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What's the biggest difference between Spartanburg Preparatory School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101541
Spartanburg Preparatory School
385 South Spring Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306 · (864) 621-3882 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
11.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
52.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 17.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spartanburg Preparatory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #543 of 635 ▲ 78 | #43 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #423 of 635 ▼ 6 | #35 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #406 of 709 | #34 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #94 of 656 | #6 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #370 of 656 | #22 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #351 of 395 | #9 of 12 |
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
454
-123 (-21%) vs 2020
+58% since 2010-11, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 454 | 40 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 41.5 | 12.1:1 | 100% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 50.5 | 9.5:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 84% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 38.8 | 12.0:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 54% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 287 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 43% (124) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spartanburg Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (467 to 454); teachers up 3% (38.8 to 40).
About Spartanburg Preparatory School
Spartanburg Preparatory School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 454 students.
Spartanburg Preparatory School is among 43 schools run by SC Public Charter School District, which serves 21,383 students.
More than half of enrollment at Spartanburg Preparatory School is Black: 63%. Other groups include 17% White, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Black. The diversity index for Spartanburg Preparatory School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Spartanburg Preparatory School reports a ratio of 11.3 students per teacher, from 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.
Spartanburg Preparatory School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 19% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Spartanburg County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 88 public schools and about 58,477 students.
Measured in a straight line, Mary H. Wright Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Spartanburg Preparatory School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 577 (2020-21) to 454 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.1:1).
The Spartanburg Preparatory School discussion page is a place for 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 SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
Other schools in Spartanburg
- Spartanburg HighHigh · 2,164 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- McCracken MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Broome HighHigh · 865 students
- Drayton Mills ElementaryElementary · 810 students
Nearby schools
- Mary H. Wright Elementary0.3 mi · 451
- Carver Middle0.3 mi · 633
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg0.5 mi · 369
- Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg0.5 mi · 306
- Pine St. Elementary1.1 mi · 631
- The Cleveland Academy of Leadership1.6 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Spartanburg Preparatory SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Spartanburg Preparatory School?
Spartanburg Preparatory School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Spartanburg Preparatory School serve?
Spartanburg Preparatory School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Spartanburg Preparatory School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Spartanburg Preparatory School.
What is the student diversity at Spartanburg Preparatory School?
Student demographics at Spartanburg Preparatory School are roughly 17% White, 11% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Spartanburg Preparatory School?
Spartanburg Preparatory School is overseen by SC Public Charter School District in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.