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Saluda Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

400 West Butler Avenue, Saluda, SC 29138 · (864) 445-2564 · Part of Saluda County School District

Saluda’s School Grade B− better than 52% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Saluda Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Saluda kids: Saluda Middle

On the path

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

PK–2Saluda Primary474 students
3–5Saluda ElementaryYou are here
6–8Saluda Middle537 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

400 West Butler Avenue, Saluda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3138
Grade 4138
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
326’20
338’21
358’22
372’23
397’24

Up 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 23%White 18%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saluda Elementary from Saluda families.

Other schools in Saluda County School District

The district →
Saluda Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saluda
474 students15:1
Hollywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saluda
B+
403 students14:1
Saluda Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saluda
C
537 students14:1
Saluda High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saluda
B
714 students17:1

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