Walnut Grove Plantation · Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY 4.0Roebuck’s public schools outscore 53% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Roebuck, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Roebuck, 45% of tested students read at a proficient level, 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.
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.
Roebuck’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 200 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roebuck’s, its schools beat 48%, 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.
What’s behind Roebuck’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roebuck, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Roebuck
Roebuck Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 853 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Roebuck · depends on your address
Fairforest Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
R. P. Dawkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moore
L. E. Gable Middle
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Roebuck · depends on your address
Fairforest Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
R. P. Dawkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moore
L. E. Gable Middle
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Roebuck · depends on your address
Fairforest Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,007 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
R. P. Dawkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 800 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moore
L. E. Gable Middle
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Roebuck
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Roebuck
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Roebuck
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Roebuck
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Roebuck’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.
Well below the state in reading
Roebuck vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Roebuck’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Roebuck | B− | Spartanburg School District 6 |
Every school in Roebuck
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).
Questions about Roebuck’s schools
Are Roebuck’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Roebuck 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Roebuck in?
Spartanburg School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,714 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Roebuck kids go to high school?
Dorman High, with 3,920 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Roebuck’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 Roebuck spend per student?
$15,369 in Spartanburg School District 6 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Roebuck 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.