For the 2025 school year, there are 42 public preschools serving 23,949 students in Spartanburg County, SC.
The top ranked public preschools in Spartanburg County, SC are Cooley Springs-fingerville Elementary School, Pine St. Elementary School and Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Spartanburg County, SC public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average). Pre schools in Spartanburg County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of South Carolina public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Best Public Preschools in Spartanburg County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cooley Springs-fingerville Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 Cooley Springs School Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 592-1211
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 592-1211
Gr: PK-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Pine St. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 South Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4470
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4470
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 Foster's Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 578-2215
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 578-2215
Gr: PK-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Reidville Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
520 Main Street
Reidville, SC 29375
(864) 949-2388
Reidville, SC 29375
(864) 949-2388
Gr: PK-4 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Jesse Boyd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1505 Fernwood Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4430
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4430
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Sugar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2055 Hanging Rock Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2884
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2884
Gr: PK-5 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #77.
Holly Springs-motlow Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 Motlow School Road
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-8120
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-8120
Gr: PK-6 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Cannons Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1315 Old Converse Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6100
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Mayo Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 Springdale Road
Mayo, SC 29368
(864) 461-2622
Mayo, SC 29368
(864) 461-2622
Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1010.
Pauline-glenn Springs Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2957 Highway 56
Pauline, SC 29374
(864) 583-1868
Pauline, SC 29374
(864) 583-1868
Gr: PK-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1111.
New Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9251 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 592-1970
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 592-1970
Gr: PK-6 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1212.
Green Charter School Spartanburg
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8150 Warren H. Abernathy Highw
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 586-3939
Gr: PK-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1313.
Shoally Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3777 Paris Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 594-3200
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 594-3200
Gr: PK-5 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1414.
Chesnee Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
985 Fairfield Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7322
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7322
Gr: PK-5 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1515.
Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Mud Creek Road
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 814-3870
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 814-3870
Gr: PK-5 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1616.
Boiling Springs Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Double Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-1231
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-1231
Gr: PK-5 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1717.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1221 Holly Springs Road
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2330
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2330
Gr: PK-4 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1818.
Abner Creek Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2050 Abner Creek Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2334
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2334
Gr: PK-4 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Meeting Street Academy-spartanburg
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 East Broad Street Suite 11
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 253-1800
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 253-1800
Gr: PK-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
River Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5960 Reidville Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 949-7620
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 949-7620
Gr: PK-4 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Campobello-gramling School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Fagan Avenue
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110
Gr: PK-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #2222.
James H. Hendrix Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1084 Springfield Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 216-4000
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 216-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2323.
Cowpens Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
341 Foster Street
Cowpens, SC 29330
(864) 279-6300
Cowpens, SC 29330
(864) 279-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2424.
Anderson Mill Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1845 Old Anderson Mill Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-6539
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-6539
Gr: PK-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2525.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Gr: PK-12 | 1,250 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2626.
O. P. Earle Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Redland Road
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-3416
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-3416
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2727.
Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 South Danzler Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2373
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2373
Gr: PK-4 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2828.
Pacolet Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Mcdowell Street
Pacolet, SC 29372
(864) 279-6500
Pacolet, SC 29372
(864) 279-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2929.
Inman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
25 Oakland Avenue
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-8403
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-8403
Gr: PK-3 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3030.
Wellford Academy Of Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
864 Syphrit Road
Wellford, SC 29385
(864) 949-2385
Wellford, SC 29385
(864) 949-2385
Gr: PK-4 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #3131.
The Cleveland Academy Of Leadership
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
151 Franklin Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4444
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4444
Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3232.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Oak Grove Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Gr: PK-5 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3333.
Roebuck Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2401 East Blackstock Road
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-6151
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 576-6151
Gr: PK-5 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #3434.
Spartanburg Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
385 South Spring Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 621-3882
Gr: PK-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #3535.
Drayton Mills Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Skylyn Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 586-7979
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 586-7979
Gr: PK-5 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Show 7 more public schools in Spartanburg County, SC (out of 42 total schools)
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Spartanburg County 51±¬ÁÏs (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
3655 Boiling Springs Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2610
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2610
Gr: 9
2055 Hanging Rock Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2884
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2884
Gr: 5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
451 Heritage Hills Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
150 Foster Street
Cowpens, SC 29330
(864) 279-6400
Cowpens, SC 29330
(864) 279-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
1225 Cavalier Way
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 582-3479
Roebuck, SC 29376
(864) 582-3479
Gr: 9 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
1475 Skylyn Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4448
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4448
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Mccarthy/teszler Learning Center (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
175 Burdette Street
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 596-8491
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 596-8491
Gr: PK-12 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
850 Sunny Acres Road
Pacolet, SC 29372
(864) 279-6600
Pacolet, SC 29372
(864) 279-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
301 Crescent Ave
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4465
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4465
Gr: PK-6 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
50 Emory Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4513
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4513
Gr: 9 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
301 Crescent Avenue
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4465
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 594-4465
Gr: PK | 91 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
230 Bryant Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4400
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4400
Gr: K-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
364 Successful Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4482
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 594-4482
Gr: 7-9
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Spartanburg County, SC?
The top ranked public preschools in Spartanburg County, SC include Cooley Springs-fingerville Elementary School, Pine St. Elementary School and Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Spartanburg County?
42 public preschools are located in Spartanburg County.
What is the racial composition of students in Spartanburg County?
Spartanburg County public preschools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschools average of 54% (majority Black).
Which public preschools in Spartanburg County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Spartanburg County include: Mary H. Wright Elementary School vs. Pine St. Elementary School, Shoally Creek Elementary School vs. Boiling Springs Elementary School, James H. Hendrix Elementary School vs. Boiling Springs Elementary School
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