Best Public Schools in Cowpens, SC

Summary:

The city of Cowpens, South Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Cowpens Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. Despite being the only school in the area, Cowpens Elementary stands out as a relatively strong-performing institution within the Spartanburg 03 district and the state of South Carolina.

Cowpens Elementary is ranked in the top 40% of South Carolina elementary schools, maintaining a 3-star or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, the school's 5th grade performance and 4th grade Science proficiency rate suggest potential areas for improvement. Cowpens Elementary serves a diverse student population, with 68.55% White, 11.71% African American, and 11.71% Hispanic students, and 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student body.

While Cowpens Elementary's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on supporting the needs of its high-poverty population, the school's declining statewide ranking from 181 out of 625 schools in 2021-2022 to 250 out of 638 schools in 2023-2024 indicates that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its relative performance compared to other schools in the state. Overall, Cowpens Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, but there are opportunities for continued growth and improvement to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cowpens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 Foster Street	Cowpens	29330	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6300	464	32	14.3	100.0%	301 (64.9%)	49 (10.6%)	75 (16.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	60	250^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.8%		52.8	295^th of 644 public elementary schools	54.2%	45	55.3	70.6	49.3	64.2	55.9	38.3	$13,473	$1,228	$327	$1,554	$9,709	$2,210	$11,919

Cities Near Cowpens

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spartanburg	2.92 mi	31	99^th
Mayo	4.42 mi	1	13^th
Chesnee	5.53 mi	6	30^th
Gaffney	5.91 mi	13	150^th
Boiling Springs	7.71 mi	5	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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