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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1608 Florida Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646 · (864) 941-5535 · Part of Greenwood School District 50

Greenwood’s School Grade B− better than 45% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
680
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Greenwood kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

1608 Florida Avenue, Greenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten95
Grade 1105
Grade 295
Grade 3107
Grade 4119
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
557’20
561’21
572’22
604’23
680’24

Up 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 36%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary from Greenwood families.

Other schools in Greenwood School District 50

The district →
Merrywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
B−
562 students12:1
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C
535 students13:1
Mathews Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C+
529 students11:1
Woodfields Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C−
521 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
B−
426 students11:1
Pinecrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwood
C
379 students9:1

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; Greenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.