James H. Hendrix Elementary

Summary:

James H. Hendrix Elementary is a public elementary school in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, serving 694 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Spartanburg 02 school district, which is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

James H. Hendrix Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 49.57% White, 19.88% African American, 6.2% Hispanic, and 4.03% Asian students. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Oakland Elementary (81.63% White) and Boiling Springs Elementary (63.09% White). However, the school's academic performance is slightly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Interestingly, the school performs particularly well in supporting English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups.

James H. Hendrix Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.52% to 88.62% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. The school's spending per student has also increased from $10,747 in 2019-2020 to $12,456 in 2022-2023, indicating a strong investment in resources. While the school's performance is generally on par with the district and state, its diverse student population and targeted support for underperforming subgroups suggest that it may be facing unique challenges that could be addressed through continued focus on targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1084 Springfield Road
       Boiling Springs, SC  29316


(864) 216-4000

District: Spartanburg 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
264th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,456 Help


Students who attend James H. Hendrix Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Boiling Springs Middle
High:    Boiling Springs High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  694

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.6%
African American:
19.9%
Two or more races:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James H. Hendrix Elementary ranks better than 58.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Spartanburg 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.86. (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 James H. Hendrix Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Spartanburg 02 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James H. Hendrix Elementary is $12,456, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Spartanburg 02 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James H. Hendrix Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James H. Hendrix Elementary 264th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See James H. Hendrix Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Spartanburg 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 02 8th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James H. Hendrix Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.62 230th 542 57.6%
2004 51.13 297th 550 46.0%
2005 41.58 363rd 557 34.8%
2006 37.19 394th 559 29.5%
2007 44.41 359th 566 36.6%
2008 53.33 295th 577 48.9%
2009 44.92 348th 580 40.0%
2010 39.75 393rd 589 33.3%
2011 39.02 415th 597 30.5%
2012 54.90 301st 594 49.3%
2013 54.43 304th 599 49.2%
2014 45.95 375th 630 40.5%
2015 49.27 317th 638 50.3%
2017 40.94 378th 639 40.8%
2018 49.23 310th 624 50.3%
2019 50.16 319th 643 50.4%
2021 65.65 200th 622 67.8%
2022 63.08 220th 625 64.8%
2023 63.14 229th 644 64.4%
2024 57.86 264th 638 58.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.82 35th 82 57.3%
2019 47.35 57th 104 45.2%
2021 64.62 31st 84 63.1%
2022 78.05 16th 84 81.0%
2023 74.46 15th 72 79.2%
2024 66.85 23rd 79 70.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.00 270th 588 54.1%
2019 58.37 253rd 600 57.8%
2021 74.62 118th 580 79.7%
2022 76.72 113th 600 81.2%
2023 78.91 97th 608 84.0%
2024 66.90 179th 599 70.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.19 320th 570 43.9%
2019 49.23 309th 588 47.4%
2021 65.32 185th 554 66.6%
2022 61.40 211th 573 63.2%
2023 63.24 205th 580 64.7%
2024 51.08 279th 565 50.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.39 124th 189 34.4%
2021 55.23 45th 122 63.1%
2022 41.28 88th 151 41.7%
2023 49.24 78th 174 55.2%
2024 35.13 99th 143 30.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.90 125th 147 15.0%
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Rank History for Male students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 277th 571 51.5%
2019 46.99 323rd 590 45.3%
2021 60.58 207th 561 63.1%
2022 60.74 228th 579 60.6%
2023 58.42 235th 582 59.6%
2024 60.85 219th 568 61.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.19 328th 412 20.4%
2019 64.39 131st 421 68.9%
2024 64.83 103rd 369 72.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.21 48th 104 53.8%
2019 52.13 59th 116 49.1%
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Rank History for White students at James H. Hendrix Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 274th 457 40.0%
2019 39.14 309th 472 34.5%
2021 52.28 221st 439 49.7%
2022 43.84 283rd 455 37.8%
2023 36.52 315th 463 32.0%
2024 42.99 281st 441 36.3%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, September 16, 2016

Open Quote Rank among the lowest elementary schools in all of Spartanburg. A dilapidated building that looks like it should be torn down. Depressing and probably not very healthy either. I have been told that most of the teachers at my school are there as punishment for low performance anddisciline issues at other schools in Spartanburg County. Nobody really wants to work at Hendrix but if you want a job you take it. I can't wait to move out of this crappy neighborhood and into a better district . Close Quote



Enrollment information for James H. Hendrix Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 609 117 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 730
1989 596 134 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1990 588 131 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 731
1991 582 116 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1992 584 124 22 4 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1993 574 141 24 6 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1994 605 139 23 5 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1995 519 146 19 15 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1996 519 146 19 15 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1997 528 155 19 27 2 n/a n/a 0 731
1998 498 163 23 48 2 n/a n/a 0 734
1999 521 182 22 54 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2000 456 212 40 84 2 n/a n/a 0 794
2001 458 216 36 72 0 n/a n/a 0 782
2002 476 206 36 129 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2003 476 206 36 129 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2004 477 199 39 157 0 n/a n/a 0 872
2005 469 199 52 185 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2006 481 217 43 202 0 n/a n/a 0 943
2007 347 169 40 216 1 n/a n/a 0 773
2008 297 172 53 224 2 n/a n/a 30 778
2009 300 156 56 232 0 n/a n/a 35 779
2010 313 163 52 231 0 n/a n/a 43 802
2011 377 172 56 225 0 1 0 0 831
2012 322 135 32 207 0 0 9 0 705
2013 344 142 43 189 28 0 10 0 756
2014 358 159 37 190 23 0 19 0 786
2015 325 158 35 207 21 0 25 0 771
2016 325 151 37 189 16 0 38 0 756
2017 287 127 33 172 12 0 33 0 664
2018 298 114 34 128 32 1 39 0 646
2019 260 119 32 145 9 0 46 0 611
2020 290 121 32 100 14 0 72 0 629
2021 287 133 32 67 17 0 88 0 624
2022 335 135 30 61 20 6 85 0 672
2023 344 138 28 43 32 10 99 0 694

