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Schools in Drayton · Spartanburg School District 7

Drayton’s public schools outscore 55% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Drayton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

K–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
48%
▼ 4 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 31% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,544 students on the public path
In brief

Drayton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 132 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Drayton’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% 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

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,714 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Spartanburg Day School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Drayton’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 55% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 36%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,699 test results and a graduating class of 491 could put Drayton anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Drayton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,652 in math, 3,746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Drayton Mills ElementarySpartanburg School District 7C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–12Spartanburg Highin SpartanburgA

Drayton’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 7, which also serves Spartanburg. 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 7Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 7,255 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$19,714SC $15,090 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 52.1% · 3746 students tested
Math38%
State average 41% · 3652 students tested

Drayton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DraytonBSpartanburg School District 7
SpartanburgBSpartanburg School District 7

Every school in Drayton

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 Draytonby address
Drayton Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spartanburg
C−
810 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Draytonin other towns
McCracken Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spartanburg
B
937 students12:1Rate it →
Carver Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spartanburg
D
633 students10:1Rate it →
Spartanburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spartanburg
A
2,164 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Spartanburg Day School
Grades PK–12 · Spartanburg
Private · Nonsectarian
547 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Drayton’s schools

Are Drayton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Drayton children attend outscore 55% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Drayton in?

Spartanburg School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,255 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Drayton kids go to high school?

Spartanburg High in Spartanburg, with 2,164 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Drayton’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 7 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Drayton spend per student?

$19,714 in Spartanburg School District 7 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Drayton?

Yes: Spartanburg Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 547 students).

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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.