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Which teacher or staff member at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001028
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary
2957 Highway 56, Pauline, SC 29374 · (864) 583-1868 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
75.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 55.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #206 of 635 ▲ 13 | #18 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #118 of 635 ▲ 64 | #4 of 44 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #377 of 709 | #30 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #502 of 656 | #42 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #614 of 656 | #45 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #113 of 187 | #17 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
482
+49 (+11%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 47% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 52% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 37% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 34% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 35% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 31% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 26% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 17 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (447 to 482); teachers up 14% (28 to 32).
About Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary serves students in Pauline, South Carolina, as a mid-sized elementary school. It had 482 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Spartanburg 06 includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 11,714 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Spartanburg County residents are about 67% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
There are 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.7 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 69% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Spartanburg County, median household income comes to about $66,234, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 88, with about 58,477 students.
The closest school to Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary is L. E. Gable Middle, located about 4.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary had a net gain of 49 students, or 11%.
People who know Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 students
Nearby schools
- L. E. Gable Middle4.6 mi · 760
- Cedar Springs Academy5.5 mi · 42
- SC School for the Deaf High5.5 mi · 31
- SC School for the Deaf Elementary/Middle5.5 mi · 41
- SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle5.5 mi · 22
- SC School for the Blind High5.5 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Pauline-Glenn Springs ElementaryHow large is Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary?
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary serve?
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary is approximately 15.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary public or private?
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Spartanburg 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.