The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Social studies. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on E. P. Todd School
E. P. Todd School is an elementary school within Spartanburg County School District 7, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the city of Spartanburg. It functions as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet.
Spartanburg sits in the South Carolina Upstate as a regional hub with a diversified economy that has moved from its textile manufacturing roots toward healthcare, higher education, and corporate headquarters. The city has seen notable downtown reinvestment in recent years, including a new minor league baseball stadium that opened in 2025, a new joint city-county government complex under construction, and a major hotel project. District 7, which covers the city of Spartanburg, recently completed a significant capital project with a new Spartanburg High School campus.
The student population at E. P. Todd is diverse, with no single racial or ethnic group forming an outright majority. Black students make up the largest share, followed by white students, and then students who identify as two or more races. Hispanic students and Asian students each make up a smaller but meaningful portion of the school, and a small number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are enrolled. The school is a high-poverty setting serving a full population of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a fact that provides important context for understanding academic outcomes. Data for special populations such as students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
Academic performance on South Carolina's state assessments shows a mixed picture, with results that vary notably by grade and subject. In English language arts, the school had its strongest showing in fourth grade, where a majority of students scored as proficient. Third and fifth grade ELA results were lower, with less than half of students reaching proficiency. In mathematics, proficiency rates were consistently below half in every tested grade, and the fifth grade math result was substantially lower than the other two grades. Science results in fourth grade were also below the majority mark, with roughly a third of students proficient.
Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quarter among the districts of Spartanburg County. For context, the overall composite proficiency for tested grades was reported at a level that sits well below the county median. A parent looking at these results will want to ask the school specific questions about how instruction and support are structured, particularly in math and science, and how the school addresses the challenges that come with serving a student body where all children qualify for economic assistance.
Because E. P. Todd serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, high school course access data, or chronic absenteeism data to report. That is a function of the grade band, not a missing measure.
The school sits in a city that houses multiple colleges and universities within its limits, including Wofford College, Converse University, and Spartanburg Community College. The broader area is growing, with the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson combined statistical area seeing population increases. Housing values in the area are near the state median in approximate terms, and the housing cost to income ratio suggests a market that is manageable relative to national averages, though, as with any market, individual circumstances vary.
For a family considering this school, the central question is how the academic experience matches their expectations. The school is situated in a district that has made visible investments in facilities, and it serves a diverse, economically challenged student body. The proficiency numbers suggest a school where many students are still working to reach grade-level benchmarks, and where the strongest results have come in fourth grade ELA. A parent would benefit from speaking directly with school leadership about academic interventions, enrichment opportunities, and how the school builds on its fourth grade ELA success in the other grade levels and subjects.
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