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Southwood Academy for the Arts

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1110 Southwood Street, Anderson, SC 29624 · (864) 260-5205 · Part of Anderson School District 5

Anderson’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwood Academy for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Anderson kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Anderson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southwood Academy for the ArtsYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1110 Southwood Street, Anderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6142
Grade 7137
Grade 8130
Enrollment over time
383’20
380’21
394’22
389’23
409’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 23%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwood Academy for the Arts from Anderson families.

Other schools in Anderson School District 5

The district →
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
675 students14:1
Concord Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A
615 students15:1
McLees Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B
543 students14:1
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B−
536 students13:1
Nevitt Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
C−
530 students15:1
North Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
504 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Anderson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.