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If you could change one rule at Shoally Creek Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 02·NCES 450351001669
Shoally Creek Elementary
3777 Paris Bridge Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316 · (864) 594-3200 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.6:1
51 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
56.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.6pp 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 56 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 | 66.0% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 53.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Shoally Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #235 of 635 ▲ 8 | #24 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #239 of 635 ▲ 65 | #20 of 44 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #134 of 709 | #11 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #460 of 656 | #39 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #190 of 656 | #14 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.9% | #30 of 187 | #5 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
742
+115 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 742 | 51 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 48.5 | 14.4:1 | 84% (589) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 38.9 | 17.3:1 | 80% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 63% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 58% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shoally Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (567 to 742); teachers up 31% (39 to 51).
About Shoally Creek Elementary
Shoally Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 742 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 41% larger than that.
District-wide, Spartanburg 02 has 14 schools and 11,806 students.
By race and ethnicity, Shoally Creek Elementary is 54% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. In Spartanburg County overall, about 67% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Shoally Creek Elementary comes in at 64%.
Shoally Creek Elementary employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Shoally Creek Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Spartanburg County (population about 347,852), median household income is about $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 88 public schools operate in Spartanburg County, serving about 58,477 students.
Boiling Springs High is located about 1.7 miles from Shoally Creek Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Shoally Creek Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 627 to 742. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 14.6:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 722 students
Other schools in Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- James H. Hendrix ElementaryElementary · 709 students
Nearby schools
- Boiling Springs High1.7 mi · 2,772
- Boiling Springs Elementary1.9 mi · 791
- Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs2.6 mi · 703
- Lone Oak Elementary2.9 mi · 336
- James H. Hendrix Elementary3.4 mi · 709
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary3.4 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Shoally Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Shoally Creek Elementary?
Shoally Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shoally Creek Elementary serve?
Shoally Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shoally Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shoally Creek Elementary is approximately 14.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Shoally Creek Elementary?
Shoally Creek Elementary reports a student body of 54% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Shoally Creek Elementary in?
Shoally Creek Elementary is part of Spartanburg 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.