Armstrong Elementary

Summary:

Armstrong Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 380 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greenville 01 school district, which is ranked 14 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Armstrong Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 34.21% White, 22.63% African American, and 32.63% Hispanic. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32.8% to 43.7% in Mathematics and 34.5% to 43.7% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 57.4% to 65% in Mathematics and 61.7% to 64.5% in English Language Arts. Additionally, Armstrong Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 376 and 623 out of 619 to 638 schools over the past 10 years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Stone Academy, which consistently ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools, Armstrong Elementary generally underperforms. Despite having the highest spending per student ($15,676 in the 2022-2023 school year) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this additional investment. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced lunch rate, may present unique challenges for Armstrong Elementary in terms of providing additional support and resources to help these students succeed academically.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8601 White Horse Road
       Greenville, SC  29617


(864) 355-1100

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
479th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,676 Help


Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berea Middle
High:    Berea High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.2%
Hispanic:
32.6%
African American:
22.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Armstrong Elementary ranks worse than 75.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 48th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Armstrong Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Armstrong Elementary is $15,676, which is the 2nd highest among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Armstrong Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Armstrong Elementary 479th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Armstrong Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Armstrong Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 52.19 281st 542 48.2%
2004 48.12 327th 550 40.5%
2005 44.82 351st 557 37.0%
2006 42.90 364th 559 34.9%
2007 40.96 384th 566 32.2%
2008 40.83 385th 577 33.3%
2009 29.75 451st 580 22.2%
2010 29.60 471st 589 20.0%
2011 25.67 493rd 597 17.4%
2012 43.25 380th 594 36.0%
2013 32.20 462nd 599 22.9%
2014 41.91 401st 630 36.3%
2015 31.52 465th 638 27.1%
2016 40.91 376th 619 39.3%
2017 32.71 437th 639 31.6%
2018 33.34 421st 624 32.5%
2019 36.79 418th 643 35.0%
2021 37.18 389th 622 37.5%
2022 30.43 437th 625 30.1%
2023 35.94 416th 644 35.4%
2024 25.63 479th 638 24.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 316th 588 46.3%
2019 49.84 318th 600 47.0%
2021 47.66 306th 580 47.2%
2022 39.65 372nd 600 38.0%
2023 43.11 350th 608 42.4%
2024 33.72 419th 599 30.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.88 397th 570 30.4%
2019 45.69 327th 588 44.4%
2021 33.96 364th 554 34.3%
2022 21.81 450th 573 21.5%
2023 26.74 435th 580 25.0%
2024 14.12 513th 565 9.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.97 118th 161 26.7%
2019 6.78 188th 189 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.01 378th 571 33.8%
2019 28.39 432nd 590 26.8%
2021 37.00 363rd 561 35.3%
2022 43.42 333rd 579 42.5%
2023 48.26 290th 582 50.2%
2024 38.28 352nd 568 38.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 237th 412 42.5%
2019 75.94 68th 421 83.8%
2022 37.74 246th 393 37.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.44 59th 104 43.3%
2019 53.76 53rd 116 54.3%
2024 52.25 49th 115 57.4%
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Rank History for White students at Armstrong Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.74 348th 457 23.9%
2019 19.88 398th 472 15.7%
2021 25.49 347th 439 21.0%
2022 26.89 351st 455 22.9%
2024 20.14 378th 441 14.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Armstrong Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 243 68 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1989 252 62 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1990 218 79 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1991 272 61 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1992 249 85 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1993 257 82 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1994 246 87 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1995 252 75 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1996 252 75 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1997 250 78 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1998 219 68 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 223 66 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2000 215 71 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2001 258 65 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2002 324 125 6 33 1 n/a n/a 1 490
