Saluda Elementary Primary School
400 West Butler Ave
Saluda SC, 29138, Saluda County
Phone: 864-445-2564
Ranking:
(527 out of 841, bottom 37%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Saluda County School District
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: | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 281 | 273 | 309 | 315 | 288 | 288 | 291 | |||||||
Grade 3: | 102 | 36.3% | 91 | 33.3% | 95 | 30.7% | 107 | 34.0% | 118 | 41.0% | 100 | 34.7% | 87 | 29.9% |
Grade 4: | 87 | 31.0% | 99 | 36.3% | 90 | 29.1% | 121 | 38.4% | 91 | 31.6% | 79 | 27.4% | 109 | 37.5% |
Grade 5: | 92 | 32.7% | 83 | 30.4% | 124 | 40.1% | 87 | 27.6% | 79 | 27.4% | 109 | 37.8% | 95 | 32.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 163 | 58.0% | 152 | 55.7% | 170 | 55.0% | 160 | 50.8% | 137 | 47.6% | 137 | 47.6% | 142 | 48.8% |
Female: | 118 | 42.0% | 121 | 44.3% | 139 | 45.0% | 155 | 49.2% | 143 | 49.7% | 143 | 49.7% | 145 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 102 | 36.3% | 99 | 36.3% | 102 | 33.0% | 98 | 31.1% | 70 | 24.3% | 67 | 23.3% | 53 | 18.2% |
Black: | 96 | 34.2% | 102 | 37.4% | 129 | 41.7% | 129 | 41.0% | 121 | 42.0% | 120 | 41.7% | 130 | 44.7% |
White: | 78 | 27.8% | 68 | 24.9% | 75 | 24.3% | 87 | 27.6% | 94 | 32.6% | 99 | 34.4% | 108 | 37.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 228 | 81.1% | 215 | 78.8% | 241 | 78.0% | 225 | 71.4% | 188 | 65.3% | 199 | 69.1% | 199 | 68.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 5.3% | 20 | 7.3% | 25 | 8.1% | 30 | 9.5% | 31 | 10.8% | 27 | 9.4% | 29 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.45 | 15.17 | 16.26 | 15.00 | 13.71 | 13.70 | 13.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 67.9% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 77.9% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 82.6% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 80.1% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 82.8% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.4% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 69.5% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 77.1% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 77.5% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 82.7% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 71.9% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 71.1% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 80.8% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 71.1% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 65.6% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 67% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 67.5% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 72.8% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 71% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 43% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 50.3% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 55.9% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 50.3% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 64.4% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 68.2% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 63% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 37.9% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.5% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 56.1% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 65.2% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 44.7% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 62.3% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 78.9% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 74.5% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 88.2% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 88.2% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 62.6% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.8% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 72.8% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 78.2% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 78.1% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.8% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 73.7% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 80.5% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 57.1% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 64.7% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 68.1% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 75.3% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 75% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 79.9% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 66.2% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 72.9% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 70% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 76.7% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 74.6% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 71.5% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 74% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 76% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.2% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 72.6% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 77% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 78.1% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 79.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 75.2% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 46.5% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 43.9% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 48.6% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 60.3% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 59.1% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 62.4% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 57.8% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 67.7% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 64.1% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 68.5% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69.9% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 51.2% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.6% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.6% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 72.1% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 61.7% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 70.6% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 72.2% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 64.6% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 77.3% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 78.8% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 73.2% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 48.5% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 62.1% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 63.8% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.6% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 82% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 76.6% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.9% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 85.2% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 77% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 72.2% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 84.4% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 61.8% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.3% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 74.7% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 72.4% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.9% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 82.6% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79.9% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 67.6% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 83.1% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 78.7% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76.6% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.1% | 38.5% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 42% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.5% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 51.9% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.7% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 70.6% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 68.6% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 69.6% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 63.1% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 72.3% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 80.5% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 46.2% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 47.6% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 51.2% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 53.8% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80.2% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 74.3% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 72.8% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 76.1% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 83.8% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 68.6% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.8% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 74.7% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 76% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 78.8% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 67.9% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,624.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,432.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,740.0 |
* Saluda Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.