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What's the most underrated thing about Woodruff Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 04·NCES 450357001013
Woodruff Elementary
915 Cross Anchor Road, Woodruff, SC 29388 · (864) 476-3123 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
15.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 226 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 199 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 215 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Spartanburg 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
58.2%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.2% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 58.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Woodruff Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #213 of 635 ▼ 27 | #19 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #275 of 635 ▲ 24 | #24 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #203 of 709 | #19 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #573 of 656 | #48 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #355 of 656 | #21 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #383 of 395 | #11 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
640
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 595
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 640 | 40.3 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 38.7 | 15.9:1 | 69% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 40.7 | 15.9:1 | 81% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 70% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 100% (647) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 68% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 33 | 20.9:1 | 56% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | 49% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 595 | 33 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodruff Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (647 to 640); teachers up 12% (36 to 40.3).
About Woodruff Elementary
Woodruff Elementary is one of the public schools in Woodruff, South Carolina. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 640 students in grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 22% bigger than average.
Woodruff Elementary is one school in Spartanburg 04, a system of 4 schools with 2,961 students.
By race and ethnicity, Woodruff Elementary is 62% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 11% multiracial. By the diversity index, Woodruff Elementary comes in at 57%.
Federal data list 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Woodruff Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.9:1. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Woodruff 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.
The next-closest public school is Woodruff Primary, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 613 in 2020-21 and 640 in 2024-25, a 4% increase.
The Woodruff Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 04
- Woodruff HighHigh · 844 students
- Woodruff PrimaryElementary · 776 students
- Woodruff MiddleMiddle · 701 students
Other schools in Woodruff
- Woodruff HighHigh · 844 students
- Woodruff PrimaryElementary · 776 students
- Woodruff MiddleMiddle · 701 students
Nearby schools
- Woodruff Primary0.2 mi · 776
- Woodruff Middle0.4 mi · 701
- Woodruff High0.5 mi · 844
- Dorman High8.5 mi · 3,920
- L. E. Gable Middle9.5 mi · 760
- Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle9.8 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Woodruff ElementaryHow large is Woodruff Elementary?
Woodruff Elementary enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 03-05.
Is Woodruff Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodruff Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodruff Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodruff Elementary is approximately 15.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woodruff Elementary?
Student demographics at Woodruff Elementary are roughly 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodruff Elementary?
Woodruff Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 04 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.