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How has Roebuck Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
853
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363000029
Roebuck Elementary
2401 East Blackstock Road, Roebuck, SC 29376 · (864) 576-6151 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL853 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
67 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 | 29 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 16% |
Student demographics
68%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
53.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 43.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Roebuck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #372 of 635 | #31 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #413 of 635 | #33 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 853 | #64 of 709 | #3 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #229 of 656 | #21 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #103 of 656 | #12 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #144 of 187 | #21 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
853
+53 (+7%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 853 | 66.6 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 64 | 13.1:1 | 71% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 84% (675) |
| 2020-21 | 800 | 56 | 14.3:1 | 63% (501) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 100% (818) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 57% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 43% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 46% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roebuck Elementary.
About Roebuck Elementary
Roebuck Elementary, located in Roebuck, South Carolina, is a high-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 853 students. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 62% larger than that.
Spartanburg 06 enrolls 11,714 students in 14 schools, including Roebuck Elementary.
White students are the largest group at Roebuck Elementary, with 44% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Spartanburg County, the White share is about 67%. The chance that two students picked at random at Roebuck Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1, with 66.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
Spartanburg County census figures show that median household income is about $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 88 public schools operate in Spartanburg County, serving about 58,477 students.
L. E. Gable Middle is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Roebuck Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 800 to 853. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.3:1 to 12.8:1.
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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 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- West View ElementaryElementary · 644 students
Other schools in Roebuck
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 students
Nearby schools
- L. E. Gable Middle1.6 mi · 760
- Dorman High1.9 mi · 3,920
- R. P. Dawkins Middle2.0 mi · 800
- Anderson Mill Elementary2.5 mi · 629
- Woodland Heights Elementary3.8 mi · 407
- E. P. Todd School4.1 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Roebuck ElementaryHow large is Roebuck Elementary?
Roebuck Elementary enrolls approximately 853 students in grades PK-05.
Is Roebuck Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roebuck Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Roebuck Elementary have?
Roebuck Elementary employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Roebuck Elementary?
Student demographics at Roebuck Elementary are roughly 44% White, 15% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Roebuck Elementary?
Roebuck Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 06 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.