Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Q: Is Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg a good school?

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg ranks 295 th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades PK-5 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is part of the Spartanburg 07 school district.

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly for its African American and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups. The school ranks 15th out of 369 South Carolina elementary schools for its African American student subgroup and 209th out of 599 schools for its low-socioeconomic status subgroup. This is an impressive achievement, as these subgroups often struggle academically at other schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Spartanburg 07 district and state averages, especially in the 3rd and 4th grade levels. This success is likely due in part to the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,736 and its low student-teacher ratio of 7.2, which allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

The racial makeup of Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg is in stark contrast to the nearby schools, such as Jesse Boyd Elementary and Pine Street Elementary, which have a much higher percentage of white students. Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.62%) compared to the state and district averages. This unique student demographic, combined with the school's strong academic performance, makes it an interesting case study for understanding how to support student success in challenging educational environments.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

201 East Broad Street Suite 11
Spartanburg, SC 29306

(864) 253-1800

District: Spartanburg 07

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,736

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Spartanburg 07 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.87. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg has the largest elementary school student body size in the Spartanburg 07 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg is $13,736. 5 elementary schools in the Spartanburg 07 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg:

SchoolDigger ranks Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg 295^th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Spartanburg 07:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 07 31^st of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Rank History for all students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	86.44	78^th	622	87.5%
2022	78.81	124^th	625	80.2%
2023	54.31	284^th	644	55.9%
2024	52.87	295^th	638	53.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	97.94	4^th	580	99.3%
2022	94.15	16^th	600	97.3%
2023	70.57	153^rd	608	74.8%
2024	63.21	209^th	599	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.45	298^th	582	48.8%
2024	50.30	278^th	568	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	99.95	2^nd	350	99.4%
2022	98.63	4^th	393	99.0%
2023	88.58	26^th	394	93.4%
2024	89.69	15^th	369	95.9%

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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.

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2017	18	146	2	6	0	8	180
2018	14	177	3	2	0	7	203
2019	12	222	3	5	0	6	248
2020	9	258	3	4	0	8	282
2021	6	258	3	7	0	17	291
2022	6	289	5	5	0	20	325
2023	10	274	5	9	1	21	320

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 Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	180	18.0	10.0	100
2018	203	25.0	8.1	100
2019	248	32.5	7.6	100
2020	282	34.3	8.2	100
2021	291	31.0	9.3	100
2022	325	35.5	9.1	100
2023	320	44.0	7.2	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 Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	180	18.0	10.0	100
2018	203	25.0	8.1	100
2019	248	32.5	7.6	100
2020	282	34.3	8.2	100
2021	291	31.0	9.3	100
2022	325	35.5	9.1	100
2023	320	44.0	7.2	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$210 (2.2%)	$1,104 (11.7%)	$1,315 (14.0%)	$1,704 (18.1%)	$6,385 (67.9%)	$8,089 (86.0%)	$9,403
2020	$810 (7.4%)	$1,433 (13.0%)	$2,243 (20.4%)	$8,176 (74.2%)	$600 (5.4%)	$8,777 (79.6%)	$11,020
2021	$21 (0.2%)	$1,162 (9.3%)	$1,183 (9.5%)	$1,126 (9.0%)	$10,141 (81.5%)	$11,267 (90.5%)	$12,450
2022	$02 (0.0%)	$1,091 (11.7%)	$1,092 (11.7%)	$175 (1.9%)	$8,031 (86.4%)	$8,206 (88.2%)	$9,299
2023	$412 (3.0%)	$2,779 (20.2%)	$3,192 (23.2%)	$2,003 (14.6%)	$8,542 (62.2%)	$10,545 (76.8%)	$13,736

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	248	320	29%
African American	222	274	23.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	10	16.7%
Two or More Races	6	21	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

