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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 05·NCES 450360001018
Reidville Elementary
520 Main Street, Reidville, SC 29375 · (864) 949-2388 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
74.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
68.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.6pp 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 69 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 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.7% | 68.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.6% | 70.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Reidville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #90 of 635 ▼ 11 | #4 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #123 of 635 ▼ 9 | #5 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #145 of 709 | #13 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #329 of 656 | #28 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #343 of 656 | #20 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +107.0% | #1 of 187 | #1 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
712
+250 (+54%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 712 | 52.8 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 53.3 | 12.5:1 | 51% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 45.8 | 14.6:1 | 46% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 23% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 32% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 35% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 27% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reidville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 107% (344 to 712); teachers up 96% (27 to 52.8).
About Reidville Elementary
Reidville Elementary is an elementary school in Reidville, South Carolina, and it is part of Spartanburg 05. The school serves 712 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 35% above that.
The district for Reidville Elementary is Spartanburg 05, with 15 schools and 11,962 students.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at Reidville Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 9% multiracial. By the diversity index, Reidville Elementary comes in at 57%.
Its teaching staff equals 52.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.5:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Reidville Elementary is A-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Spartanburg County census figures show that median household income is 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%. A total of 88 public schools operate in Spartanburg County, serving about 58,477 students.
The nearest other public school, River Ridge Elementary, is about 2.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Reidville Elementary.
Reidville Elementary is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 462 in 2020-21 and 712 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.
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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 05
- James F. Byrnes HighHigh · 2,391 students
- Berry Shoals IntermediateMiddle · 896 students
- Abner Creek AcademyElementary · 807 students
- James Byrnes Freshman AcademyHigh · 792 students
- Florence Chapel MiddleMiddle · 781 students
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 770 students
Nearby schools
- River Ridge Elementary2.7 mi · 770
- Abner Creek Academy3.3 mi · 807
- Florence Chapel Middle3.3 mi · 781
- Berry Shoals Elementary3.3 mi · 476
- Berry Shoals Intermediate3.3 mi · 896
- Abner Creek Middle3.3 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About Reidville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Reidville Elementary?
Reidville Elementary enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-05.
Is Reidville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reidville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Reidville Elementary?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Reidville Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reidville Elementary?
At Reidville Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Reidville Elementary?
Reidville Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 05 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.