Campobello-gramling School, Campobello SC

Original Research by School Decision on Campobello-gramling School

Campobello-Gramling School is a regular public school serving preschool through eighth grade, located in the very small rural town of Campobello in the foothills of South Carolina’s Piedmont. The school is part of Spartanburg County School District 1, and its single campus provides the full elementary and middle school experience for the community’s children. Because the school stops at eighth grade, families will need to plan for a high school transition at the end of their child’s time here; the district operates a separate high school outside the town.

On academic measures, Campobello-Gramling stands as a strong performer, particularly in English language arts. Across the tested grades, a substantial majority of students meet the state’s proficiency bar in reading and writing, and the scores are consistently solid from third grade through eighth grade. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across all tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile among the districts in Spartanburg County—a meaningful indicator that achievement here compares favorably with its regional peers.

Math results tell a more uneven story. In the early grades, particularly third and fifth grade, students demonstrate strong proficiency. But performance dips noticeably in fourth grade and then again in seventh grade, where fewer than half of students reach the proficient level. Eighth grade math also falls below the school’s own ELA showing. Parents curious about these grade-level fluctuations may want to ask the school about instructional approaches or support structures for upper-elementary and middle school math.

Science results are available for fourth and sixth grades, showing a moderate share of students proficient. The school also has social studies data from several years ago, but it is too old to reflect current instruction. State testing for the school is conducted through the SC Ready program across math, ELA, and science.

The student body is predominantly white, with the largest minority groups being Hispanic students and students identifying as two or more races. Roughly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need that mirrors the rural, agricultural character of the surrounding community. No data was available on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a family with a child who might need those services should follow up directly with the school.

Campobello itself is a very small, slow-growing town of under a square mile. The town’s historic farming roots remain visible in the orchards that surround it, and life here is car-dependent. The school sits on Fagan Avenue, a short distance from the town’s Main Street corridor. There is no formal public transit, limited commercial activity, and no public library within town limits. The local park, Gib Gosnell Park, offers some recreation space. The town is preparing to build a new town hall and police department, a sign of modest civic investment.

No recent district-wide changes—such as boundary shifts, curriculum updates, or funding referendums—were publicly reported, so the school’s operations appear stable.

For families considering Campobello-Gramling, the school offers a consistent, rural PK-8 pathway with notably strong literacy instruction. The math dips in the upper grades are worth understanding before enrolling, and the eventual move to a high school outside the town is an important consideration. The school’s size and setting suit families who prefer a close-knit, small-town school environment where the same building carries a child from kindergarten through middle school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 66% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 53% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 563%

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

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 49% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 42% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 69% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 61% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 64% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 63% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 68% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 61% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 48% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 59% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 594%

School 94% · District 82% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 68% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

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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-income64%Higher-income84%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income82%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income81%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income83%43 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income84%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income55%Higher-income79%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income58%Higher-income88%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income63%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income75%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income71%44 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income50%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income57%23 pp gap