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B+
Schools in Woodruff · Spartanburg School District 4

Woodruff’s public schools outscore 70% of South Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Woodruff’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodruff, 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.

#84of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 5–9 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 15% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,961 students on the public path
In brief

Woodruff’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodruff’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,851 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Woodruff Elementary, then Woodruff Middle, then Woodruff High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodruff’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B+: better than 70% of South Carolina school districts, #84 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 52%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,484 test results and a graduating class of 196 could put Woodruff anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Woodruff’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,452 in math, 1,515 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodruff, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Woodruff PrimarySpartanburg School District 4No scores
3–5Woodruff ElementarySpartanburg School District 4B
6–8Woodruff MiddleSpartanburg School District 4B−
9–12Woodruff HighSpartanburg School District 4A

Woodruff’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 4. 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.

Spartanburg School District 4Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,961 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$12,851SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 52.1% · 1515 students tested
Math51%
State average 41% · 1452 students tested

Woodruff vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Woodruff’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodruffB+Spartanburg School District 4

Every school in Woodruff

4 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).

District schools in Woodruffby address
Woodruff Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
776 students16:1Rate it →
Woodruff Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
640 students16:1Rate it →
Woodruff Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
701 students17:1Rate it →
Woodruff High
High · Grades 9–12
A
844 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodruff’s schools

Are Woodruff’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodruff children attend outscore 70% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #84 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodruff in?

Spartanburg School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,961 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodruff kids go to high school?

Woodruff High, with 844 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Woodruff’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Woodruff spend per student?

$12,851 in Spartanburg School District 4 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.