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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the James H. Hendrix Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 02·NCES 450351000996
James H. Hendrix Elementary
1084 Springfield Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316 · (864) 216-4000 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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
14.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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 | 51 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
59.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 55.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James H. Hendrix Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #295 of 635 ▼ 65 | #28 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #331 of 635 ▼ 40 | #29 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #150 of 709 | #14 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #486 of 656 | #41 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #86 of 656 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #92 of 187 | #16 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
709
+85 (+14%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 709 | 47.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 51.8 | 13.5:1 | 85% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 46.8 | 14.8:1 | 89% (615) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 41 | 15.2:1 | 71% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 70% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 74% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 831 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 74% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 47 | 16.6:1 | 46% (358) |
| 1990-91 | 714 | 36 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James H. Hendrix Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (646 to 709); teachers up 11% (43 to 47.8).
About James H. Hendrix Elementary
James H. Hendrix Elementary, located in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 709 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
Federal data list 14 schools in Spartanburg 02, with 11,806 students enrolled.
James H. Hendrix Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Other students are 20% Black, 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Spartanburg County residents are about 67% White. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at James H. Hendrix Elementary is 47.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.8:1. That is 1.5 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, James H. Hendrix 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.
County data help place the school in context: in Spartanburg County, the median household income is $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Spartanburg County is home to 88 public schools and about 58,477 public school students.
Nearby, Mountain View Preparatory is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of James H. Hendrix Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 85 students since 2020-21, to 709.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at James H. Hendrix Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
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- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
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- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
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- Mountain View Preparatory0.3 mi · 452
- High Point Academy1.6 mi · 1,208
- Lone Oak Elementary2.2 mi · 336
- Boiling Springs Elementary2.6 mi · 791
- Arcadia Elementary2.9 mi · 400
- Sugar Ridge Elementary3.2 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About James H. Hendrix ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at James H. Hendrix Elementary?
James H. Hendrix Elementary enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James H. Hendrix Elementary serve?
James H. Hendrix Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James H. Hendrix Elementary have?
James H. Hendrix Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at James H. Hendrix Elementary?
Student demographics at James H. Hendrix Elementary are roughly 49% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is James H. Hendrix Elementary public or private?
James H. Hendrix Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.