Enrollment
150
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303000811
Reuben Elementary
3605 Spearman Road, Newberry, SC 29108 · (803) 321-2664 · Newberry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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
16.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
66.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +26.9pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 43.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Reuben Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Newberry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #221 of 635 ▲ 137 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #238 of 635 ▲ 255 | #2 of 8 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #682 of 709 | #8 of 8 |
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
150
+15 (+11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 150 | 9.2 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 8.6 | 18.0:1 | 100% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 9 | 17.0:1 | 100% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 9 | 15.0:1 | 100% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | 100% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 71% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | 64% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 75% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reuben Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (150 to 150); teachers up 2% (9 to 9.2).
About Reuben Elementary
In Newberry, South Carolina, Reuben Elementary is a very small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 150 students. That is 71% below the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
A total of 13 schools make up Newberry 01, with 5,714 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Reuben Elementary, about 47 are White, the largest group. It is also 29% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Newberry County is roughly 62% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. The school has 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 3.0 students per teacher.
Reuben Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Newberry County area, median household income comes to about $61,780, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newberry County counts 14 public schools with about 5,714 students.
Reuben Elementary is about 5.3 miles from Newberry Middle, its nearest public school. Reuben Elementary has 5 other public schools within ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 135 to 150. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 16.3:1 over the same years.
Reuben Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
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- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
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- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
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- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Gallman ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Newberry County Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Newberry Middle5.3 mi · 629
- Gallman Elementary6.1 mi · 408
- Newberry Elementary6.1 mi · 421
- Boundary St. Elementary6.5 mi · 429
- Newberry High8.5 mi · 837
- Hollywood Elementary10.7 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Reuben ElementaryHow large is Reuben Elementary?
Reuben Elementary enrolls approximately 150 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Reuben Elementary serve?
Reuben Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reuben Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reuben Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reuben Elementary?
At Reuben Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 17% Hispanic, 29% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Reuben Elementary in?
Reuben Elementary is part of Newberry 01.
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