📍 1608 Florida Avenue, Greenwood, Greenwood County, 29646
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Greenwood, Greenwood County. The school has 572 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Greenwood 50 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 34% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary enrolls 572 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 36% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 251 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 208 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
572 of the school's 572 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 572 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 10, state house district 12.
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is one of 13 schools in Greenwood 50, based in Greenwood, South Carolina. The district serves 8,477 students district-wide and employs 645 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 572 students, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary is close to the district average of about 652 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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