Drayton Mills Elementary

751 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Drayton Mills Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Spartanburg 07 school district, located in Spartanburg, SC with 751 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 57 teachers, Drayton Mills Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

751

Total Students

57.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Drayton Mills Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	182
Hispanic	143
Black	349
Asian	13
Two or More	60
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
349 (46.5 %)
White
182 (24.2 %)
Hispanic
143 (19.0 %)
Two or More
60 (8.0 %)
Asian
13 (1.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Spartanburg 07
Phone:	(864)586-7979
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	751
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 128

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 131

Grade 4 123

Grade 5 123