Hurricane Tavern · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Reidville’s public schools outscore 82% of South Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Reidville’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Reidville, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Reidville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 45 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reidville’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,331 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four 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.
What’s behind Reidville’s grade
A−: better than 82% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Reidville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Reidville
Reidville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Reidville · depends on your address
James F. Byrnes High
Grades 9–12 · 2,391 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Duncan
James Byrnes Freshman Academy
Grades 9 · 792 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Duncan
10th grade in Reidville
James F. Byrnes High
Grades 9–12 · 2,391 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Duncan
11th grade in Reidville
James F. Byrnes High
Grades 9–12 · 2,391 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Duncan
12th grade in Reidville
James F. Byrnes High
Grades 9–12 · 2,391 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Duncan
Reidville’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 5, which also serves Duncan, Greer, Lyman and Wellford. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Reidville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Reidville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Reidville | A− | Spartanburg School District 5 |
Every school in Reidville
6 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).
Questions about Reidville’s schools
Are Reidville’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Reidville children attend outscore 82% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Reidville in?
Spartanburg School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,066 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Reidville kids go to high school?
James F. Byrnes High in Duncan, with 2,391 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Reidville’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 5 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Reidville spend per student?
$13,331 in Spartanburg School District 5 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Reidville families are saying about school.
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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.