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Jesse S. Bobo Elementary Primary School
495 Powell Mill Rd
Spartanburg SC, 29301, Spartanburg County
Phone: 864-576-2085
Ranking:
(733 out of 841, bottom 13%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Spartanburg School District 6
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 44 | 44 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 712 | 647 | 590 | 593 | 481 | 429 | 448 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 256 | 36.0% | 200 | 30.9% | 213 | 36.1% | 236 | 39.8% | 163 | 33.9% | 40 | 9.3% | 53 | 11.8% |
Kindergarten: | 79 | 11.1% | 89 | 13.8% | 81 | 13.7% | 84 | 14.2% | 64 | 13.3% | 101 | 23.5% | 68 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 91 | 12.8% | 80 | 12.4% | 65 | 11.0% | 59 | 9.9% | 65 | 13.5% | 57 | 13.3% | 68 | 15.2% |
Grade 2: | 78 | 11.0% | 70 | 10.8% | 64 | 10.8% | 62 | 10.5% | 46 | 9.6% | 60 | 14.0% | 65 | 14.5% |
Grade 3: | 75 | 10.5% | 62 | 9.6% | 60 | 10.2% | 61 | 10.3% | 45 | 9.4% | 65 | 15.2% | 65 | 14.5% |
Grade 4: | 62 | 8.7% | 71 | 11.0% | 59 | 10.0% | 42 | 7.1% | 47 | 9.8% | 53 | 12.4% | 60 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 71 | 10.0% | 75 | 11.6% | 48 | 8.1% | 49 | 8.3% | 51 | 10.6% | 53 | 12.4% | 69 | 15.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 380 | 53.4% | 353 | 54.6% | 345 | 58.5% | 350 | 59.0% | 267 | 55.5% | 222 | 51.7% | 237 | 52.9% |
Female: | 332 | 46.6% | 294 | 45.4% | 245 | 41.5% | 243 | 41.0% | 204 | 42.4% | 196 | 45.7% | 205 | 45.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 21 | 2.9% | 23 | 3.6% | 20 | 3.4% | 20 | 3.4% | 21 | 4.4% | 20 | 4.7% | 14 | 3.1% |
Hispanic: | 142 | 19.9% | 144 | 22.3% | 146 | 24.7% | 133 | 22.4% | 95 | 19.8% | 71 | 16.6% | 75 | 16.7% |
Black: | 349 | 49.0% | 312 | 48.2% | 272 | 46.1% | 274 | 46.2% | 234 | 48.6% | 240 | 55.9% | 241 | 53.8% |
White: | 157 | 22.1% | 141 | 21.8% | 123 | 20.8% | 140 | 23.6% | 127 | 26.4% | 94 | 21.9% | 113 | 25.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 39 | 5.5% | 25 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 510 | 71.6% | 510 | 78.8% | 386 | 65.4% | 314 | 53.0% | 208 | 43.2% | 250 | 58.3% | 303 | 67.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 5.5% | 36 | 5.6% | 31 | 5.3% | 16 | 2.7% | 31 | 6.4% | 44 | 10.3% | 57 | 12.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.18 | 14.84 | 15.13 | 16.66 | 13.00 | 15.10 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 85.3% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 88.4% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 86.8% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 87.6% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 87.2% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 87.5% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.8% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 78.3% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 77% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 83.2% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 80.5% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 87.6% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 85.7% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 85.4% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 80.2% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 77.6% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.9% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 64.5% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 72.6% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 71.9% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 75% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 66.6% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 64.5% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 64.7% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 66.4% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 61.9% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 63.7% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 71.7% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 62% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 59.3% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 61% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 65.4% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 68.6% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 72.8% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 77.7% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 81.3% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 81.9% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 84.4% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 85% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 73.7% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 78.6% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 79.6% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 79.1% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 79.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 72.2% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71.7% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 69.7% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 82% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 84.8% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 85.7% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 84.8% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 82.9% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 82.2% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 77% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 75.5% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 76.9% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 76.7% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 81.4% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 80.8% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 84.4% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 84.6% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 77.2% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 77.8% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 78.3% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 72.6% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 75.9% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 81.8% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 78.1% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 82.2% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 62.2% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69.9% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 66% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 66.2% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 59.9% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 64.7% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 69% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 67.9% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 71.5% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 71.4% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 78.2% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 73.9% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 81.6% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 84.1% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 80.1% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 71.4% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 76.8% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 79.6% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 75.5% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 74.1% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 84.2% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 82.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 70.5% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 72.3% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 76.5% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 74.3% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 81.2% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 80.6% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 86.2% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 78.2% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 74.7% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 76.9% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 73.8% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 80% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 76.2% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 81.5% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 80.2% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 82.1% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80.3% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 79.3% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 77.3% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 74.2% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 71.7% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 71.9% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 75.3% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 77.3% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 76.7% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 62.9% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 68% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 58.3% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 67.2% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 61.2% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 53.6% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 66.5% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 67.3% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 65.5% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 73.9% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 69.9% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 65.1% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 71.8% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 67% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 70.8% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 60.7% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 62.9% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 72.4% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 65.7% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 75.5% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 73.1% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 75.9% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 72.8% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 74.8% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 79.7% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 76.4% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 74.5% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,065.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,270.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,142.0 |
* Jesse S. Bobo Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.