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 James H. Hendrix Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 40.1 18.2 n/a
1989 736 38.1 19.3 n/a
1990 731 39.5 18.5 n/a
1991 714 36.4 19.6 13.9
1992 734 37.0 19.8 20.2
1993 745 36.9 20.2 19.9
1994 772 38.0 20.3 25
1995 699 37.0 18.9 26.6
1996 699 37.0 18.9 26.6
1997 731 38.5 19.0 31.2
1998 734 40.0 18.4 31.2
1999 779 43.1 18.1 45.2
2000 794 47.5 16.7 43.5
2001 782 47.5 16.5 45.8
2002 847 46.9 18.1 54.3
2003 847 46.9 18.1 54.3
2004 872 49.3 17.7 59.2
2005 905 50.0 18.1 65.6
2006 943 53.6 17.6 61.7
2007 773 75.1 10.3 65.3
2008 778 46.0 16.9 72.9
2009 779 42.0 18.5 74.9
2010 802 50.0 16.0 77.5
2011 831 51.0 16.2 74
2012 705 44.0 16.0 76.2
2013 756 45.0 16.8 78.2
2014 786 50.0 15.7 77.9
2015 771 48.0 16.0 67.8
2016 756 48.0 15.7 73.8
2017 664 40.0 16.6 72.6
2018 646 43.0 15.0 70.4
2019 611 44.5 13.7 72
2020 629 43.5 14.4 69.8
2021 624 41.0 15.2 70.8
2022 672 45.6 14.7 66.5
2023 694 46.8 14.8 88.6

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 James H. Hendrix Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 40.1 18.2 n/a
1989 736 38.1 19.3 n/a
1990 731 39.5 18.5 n/a
1991 714 36.4 19.6 13.9
1992 734 37.0 19.8 20.2
1993 745 36.9 20.2 19.9
1994 772 38.0 20.3 25
1995 699 37.0 18.9 26.6
1996 699 37.0 18.9 26.6
1997 731 38.5 19.0 31.2
1998 734 40.0 18.4 31.2
1999 779 43.1 18.1 45.2
2000 794 47.5 16.7 43.5
2001 782 47.5 16.5 45.8
2002 847 46.9 18.1 54.3
2003 847 46.9 18.1 54.3
2004 872 49.3 17.7 59.2
2005 905 50.0 18.1 65.6
2006 943 53.6 17.6 61.7
2007 773 75.1 10.3 65.3
2008 778 46.0 16.9 72.9
2009 779 42.0 18.5 74.9
2010 802 50.0 16.0 77.5
2011 831 51.0 16.2 74
2012 705 44.0 16.0 76.2
2013 756 45.0 16.8 78.2
2014 786 50.0 15.7 77.9
2015 771 48.0 16.0 67.8
2016 756 48.0 15.7 73.8
2017 664 40.0 16.6 72.6
2018 646 43.0 15.0 70.4
2019 611 44.5 13.7 72
2020 629 43.5 14.4 69.8
2021 624 41.0 15.2 70.8
2022 672 45.6 14.7 66.5
2023 694 46.8 14.8 88.6

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 James H. Hendrix 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 $1,091 (11.2%) $734 (7.5%) $1,825 (18.7%) $7,140 (73.1%) $796 (8.2%) $7,935 (81.3%) $9,761
2020 $1,141 (10.6%) $967 (9.0%) $2,108 (19.6%) $7,891 (73.4%) $749 (7.0%) $8,640 (80.4%) $10,747
2021 $930 (8.0%) $695 (6.0%) $1,625 (14.0%) $9,121 (78.4%) $890 (7.6%) $10,011 (86.0%) $11,637
2022 $937 (8.3%) $1,249 (11.0%) $2,187 (19.3%) $8,369 (74.0%) $755 (6.7%) $9,124 (80.7%) $11,311
2023 $1,023 (8.2%) $1,545 (12.4%) $2,568 (20.6%) $9,029 (72.5%) $859 (6.9%) $9,888 (79.4%) $12,456

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James H. Hendrix Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 319th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 229th of 644 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James H. Hendrix Elementary)44.247.8
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 02)57.258.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (James H. Hendrix Elementary)65.564.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 02)71.363.7
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (James H. Hendrix Elementary)36.247.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Science (Spartanburg 02)54.956
 1.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James H. Hendrix Elementary)44.360.6
 16.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 02)58.764.6
 5.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (James H. Hendrix Elementary)60.363.4
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 02)62.861.7
 1.1%
   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 Students611694
 13.6%
African American119138
 16%
American Indian932
 255.6%
Asian3228
 12.5%
Hispanic14543
 70.3%
Pacific Islander010
White260344
 32.3%
Two or More Races4699
 115.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72%88.6%
 16.6%


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Students who attend James H. Hendrix Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boiling Springs Middle
High : Boiling Springs High

Students at James H. Hendrix Elementary are 50% White, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

James H. Hendrix Elementary ranks 264th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 694 students attended James H. Hendrix Elementary.


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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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