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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West View Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 06·NCES 450363001032
West View Elementary
400 Oak Grove Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · (864) 576-1833 · Spartanburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.1:1
49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
70%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% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
32.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.3pp 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 32 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 34.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #513 of 635 ▼ 47 | #39 of 44 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #414 of 635 ▼ 3 | #34 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #197 of 709 | #18 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #280 of 656 | #26 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #56 of 656 | #7 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #89 of 395 | #4 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
644
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 545
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 644 | 49 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 48 | 13.9:1 | 68% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 49 | 13.1:1 | 83% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 57% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 52.3 | 15.9:1 | 50% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 51% (407) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 38% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 30% (221) |
| 1990-91 | 545 | 27 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (833 to 644); teachers down 6% (52.3 to 49).
About West View Elementary
The public elementary school West View Elementary is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 644 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Spartanburg 06, which runs West View Elementary, has 14 schools and 11,714 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at West View Elementary is Black (42%). Enrollment also includes 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 22 points above the 19% share among Spartanburg County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at West View Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Teachers at the school number 49 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, West View Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Spartanburg County this way: median household income is about $66,234, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Spartanburg County number 88 and enroll about 58,477.
GREEN Charter School Spartanburg is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. West View Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
West View Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment at West View Elementary was 647 in 2020-21 and 644 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 06
- Dorman HighHigh · 3,920 students
- Fairforest MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Roebuck ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Fairforest ElementaryElementary · 805 students
- R. P. Dawkins MiddleMiddle · 800 students
- L. E. Gable MiddleMiddle · 760 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
Other West View Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named West View Elementary. West View Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- West View ElementaryGarner, NC · 969 students
- West View Elementary SchoolMuncie, IN · 538 students
- West View Elementary SchoolRockford, IL · 521 students
- West View Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 446 students
- West View ElementaryBURLINGTON, WA · 353 students
Nearby schools
- GREEN Charter School Spartanburg0.7 mi · 412
- Fairforest Middle1.8 mi · 1,007
- Spartanburg Six Child Development Center1.8 mi · 307
- Jesse S. Bobo Elementary2.0 mi · 364
- Woodland Heights Elementary2.2 mi · 407
- R. P. Dawkins Middle2.2 mi · 800
Frequently asked questions
About West View ElementaryHow many students attend West View Elementary?
West View Elementary enrolls approximately 644 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does West View Elementary serve?
West View Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at West View Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at West View Elementary.
What is the student diversity at West View Elementary?
Student demographics at West View Elementary are roughly 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West View Elementary in?
West View Elementary is part of Spartanburg 06.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.