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Inman Elementary

25 Oakland Avenue, Inman, SC 29349 · (864) 472-8403 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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

Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
40 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9316%
Kindergarten12422%
Grade 19517%
Grade 212522%
Grade 312823%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
39269%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5410%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
6912%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
377%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
27048%
Female
29552%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Inman Elementary→Inman Intermediate→T. E. Mabry Middle
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
74.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +28.6pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 74 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 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2574.0%80.5%
2023-2445.4%70.6%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Inman Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Spartanburg County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
80.5%#26 of 635
▲ 47
#2 of 44
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.0%#131 of 635
▲ 276
#7 of 44
▲ 29
Enrollment
ranked largest first
565#272 of 709#24 of 51
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#431 of 656#37 of 49
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.0%#455 of 656#33 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.6%#376 of 395#10 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 2024-25
Enrollment
565
+62 (+12%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556539.514.3:1N/A
2023-2454243.512.5:1100% (542)
2022-236153915.8:1100% (615)
2020-215033813.2:181% (409)
2017-185743815.1:1100% (574)
2015-165843317.7:170% (409)
2010-114853513.9:167% (325)
2000-018014916.4:143% (348)
1990-917083719.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inman Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (574 to 565); teachers up 4% (38 to 39.5).

About Inman Elementary

Inman Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Inman, South Carolina, one of the schools in Spartanburg 01. Students in pre-K through 3 attend the school, which enrolls 565 students.

Spartanburg 01 runs 10 schools with a combined 5,364 students. Inman Elementary is one of them.

By race and ethnicity, Inman Elementary is 69% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share in Spartanburg County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. Inman Elementary has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Inman Elementary counts 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.

The allk12 Grade for Inman Elementary is A-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Spartanburg County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,234, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Spartanburg County number 88 and enroll about 58,477.

The nearest public school is T. E. Mabry Middle, at about 0.2 miles. There are 6 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

Inman Elementary saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Spartanburg County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Inman Elementary
District
Spartanburg 01
Address
25 Oakland Avenue, Inman, SC 29349
Phone
(864) 472-8403
County
Spartanburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
565
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
450348000986
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Spartanburg 01
Other schools in Inman
Other Inman Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Inman Elementary. Inman Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Inman Elementary
How many students attend Inman Elementary?
Inman Elementary enrolls approximately 565 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Inman Elementary serve?
Inman Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Inman Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Inman Elementary.
How diverse is Inman Elementary?
Inman Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Inman Elementary?
Inman 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.
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