Anderson Mill Elementary, Moore SC

Original Research by School Decision on Anderson Mill Elementary

Anderson Mill Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Moore area of Spartanburg County, part of Spartanburg School District 6. The school sits in a low-density, unincorporated community that functions as a residential suburb of Spartanburg, with residents commuting to jobs in manufacturing, healthcare, and education across the broader Upstate region. The community retains agricultural roots, including a well-known apple farm, and is positioned along a U.S. highway corridor about a short drive from Interstate 26.

The school enrolls a student body that reflects a mix of backgrounds. White students make up the largest share, followed by Black students, with smaller populations of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a standard measure of economic need. The school does not appear to have a charter or magnet designation, and Title I status was not reported in the available data.

On state assessments, Anderson Mill posted results that place it in the top quartile among districts in Spartanburg County on an overall proficiency index. Reading scores were consistently strong across grades three through five, with roughly seven in ten students meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark in each of those grade levels. Math results showed more variation. Third and fourth grade math proficiency was solid, but fifth grade math was noticeably lower, with about half of students reaching the proficiency level. Science results for fourth graders showed about six in ten proficient. A single year of social studies data from several years ago showed about seven in ten fifth graders proficient on an older test with different scoring criteria, but that assessment has since been changed, so it is not directly comparable to current performance. Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report.

The available academic data comes from a single school year, so there is no trend line to establish whether performance is improving, declining, or holding steady. Parents looking for a clearer trajectory over time may want to ask the school for multi-year results.

The housing market in Moore shows home values that are moderately above the state average, though still below the national figure. The community is unincorporated, meaning it does not have its own municipal government, and civic functions are dispersed rather than clustered in a traditional downtown. Schools serving the area are spread across separate sites, which is typical for a low-density suburban setting. No major new housing developments were identified in publicly available information, though the presence of a newer elementary school in the neighboring district suggests some recent growth pressure in the broader area.

The search for recent district-level changes, such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or building projects, did not turn up any specific developments that would directly affect this school. Without that information, it is not possible to say whether any major priorities or disruptions are ahead for Anderson Mill families.

This is a school with academic results that are generally above the county median, particularly in reading. The main soft spot is fifth grade math, where proficiency drops noticeably relative to the earlier grades. A family considering this school may want to ask how the school supports math instruction in the upper elementary grades and whether there are interventions in place for students who are not meeting benchmarks. Otherwise, the school appears to be a solid performer in a quiet, car-dependent residential community that feeds into Spartanburg District 6’s secondary schools.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 50% · ▲ 17 pts above district

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

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 47% · ▲ 23 pts above district

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

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 38% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 56% · ▲ 15 pts above district

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

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 57% · ▲ 17 pts above district

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

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 58% · ▲ 14 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 40% · ▲ 21 pts above district

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

Social studies

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 63% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolSpartanburg 06, 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-income61%Higher-income83%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income68%Higher-income85%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income68%Higher-income79%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income59%Higher-income77%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income62%Higher-income83%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income62%10 pp gap