Hollywood Elementary, Saluda SC - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hollywood Elementary

Hollywood Elementary is a regular public school in Saluda, South Carolina, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade within the Saluda 01 district. As a primary school, it does not have a graduation rate; its academic picture is drawn entirely from state testing in the elementary grades.

The school shows a clear strength in English language arts. Across grades three, four, and five, a sizable majority of students met or exceeded state proficiency standards. Science results for grade four also reflect solid performance. These are the marks of a school where foundational literacy is a priority and where students, on the whole, are building strong reading and writing skills.

Math results are more uneven. In grade three and grade four, a majority of students scored at or above the proficient level. In grade five, however, that share dropped. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place for upper-elementary math and whether the dip reflects a particular cohort or a broader instructional challenge. No multi-year trend data is available for math or ELA beyond the single most recent year, because of state assessment changes that prevent direct comparisons, so there is no way to tell from the available information whether this pattern is new or longstanding.

The school’s student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and a smaller Black share. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That universal eligibility is notable; it typically means the school participates in a provision that allows all students to eat at no charge, which removes a common barrier for families. Information on the share of students with disabilities and the share classified as English learners was not available in the data.

Saluda itself is a small rural county seat with a traditional courthouse-square layout and a historic district designation. The poultry industry is a major local employer and has shaped the area’s population. Housing values in the ZIP code are well below both the state and national benchmarks, which, combined with the school’s universal meal program, places this school in a community with a lower cost of living but also with many households facing economic constraints. There is no information on recent district-level changes or initiatives; publicly reported sources yielded nothing of lasting impact to describe.

Because Saluda 01 is the only district in Saluda County, there is no useful comparison to other local districts. The neighborhood comparison field could not produce a ranking against peers; the available data supports only a standalone profile.

Hollywood Elementary delivers solid literacy instruction and a mixed but largely functional math program in a small-town, rural setting where every student receives free meals. Families considering this school should expect a close-knit environment and should inquire directly about the dip in fifth-grade math proficiency and how the school addresses it.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 34% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 33% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 28% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 47% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 46% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 56% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median

Science

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 31% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 61% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median

This schoolSaluda 01, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income71%Higher-income85%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income73%Higher-income83%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income72%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income60%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income79%33 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income52%29 pp gap