Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 50·NCES 450234000591
Hodges Elementary
4717 Main Street, Hodges, SC 29653 · (864) 374-5000 · Greenwood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 38 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
Student demographics
42%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
86.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.8% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 76.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hodges Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenwood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #25 of 635 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #24 of 635 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #550 of 709 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #267 of 656 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #518 of 656 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #276 of 395 | #6 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
+29 (+9%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 261
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 349 | 26.7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 26.9 | 12.6:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 29.7 | 11.9:1 | 100% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 100% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 25.2 | 15.0:1 | 100% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 100% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 13 | 15.6:1 | 67% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 41% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hodges Elementary.
About Hodges Elementary
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Hodges Elementary serves students in Hodges, South Carolina. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 349 students. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Hodges Elementary is one school in Greenwood 50, a system of 13 schools with 8,477 students.
The student body at Hodges Elementary is 75% White. It is also 15% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Greenwood County's residents are about 62% White, 12 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Hodges Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 26.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.
Census data for Greenwood County show median household income comes to about $52,830, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 21 public schools and about 10,771 students.
Northside Middle is about 4.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
For locale, NCES codes Hodges Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 29 students, from 320 to 349.
The Hodges Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- Northside Middle4.7 mi · 593
- Merrywood Elementary4.8 mi · 562
- Greenwood High5.9 mi · 1,724
- Pinecrest Elementary6.1 mi · 379
- Lakeview Elementary6.3 mi · 426
- Greenwood Charter Academy6.6 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Hodges ElementaryHow large is Hodges Elementary?
Hodges Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hodges Elementary serve?
Hodges Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hodges Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Hodges Elementary.
How diverse is Hodges Elementary?
Hodges Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hodges Elementary?
Hodges Elementary is overseen by Greenwood 50 in Greenwood County.
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