Saxon’s public schools outscore 53% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Saxon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Saxon’s districts is 45%, 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.
Saxon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 89 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Saxon’s, its schools beat 62%, higher 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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Saxon’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 Saxon, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Saxon · 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 · in Roebuck
7th grade in Saxon · 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 · in Roebuck
8th grade in Saxon · 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 · in Roebuck
9th grade in Saxon
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
10th grade in Saxon
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
Saxon’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 6. Parts of Saxon (7% of its land) are served by Spartanburg School District 7 instead. 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
Saxon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Saxon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Saxon | B− | Spartanburg School District 6 |
| Spartanburg | B | Spartanburg School District 7 |
Every school in Saxon
13 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 Saxon’s schools
Are Saxon’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Saxon 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saxon in?
Spartanburg School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,714 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Saxon are served by Spartanburg School District 7.
Where do Saxon kids go to high school?
Dorman High in Roebuck, with 3,920 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Saxon’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 Saxon 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 Saxon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Saxon → They have their own page.
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.