Best Public Schools in Pacolet, SC

Summary:

The city of Pacolet, South Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Pacolet Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 410 students. Pacolet Elementary is part of the Spartanburg 03 school district, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacolet Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, with a steadily improving statewide ranking over the past three years, moving from 316th out of 625 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 231st out of 638 in 2023-2024. The school's students consistently outperform their district and state counterparts in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 47% to 67.2% across different grade levels. Despite having a high-need student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pacolet Elementary is able to achieve these strong academic results, likely due to the school's efficient resource allocation, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 to 1 and high per-student spending of $15,544.

Overall, Pacolet Elementary appears to be a standout school within its district and the state of South Carolina, with a diverse student population and a focus on academic achievement, particularly in mathematics. The school's improving statewide ranking and ability to support student success in a high-need community make it an interesting case study for understanding how schools can effectively allocate resources and support student learning.

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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
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	427	27	15.8	100.0%	285 (66.7%)	64 (15.0%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	62.7	231^st of 638 public elementary schools	63.8%		56.1	275^th of 644 public elementary schools	57.3%	44	56.9	66.0	45.6	67.2	62.3	47.0	$15,544	$1,401	$582	$1,983	$10,319	$3,242	$13,561

Cities Near Pacolet

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gaffney	6.68 mi	13	150^th
Spartanburg	7.04 mi	31	99^th
Pauline	7.84 mi	1	52^nd
Jonesville	8.29 mi	1	169^th
Cowpens	9.47 mi	1	67^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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