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Schools in Arcadia · Spartanburg School District 6

Arcadia’s public schools outscore 53% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Arcadia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 45% of students in Arcadia’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the South Carolina average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#116of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 0 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 2% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
SC 14.3
Schools in town
1
6,887 students on the public path
In brief

Arcadia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 184 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arcadia’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,369 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arcadia’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of South Carolina school districts, #116 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,978 test results and a graduating class of 928 could put Arcadia anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Arcadia’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,979 in math, 5,978 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arcadia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Arcadia ElementarySpartanburg School District 6D
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Dorman Highin RoebuckA−

Arcadia’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 6. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Spartanburg School District 6Grades PK–12 · 14 schools · 11,714 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,369SC $15,090 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 52.1% · 5978 students tested
Math38%
State average 41% · 5979 students tested

Arcadia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Arcadia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArcadiaB−Spartanburg School District 6

Every school in Arcadia

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arcadiaby address
Arcadia Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spartanburg
D
400 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Arcadiain other towns
Fairforest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spartanburg
C−
1,007 students13:1Rate it →
R. P. Dawkins Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moore
B−
800 students13:1Rate it →
L. E. Gable Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roebuck
C
760 students12:1Rate it →
Dorman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Roebuck
A−
3,920 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Arcadia’s schools

Are Arcadia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Arcadia children attend outscore 53% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #116 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arcadia in?

Spartanburg School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,714 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arcadia kids go to high school?

Dorman High in Roebuck, with 3,920 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Arcadia’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 6 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Arcadia spend per student?

$15,369 in Spartanburg School District 6 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.