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Jesse S. Bobo Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

495 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · (864) 576-2085 · Part of Spartanburg School District 6

Spartanburg’s School Grade B better than 55% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jesse S. Bobo Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

495 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 162
Grade 253
Grade 369
Grade 462
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
396’20
388’21
381’22
380’23
364’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 9%White 7%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jesse S. Bobo Elementary from Spartanburg families.

Other schools in Spartanburg School District 6

The district →
Roebuck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roebuck
B−
853 students13:1
Anderson Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moore
B+
629 students13:1
Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pauline
B+
482 students15:1
Spartanburg Six Child Development Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Spartanburg
307 students11:1
Fairforest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spartanburg
C
805 students14:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spartanburg
B−
644 students13:1

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