2003 324 125 6 33 1 n/a n/a 1 490
2004 350 152 4 60 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 316 111 3 71 1 n/a n/a 0 502
2006 302 114 7 72 1 n/a n/a 0 496
2007 277 134 9 69 3 n/a n/a 0 492
2008 270 134 9 78 4 n/a n/a 3 498
2009 261 138 11 81 4 n/a n/a 4 499
2010 246 107 14 95 0 n/a n/a 5 467
2011 233 89 10 108 0 0 32 0 472
2012 198 86 6 108 0 0 32 0 430
2013 189 89 7 96 1 0 37 0 419
2014 187 74 11 99 5 0 32 0 408
2015 186 84 13 105 3 0 34 0 425
2016 160 101 11 105 4 0 32 0 413
2017 178 105 8 123 5 0 40 0 459
2018 163 107 3 118 3 0 35 0 429
2019 170 93 4 97 6 6 35 0 411
2020 175 87 5 122 4 4 34 0 431
2021 137 83 3 108 5 3 29 0 368
2022 138 98 4 112 5 1 27 0 385
2023 130 86 3 124 5 2 30 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Armstrong Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1989 314 19.7 15.9 n/a
1990 297 16.9 17.5 n/a
1991 333 17.0 19.5 30.6
1992 334 18.1 18.4 38.6
1993 342 17.9 19.1 33.9
1994 336 17.0 19.8 34.8
1995 332 17.5 19.0 33.7
1996 332 17.5 19.0 33.7
1997 331 16.8 19.7 40.2
1998 290 19.8 14.6 39
1999 293 21.0 14.0 42.3
2000 297 19.5 15.2 48.8
2001 341 24.6 13.9 46.6
2002 490 31.0 15.8 55.6
2003 490 31.0 15.8 55.6
2004 566 34.0 16.6 59.9
2005 502 34.5 14.6 62.7
2006 496 37.5 13.2 63.7
2007 492 51.5 9.6 67.1
2008 498 36.0 13.8 69.1
2009 499 37.0 13.5 75.8
2010 467 34.0 13.7 83.3
2011 472 36.0 13.1 84.5
2012 430 34.0 12.6 86.7
2013 419 32.0 13.0 86.9
2014 408 32.0 12.7 79.7
2015 425 30.0 14.1 80
2016 413 31.0 13.3 83.8
2017 459 31.8 14.4 100
2018 429 34.6 12.3 100
2019 411 32.3 12.7 100
2020 431 33.3 12.9 100
2021 368 25.9 14.2 100
2022 385 31.9 12.0 100
2023 380 30.9 12.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Armstrong Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1989 314 19.7 15.9 n/a
1990 297 16.9 17.5 n/a
1991 333 17.0 19.5 30.6
1992 334 18.1 18.4 38.6
1993 342 17.9 19.1 33.9
1994 336 17.0 19.8 34.8
1995 332 17.5 19.0 33.7
1996 332 17.5 19.0 33.7
1997 331 16.8 19.7 40.2
1998 290 19.8 14.6 39
1999 293 21.0 14.0 42.3
2000 297 19.5 15.2 48.8
2001 341 24.6 13.9 46.6
2002 490 31.0 15.8 55.6
2003 490 31.0 15.8 55.6
2004 566 34.0 16.6 59.9
2005 502 34.5 14.6 62.7
2006 496 37.5 13.2 63.7
2007 492 51.5 9.6 67.1
2008 498 36.0 13.8 69.1
2009 499 37.0 13.5 75.8
2010 467 34.0 13.7 83.3
2011 472 36.0 13.1 84.5
2012 430 34.0 12.6 86.7
2013 419 32.0 13.0 86.9
2014 408 32.0 12.7 79.7
2015 425 30.0 14.1 80
2016 413 31.0 13.3 83.8
2017 459 31.8 14.4 100
2018 429 34.6 12.3 100
2019 411 32.3 12.7 100
2020 431 33.3 12.9 100
2021 368 25.9 14.2 100
2022 385 31.9 12.0 100
2023 380 30.9 12.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Armstrong Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,556 (13.8%) $86 (0.8%) $1,641 (14.5%) $8,662 (76.7%) $994 (8.8%) $9,656 (85.5%) $11,298
2020 $1,720 (14.9%) $489 (4.2%) $2,210 (19.1%) $8,566 (74.2%) $774 (6.7%) $9,340 (80.9%) $11,550
2021 $2,095 (16.9%) $437 (3.5%) $2,532 (20.4%) $9,262 (74.7%) $602 (4.9%) $9,864 (79.6%) $12,396
2022 $2,795 (20.2%) $861 (6.2%) $3,656 (26.4%) $9,527 (68.8%) $657 (4.7%) $10,184 (73.6%) $13,840
2023 $3,371 (21.5%) $1,085 (6.9%) $4,456 (28.4%) $10,498 (67.0%) $722 (4.6%) $11,220 (71.6%) $15,676

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Armstrong Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 418th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 416th of 644 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Elementary)36.639.4
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)52.258.3
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Armstrong Elementary)46.135
 11.1%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Elementary)39.350
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)42.735.1
 7.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Armstrong Elementary)3839.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Armstrong Elementary)38.633.9
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students411380
 7.5%
African American9386
 7.5%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic97124
 27.8%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White170130
 23.5%
Two or More Races3530
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Armstrong Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea Middle
High : Berea High

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended Armstrong Elementary.

Armstrong Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Armstrong Elementary are 34% White, 33% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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