Best Public Schools in Ware Shoals, SC

Summary:

The city of Ware Shoals, South Carolina is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Ware Shoals Primary, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle, and Ware Shoals High. These schools operate within the Greenwood 51 school district and serve a predominantly white student population with high rates of economic disadvantage.

Among the three schools, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle stands out as a consistent performer, earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of South Carolina middle schools. The school has shown strong academic achievement, particularly in 6th grade English Language Arts, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4. In contrast, Ware Shoals High has a lower statewide ranking but excels in specific subject areas, such as English 1 and English 2 End-of-Course exams.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at Ware Shoals Primary and Ware Shoals Elementary Middle (both at 100%) suggest significant economic challenges faced by the student population. However, the strong performance of Ware Shoals Elementary Middle indicates that the school may be effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students and providing them with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Ware Shoals Elementary Middle	Public	5-8	45 West Main Street	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 456-2711	256	18	14.2	100.0%	182 (71.1%)	41 (16.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	58.7	117^th of 325 public middle schools	64.0%		50.7	146^th of 325 public middle schools	55.1%	29			46.7	61.9	50.9	50.7			52.5	43.0	19.3	34.3					$12,092	$1,682	$1,167	$2,849	$8,064	$1,179	$9,243
Ware Shoals Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	15269 Indian Mound Road	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 861-2261	358	28	12.7	100.0%	247 (69.0%)	58 (16.2%)	25 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	38.7	389^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.0%		29.6	448^th of 644 public elementary schools	30.4%	59	45.1	48.0					43.6	50.0									$11,819	$1,894	$823	$2,718	$7,548	$1,553	$9,102
Ware Shoals High	Public	9-12	56 South Greenwood Avenue	Ware Shoals	29692	Greenwood County	Greenwood 51	No	No	No	No	(864) 456-7923	246	19	12.9	76.4%	166 (67.5%)	47 (19.1%)	18 (7.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	29.2	166^th of 235 public high schools	29.4%		38.4	137^th of 237 public high schools	42.2%	29													50.9	61.9	40.3	84.9	$14,384	$708	$1,247	$1,955	$9,726	$2,703	$12,429

Cities Near Ware Shoals

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Donalds	6.6 mi	1	9^th
Hodges	7.21 mi	1	5^th
Honea Path	8.64 mi	3	32^nd
Due West	9.31 mi	1	11^th
Gray Court	9.44 mi	2	165^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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