📍 200 Matthews Drive, Saluda, Saluda County, 29138
Saluda Primary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Saluda, Saluda County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Saluda 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Saluda Primary enrolls 493 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Black or African American and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 265 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 25% |
| White | 94 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
493 of the school's 493 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 493 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.
Saluda Primary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 39.
Saluda Primary is one of 5 schools in Saluda 01, based in Saluda, South Carolina. The district serves 2,525 students district-wide and employs 181 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Saluda Primary is close to the district average of about 505 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote