road, Florence, SC 29505 · (843) 664-8451 · Florence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 30.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Florence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #410 of 635 ▲ 85 | #13 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #449 of 635 ▲ 26 | #15 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #320 of 709 | #8 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #341 of 656 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #408 of 656 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #49 of 395 | #5 of 15 |
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
530
-143 (-21%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 100% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 100% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 100% (673) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 47.8 | 15.7:1 | 100% (750) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 47 | 16.7:1 | 66% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 768 | 45 | 17.1:1 | 63% (485) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 56% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 41 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (750 to 530); teachers down 18% (47.8 to 39).
About Greenwood Elementary
Greenwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Florence, South Carolina. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 530 students enrolled.
Greenwood Elementary is a school in Florence 01. The district has 23 schools and 15,861 students.
By race and ethnicity, Greenwood Elementary is 64% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Florence County overall, about 43% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Greenwood Elementary comes in at 53%.
Federal data list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Greenwood Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.6:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
Greenwood Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Florence County census figures show that median household income is about $58,305, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. A total of 39 public schools operate in Florence County, serving about 21,641 students.
The nearest other public school, McLaurin Elementary, is about 2.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Greenwood Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 21%, from 673 to 530.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Florence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,117
Census ACS
Median income
$58,305
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
21,641 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence 01
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other schools in Florence
- West Florence HighHigh · 1,827 students
- South Florence HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 1,373 students
- Southside MiddleMiddle · 1,138 students
- John W. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Delmae Heights ElementaryElementary · 988 students
Other Greenwood Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 21 states are named Greenwood Elementary. Greenwood Elementary is the 8th largest of the 27.
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 829 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTH, MN · 762 students
- Greenwood ElementaryMontebello, CA · 746 students
- Greenwood ElementaryGlen Allen, VA · 649 students
- Greenwood ElementarySanford, NC · 571 students
Nearby schools
- McLaurin Elementary2.4 mi · 552
- South Florence High2.6 mi · 1,580
- Southside Middle3.2 mi · 1,138
- Briggs Elementary3.7 mi · 451
- Theodore Lester Elementary4.2 mi · 362
- Royall Elementary4.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Greenwood ElementaryHow large is Greenwood Elementary?
Greenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-05.
Is Greenwood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenwood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Greenwood Elementary have?
Greenwood Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Greenwood Elementary are roughly 23% White, 3% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Greenwood Elementary public or private?
Greenwood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.