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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 01·NCES 450348000985
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary
325 Motlow School Road, Campobello, SC 29322 · (864) 472-8120 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary→T. E. Mabry Middle
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
61.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.9% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 63.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #176 of 635 ▼ 44 | #16 of 44 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #173 of 635 ▼ 3 | #12 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #354 of 709 | #29 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #263 of 656 | #24 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #577 of 656 | #41 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #91 of 187 | #15 of 26 |
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
503
+95 (+23%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 503 | 38.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 40.5 | 13.1:1 | 65% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 69% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 58% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 58% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 58% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 42% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (457 to 503); teachers up 28% (30 to 38.5).
About Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary is a public elementary school in Campobello, South Carolina. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 503 students.
Spartanburg 01 is the district for Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary. It has 10 schools and 5,364 students.
By race and ethnicity, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary is 81% White. Next come 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
The school lists 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
On the allk12 Grade, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 75% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Spartanburg County area, the median household earns about $66,234 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Spartanburg County, 88 public schools serve about 58,477 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Campobello-Gramling School, is about 4.3 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 503, compared with 408 in 2020-21.
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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 01
- Chapman HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Campobello-Gramling SchoolElementary · 866 students
- Inman ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Landrum HighHigh · 526 students
- T. E. Mabry MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- New Prospect ElementaryElementary · 431 students
Other schools in Campobello
- Campobello-Gramling SchoolElementary · 866 students
- Landrum HighHigh · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Campobello-Gramling School4.3 mi · 866
- Skyland Elementary4.3 mi · 760
- Chapman High5.1 mi · 1,057
- T. E. Mabry Middle5.1 mi · 452
- Inman Intermediate5.1 mi · 322
- D. R. Hill Middle5.2 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Holly Springs-Motlow ElementaryHow large is Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary enrolls approximately 503 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary serve?
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?
Student demographics at Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary?
Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 01 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.