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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
709
+63 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
% White
49%
was 46%
% Hispanic
8%
was 20%
% Black
20%
was 18%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About James H. Hendrix Elementary
As an average-sized elementary campus in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, James H. Hendrix Elementary instructs 709 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Spartanburg 02. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.
Spartanburg 02 runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 11,806 students. James H. Hendrix Elementary is one of those campuses.
Demographically, James H. Hendrix Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Black, 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Spartanburg County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, James H. Hendrix Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Spartanburg County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,234 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. James H. Hendrix Elementary is one of 88 public schools in Spartanburg County (combined enrollment of about 58,477 students).
Nearest neighbor: Mountain View Preparatory, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.
Looking at the recent track record. James H. Hendrix Elementary's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 646 (now 709). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 20% to 8% over that span.
On the community side, members of the James H. Hendrix Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 02
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Boiling Springs MiddleMiddle · 1,122 students
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Nearby schools
- 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.