Ware Shoals Primary

Summary:

Ware Shoals Primary is an elementary school in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, serving 370 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Greenwood 51 school district.

Ware Shoals Primary faces several challenges, including low overall academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 45-50% compared to the state averages of 53.8-57.2%. The school has a predominantly white student population (69.73%), and its performance for this subgroup is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10% of South Carolina elementary schools. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of schools in this category. Despite higher per-student spending ($11,800) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.2) than the state average, Ware Shoals Primary's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Nearby schools, such as Pinecrest Elementary in the Greenwood 50 district and Fork Shoals School in the Greenville 01 district, have higher proficiency rates, overall rankings, and ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting that Ware Shoals Primary's performance lags behind its peers in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 15269 Indian Mound Road
       Ware Shoals, SC  29692


(864) 861-2261

District: Greenwood 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
389th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,819 Help


Students who attend Ware Shoals Primary usually attend:

Middle:    Ware Shoals Elementary Middle
High:    Ware Shoals High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  358

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
African American:
16.2%
Hispanic:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ware Shoals Primary ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.67. (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 Racial makeup is: White (69%), African American (16.2%), Hispanic (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ware Shoals Primary is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ware Shoals Primary is $11,819.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ware Shoals Primary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ware Shoals Primary 389th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Ware Shoals Primary in the ranking list.)

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Greenwood 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwood 51 38th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ware Shoals Primary

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Rank History for all students at Ware Shoals Primary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 44.54 332nd 542 38.7%
2004 37.49 384th 550 30.2%
2005 65.50 199th 557 64.3%
2006 42.72 366th 559 34.5%
2007 32.57 435th 566 23.1%
2008 67.40 183rd 577 68.3%
2009 76.44 111th 580 80.9%
2010 56.71 270th 589 54.2%
2011 84.08 57th 597 90.5%
2012 71.91 146th 594 75.4%
2013 49.17 339th 599 43.4%
2014 54.97 305th 630 51.6%
2015 43.94 359th 638 43.7%
2016 42.15 366th 619 40.9%
2017 48.37 326th 639 49.0%
2018 30.56 440th 624 29.5%
2019 43.72 369th 643 42.6%
2021 36.62 396th 622 36.3%
2022 28.14 449th 625 28.2%
2023 29.58 448th 644 30.4%
2024 38.67 389th 638 39.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ware Shoals Primary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.21 365th 588 37.9%
2019 54.30 288th 600 52.0%
2021 48.85 292nd 580 49.7%
2022 32.16 420th 600 30.0%
2023 29.92 456th 608 25.0%
2024 55.71 260th 599 56.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ware Shoals Primary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.21 407th 570 28.6%
2019 37.91 386th 588 34.4%
2021 31.71 375th 554 32.3%
2022 25.21 435th 573 24.1%
2023 28.74 419th 580 27.8%
2024 30.17 405th 565 28.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ware Shoals Primary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.18 447th 571 21.7%
2019 46.70 325th 590 44.9%
2021 38.88 347th 561 38.1%
2022 30.02 408th 579 29.5%
2023 28.12 427th 582 26.6%
2024 44.91 313th 568 44.9%
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Rank History for White students at Ware Shoals Primary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.16 443rd 457 3.1%
2019 16.34 418th 472 11.4%
2021 16.54 385th 439 12.3%
2022 7.52 439th 455 3.5%
2023 8.37 442nd 463 4.5%
2024 17.28 390th 441 11.6%
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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 Ware Shoals Primary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 67 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1989 273 66 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1990 272 82 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1991 300 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1992 309 86 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1993 294 80 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1994 289 89 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1995 278 94 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1996 278 94 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1997 265 99 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 274 95 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 297 102 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2000 323 109 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2001 340 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 291 86 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 382
2003 291 86 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 382
2004 298 98 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 406
2005 317 82 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 313 79 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2007 291 70 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2008 279 49 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2009 278 43 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 331
2010 272 45 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2011 249 42 1 14 0 0 11 0 317
2012 258 49 3 12 0 0 16 0 338
2013 262 59 5 13 0 0 17 0 356
2014 243 61 5 14 0 1 20 0 344
2015 284 79 6 22 0 0 21 0 412
2016 297 67 3 18 1 0 31 0 417
2017 302 66 4 16 0 0 38 0 426
2018 295 67 1 19 0 0 29 0 411
2019 302 61 1 25 0 0 19 0 408
2020 287 55 0 27 0 0 24 0 393
2021 282 57 1 25 0 0 22 0 387
2022 272 66 0 27 0 0 26 0 391
2023 258 61 1 20 0 0 30 0 370
2024 247 58 3 25 0 0 25 0 358

