Woodfields Elementary, Greenwood SC

Original Research by School Decision on Woodfields Elementary

Woodfields Elementary is a regular public school in Greenwood, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within the Greenwood 50 school district, in a county-seat city that blends small-town residential life with a historic downtown core, two colleges, and healthcare and manufacturing employers. The school’s enrollment is mid-sized for an elementary, drawing from the surrounding neighborhood.

The student body is diverse. The largest racial group is Black students, followed by White students and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. Every student at Woodfields qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a reflection of the community’s economic context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly for those figures.

On state assessments, Woodfields shows a pattern of stronger performance in English language arts than in math, with science results landing between the two. In third grade, a majority of students met or exceeded proficiency in ELA, and the share climbed higher in fourth grade before settling back somewhat in fifth. Math proficiency in third and fourth grades was around a moderate level, with fifth grade a touch above. Science, tested in fourth grade, posted a solid result. Because South Carolina changed cut scores for some tests in recent years, the state advises against directly comparing these results to prior years, so the available snapshot reflects only the most recent testing cycle.

When placed against other schools within the districts of Greenwood County, Woodfields’ overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint of the group, meaning it ranks on the higher end among its local peers. This is a useful benchmark for a parent comparing elementary options in the area.

The school offers no specialized program categories—it is not a charter or magnet—and the source data did not include information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. A parent looking into enrichment or support services would need to follow up with the school or district for details on what is offered beyond the core curriculum.

The community context matters for families choosing where to live. Greenwood’s downtown, called Uptown, has restored historic buildings, shops, galleries, and a market square with topiary displays. Major employers include a regional healthcare system, two colleges, and a genetic research center. The housing market in the area shows home values below state and national averages, and rents are relatively affordable. The city’s population has seen a modest decline over the past decade, but local sources describe it as a growing and vibrant community. Housing stock is a mix of older units and some new development, though no specific large-scale projects appeared in the available research.

Woodfields Elementary is an economically high-need school with a diverse student body and academic results that are generally solid, particularly in reading and science. Its relative position among county peers is above the middle. The missing data on special education, English learner support, and school programs means that a family with specific needs or interests should contact the school directly to get a fuller picture of what is available day to day.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 67% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 64% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 62% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 72% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 73% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 73% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 55% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 60% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolGreenwood 50, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.