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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)	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	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
Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg	Public	PK, KG-5	201 East Broad Street Suite 11	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	No	(864) 253-1800	320	44	7.2	100.0%	10 (3.1%)	274 (85.6%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	52.9	295^th of 638 public elementary schools	53.8%		54.3	284^th of 644 public elementary schools	55.9%	11	50.0	57.8	44.5				60.5	65.8	37.8					$13,736	$412	$2,779	$3,192	$2,003	$8,542	$10,545
Spartanburg Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	385 South Spring Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 621-3882	482	51	9.5	100.0%	131 (27.2%)	270 (56.0%)	39 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.7%)	22.7	501^st of 638 public elementary schools	21.5%		42.3	366^th of 644 public elementary schools	43.2%	135	44.0	34.6	53.1	50.0	44.0	45.7	16.0	29.1	14.3	18.1	16.0	2.9	60.0	$11,994	$1,040	$492	$1,532	$7,823	$2,639	$10,462
Mary H. Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	457 South Church Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-4477	455	35	12.8	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	353 (77.6%)	50 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	12.1	575^th of 638 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.7	591^st of 644 public elementary schools	8.2%	16	26.8	35.1	25.8				14.9	29.8	31.8					$14,855	$2,346	$1,949	$4,296	$9,659	$900	$10,559
Pine St. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 South Pine Street	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4470	646	46	13.9	39.3%	468 (72.4%)	101 (15.6%)	37 (5.7%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	91.9	38^th of 638 public elementary schools	94.0%		90	60^th of 644 public elementary schools	90.7%	22	78.8	81.3	77.9				70.6	77.6	68.8					$13,832	$880	$1,093	$1,973	$10,666	$1,193	$11,859
The Cleveland Academy of Leadership	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	151 Franklin Street	Spartanburg	29303	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 594-4444	463	38	12.0	100.0%	35 (7.6%)	320 (69.1%)	71 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	49.9	317^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.3%		52.2	298^th of 644 public elementary schools	53.7%	19	50.9	39.0	51.5				52.6	55.2	52.4					$19,943	$3,090	$2,491	$5,581	$12,481	$1,881	$14,363
Drayton Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Skylyn Drive	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 586-7979	751	58	13.0	100.0%	182 (24.2%)	349 (46.5%)	143 (19.0%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.0%)	37.8	396^th of 638 public elementary schools	37.9%		27.1	473^rd of 644 public elementary schools	26.6%	77	45.0	50.4	47.1				63.0	35.1	29.3
Woodland Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 John B. White Sr. Bouleva	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-0506	393	33	11.9	100.0%	78 (19.8%)	199 (50.6%)	63 (16.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	48.4	332^nd of 638 public elementary schools	48.0%		31.3	441^st of 644 public elementary schools	31.5%	109	40.8	55.2	50.0				53.5	48.3	54.2					$12,548	$1,057	$47	$1,104	$10,180	$1,263	$11,444
Jesse Boyd Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1505 Fernwood Glendale Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4430	495	41	11.9	57.2%	310 (62.6%)	109 (22.0%)	29 (5.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.9%)	72.3	170^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.4%		74.9	155^th of 644 public elementary schools	75.9%	15	68.4	68.5	58.8				72.3	57.3	45.8					$14,026	$775	$1,232	$2,007	$10,725	$1,294	$12,019
E. P. Todd School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	150 Old Canaan Road	Spartanburg	29302	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 594-4475	576	52	11.0	100.0%	136 (23.6%)	278 (48.3%)	57 (9.9%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	70 (12.2%)	21	513^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.3	540^th of 644 public elementary schools	16.1%	27	42.1	34.5	41.5				30.7	21.5	40.0					$17,763	$1,358	$1,562	$2,920	$13,359	$1,485	$14,843
Jesse S. Bobo Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Powell Mill Road	Spartanburg	29301	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 06	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 576-2085	381	29	13.1	100.0%	49 (12.9%)	219 (57.5%)	76 (19.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	15.6	550^th of 638 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.8	550^th of 644 public elementary schools	14.6%		24.6	36.5	34.3				33.3	34.9	26.9					$13,675	$2,133	$67	$2,200	$10,201	$1,274	$11,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg

Is Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg a good school?

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg ranks 295^th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in?

Spartanburg 07

What is the racial makeup of Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg?

Students at Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg are 86% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg?

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg.

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