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 Ware Shoals Primary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 15.7 20.7 n/a
1989 339 19.9 17.0 n/a
1990 354 19.7 17.9 n/a
1991 374 19.4 19.2 16.8
1992 396 23.1 17.1 30.6
1993 375 25.1 14.9 35.7
1994 379 26.0 14.6 39.1
1995 377 26.0 14.5 44
1996 377 26.0 14.5 44
1997 373 27.0 13.8 42.4
1998 379 24.0 15.8 42.5
1999 404 25.0 16.2 54.5
2000 434 27.0 16.1 54.8
2001 451 29.0 15.6 51.9
2002 382 26.0 14.7 56.7
2003 382 26.0 14.7 56.7
2004 406 26.0 15.6 54.7
2005 407 27.5 14.8 59.5
2006 405 27.5 14.7 61.7
2007 372 43.9 8.5 60.5
2008 338 24.9 13.6 58.3
2009 331 24.0 13.8 59.8
2010 329 25.0 13.1 65
2011 317 23.0 13.7 73.2
2012 338 22.5 15.0 71.6
2013 356 24.2 14.7 74.2
2014 344 24.2 14.2 76.7
2015 412 27.0 15.2 63.1
2016 417 28.0 14.8 71.5
2017 426 30.0 14.2 100
2018 411 27.0 15.2 100
2019 408 26.5 15.3 100
2020 393 29.0 13.5 100
2021 387 28.0 13.8 100
2022 391 29.0 13.4 100
2023 370 28.0 13.2 100
2024 358 28.0 12.7 100

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 Ware Shoals Primary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 15.7 20.7 n/a
1989 339 19.9 17.0 n/a
1990 354 19.7 17.9 n/a
1991 374 19.4 19.2 16.8
1992 396 23.1 17.1 30.6
1993 375 25.1 14.9 35.7
1994 379 26.0 14.6 39.1
1995 377 26.0 14.5 44
1996 377 26.0 14.5 44
1997 373 27.0 13.8 42.4
1998 379 24.0 15.8 42.5
1999 404 25.0 16.2 54.5
2000 434 27.0 16.1 54.8
2001 451 29.0 15.6 51.9
2002 382 26.0 14.7 56.7
2003 382 26.0 14.7 56.7
2004 406 26.0 15.6 54.7
2005 407 27.5 14.8 59.5
2006 405 27.5 14.7 61.7
2007 372 43.9 8.5 60.5
2008 338 24.9 13.6 58.3
2009 331 24.0 13.8 59.8
2010 329 25.0 13.1 65
2011 317 23.0 13.7 73.2
2012 338 22.5 15.0 71.6
2013 356 24.2 14.7 74.2
2014 344 24.2 14.2 76.7
2015 412 27.0 15.2 63.1
2016 417 28.0 14.8 71.5
2017 426 30.0 14.2 100
2018 411 27.0 15.2 100
2019 408 26.5 15.3 100
2020 393 29.0 13.5 100
2021 387 28.0 13.8 100
2022 391 29.0 13.4 100
2023 370 28.0 13.2 100
2024 358 28.0 12.7 100

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 Ware Shoals Primary

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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 $1,303 (14.1%) $456 (4.9%) $1,759 (19.0%) $5,754 (62.1%) $1,758 (19.0%) $7,511 (81.0%) $9,270
2020 $1,694 (17.5%) $682 (7.0%) $2,376 (24.6%) $5,739 (59.3%) $1,560 (16.1%) $7,299 (75.4%) $9,675
2021 $2,535 (19.8%) $559 (4.4%) $3,095 (24.1%) $7,791 (60.7%) $1,939 (15.1%) $9,730 (75.9%) $12,825
2022 $1,915 (16.1%) $744 (6.3%) $2,659 (22.3%) $7,457 (62.7%) $1,787 (15.0%) $9,243 (77.7%) $11,902
2023 $1,894 (16.0%) $823 (7.0%) $2,718 (23.0%) $7,548 (63.9%) $1,553 (13.1%) $9,102 (77.0%) $11,819

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ware Shoals Primary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 369th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 448th of 644 Elementary schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ware Shoals Primary)44.941.8
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood 51)44.941.8
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ware Shoals Primary)55.147.3
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenwood 51)55.147.3
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Ware Shoals Primary)49.429.8
 19.6%
   4th Grade Science (Greenwood 51)49.429.8
 19.6%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ware Shoals Primary)49.440.4
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwood 51)49.440.4
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ware Shoals Primary)33.435.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenwood 51)33.435.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students408370
 9.3%
African American6161
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic2520
 20%
Pacific Islander00
White302258
 14.6%
Two or More Races1930
 57.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Ware Shoals Primary ranks 389th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ware Shoals Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ware Shoals Elementary Middle
High : Ware Shoals High

Students at Ware Shoals Primary are 69% White, 16% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended Ware Shoals Primary.


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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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