Merrywood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649

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Top 50%

Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merrywood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in SC
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merrywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Merrywood Elementary School's student population of 528 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merrywood Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	68
1	69
2	84
3	87
4	91
5	88

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School
2023	515
2022	506
2021	500
2020	525
2019	525
2018	552
2017	552
2016	538
2015	535
2014	536
2013	537
2012	549
2011	601
2010	582
2009	581
2008	527
2007	535
2006	516
2005	508
2004	548
2003	552
2002	547
2001	532
2000	510
1999	501
1998	515
1997	476
1996	498
1995	510
1994	586
1993	590
1992	598
1991	653
1990	665
1989	730
1988	619
1987	637

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School
2023	40
2022	40
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	33
2014	34
2013	33
2012	36
2011	34
2010	37
2009	44
2008	39
2007	61
2006	38
2005	40
2004	41
2003	40
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	39
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	36
1994	40
1993	38
1992	39
1991	42
1990	40
1989	42
1988	39
1987	38

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Merrywood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merrywood Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#403 out of 1118 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School
2023	#403
2022	#407
2021	#513
2019	#650
2018	#735
2017	#613
2016	#605
2015	#551
2014	#389
2013	#313
2012	#415

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60%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	60%	43%	37%
2022	58%	41%	35%
2021	47%	39%	31%
2019	47%	46%	35%
2018	38%	45%	36%
2017	40%	44%	35%
2016	44%	46%	36%
2015	51%	51%	46%
2014	77%	68%	66%
2013	77%	70%	67%
2012	75%	71%	70%

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49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2022	49%	52%	45%
2021	37%	48%	39%
2019	40%	48%	37%
2018	35%	45%	36%
2017	40%	43%	35%
2016	41%	46%	37%
2015	34%	42%	36%
2014	75%	72%	68%
2013	83%	74%	73%
2012	78%	72%	69%
2011	77%	71%	69%

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40-44%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2022	42%	50%	42%
2021	47%	48%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	15:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	9:1	10:1	9:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	9%	13%	14%
2022	11%	12%	14%
2021	10%	11%	13%
2020	10%	10%	13%
2019	10%	10%	13%
2018	10%	9%	12%
2017	10%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	12%
2015	11%	8%	12%
2014	10%	8%	12%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2012	9%	7%	11%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	9%	5%	9%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	7%	5%	7%
2006	7%	4%	7%
2005	4%	4%	6%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

34%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	39%	31%	43%
2022	39%	32%	44%
2021	37%	33%	44%
2020	41%	33%	43%
2019	41%	33%	43%
2018	41%	34%	43%
2017	41%	34%	43%
2016	37%	34%	43%
2015	36%	35%	42%
2014	33%	35%	40%
2013	36%	35%	40%
2012	35%	36%	39%
2011	38%	36%	40%
2010	39%	38%	42%
2009	40%	39%	42%
2008	40%	39%	43%
2007	39%	40%	43%
2006	40%	41%	43%
2005	41%	41%	43%
2004	48%	41%	44%
2003	47%	41%	44%
2002	50%	41%	46%
2001	51%	42%	46%
2000	54%	42%	47%
1999	49%	41%	46%
1998	52%	42%	46%
1997	49%	41%	46%
1996	43%	41%	45%
1995	48%	41%	46%
1994	46%	41%	45%
1993	49%	41%	46%
1992	52%	41%	46%
1991	49%	41%	45%

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White

48%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	48%	48%	37%
2022	46%	48%	38%
2021	47%	49%	38%
2020	42%	50%	40%
2019	42%	50%	40%
2018	43%	51%	42%
2017	43%	51%	42%
2016	48%	52%	43%
2015	49%	52%	44%
2014	53%	52%	45%
2013	52%	53%	46%
2012	53%	53%	47%
2011	50%	53%	47%
2010	52%	53%	47%
2009	49%	53%	47%
2008	50%	53%	47%
2007	53%	54%	49%
2006	52%	54%	48%
2005	54%	54%	49%
2004	47%	54%	49%
2003	48%	54%	50%
2002	45%	55%	49%
2001	45%	55%	49%
2000	43%	55%	50%
1999	48%	55%	51%
1998	44%	55%	51%
1997	48%	56%	52%
1996	54%	56%	54%
1995	50%	56%	52%
1994	52%	57%	54%
1993	49%	57%	54%
1992	48%	57%	54%
1991	50%	57%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	0.61	0.66	0.66
2022	0.63	0.66	0.65
2021	0.64	0.64	0.65
2020	0.65	0.63	0.64
2019	0.65	0.63	0.64
2018	0.64	0.62	0.63
2017	0.64	0.62	0.63
2016	0.63	0.61	0.63
2015	0.62	0.61	0.62
2014	0.61	0.61	0.63
2013	0.60	0.60	0.62
2012	0.60	0.59	0.62
2011	0.60	0.59	0.61
2010	0.58	0.58	0.60
2009	0.60	0.57	0.59
2008	0.59	0.57	0.59
2007	0.57	0.55	0.58
2006	0.57	0.54	0.58
2005	0.54	0.54	0.57
2004	0.55	0.54	0.57
2003	0.55	0.54	0.56
2002	0.55	0.53	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53	0.55
2000	0.55	0.53	0.54
1999	0.53	0.53	0.53
1998	0.54	0.53	0.53
1997	0.53	0.52	0.53
1996	0.53	0.52	0.52
1995	0.52	0.52	0.51
1994	0.52	0.51	0.51
1993	0.52	0.51	0.51
1992	0.51	0.51	0.51
1991	0.51	0.51	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2023	100%	67%	95%
2022	100%	60%	95%
2021	100%	59%	95%
2020	100%	58%	95%
2019	100%	58%	95%
2018	100%	64%	79%
2017	100%	64%	79%
2016	100%	55%	70%
2015	58%	50%	56%
2013	56%	51%	58%
2012	56%	50%	56%
2011	55%	48%	54%
2010	53%	47%	52%
2009	52%	45%	50%
2008	48%	44%	47%
2007	48%	44%	47%
2006	48%	44%	48%
2005	42%	44%	46%
2004	50%	43%	44%
2003	47%	42%	41%
2002	49%	41%	41%
2001	48%	39%	39%
2000	54%	40%	41%
1999	47%	39%	39%
1998	52%	42%	40%
1997	53%	40%	40%
1996	48%	40%	39%
1995	48%	40%	38%
1994	54%	39%	39%
1993	50%	38%	39%
1992	44%	37%	37%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Merrywood Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenwood 50 School District
2015	5%	6%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greenwood 50 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merrywood Elementary School's ranking?

Merrywood Elementary School is ranked #403 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Merrywood Elementary School often compared to?

Merrywood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pinecrest Elementary School, Mathews Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Merrywood Elementary School?

528 students attend Merrywood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Merrywood Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merrywood Elementary School?

Merrywood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Merrywood Elementary School offer ?

Merrywood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Merrywood Elementary School part of?

Merrywood Elementary School is part of Greenwood 50 School District.