Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

495 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301

Bottom 50%

Tel: (864) 576-2085

Serving 380 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in SC
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School's student population of 380 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School
Kind	58
1	58
2	69
3	68
4	65
5	62

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School
2023	381
2022	388
2021	396
2020	441
2019	441
2018	529
2017	529
2016	520
2015	741
2014	712
2013	647
2012	590
2011	593
2010	481
2009	429
2008	448
2007	403
2006	381
2005	424
2004	448
2003	466
2002	382
2001	490
2000	344
1999	357
1998	368
1997	386
1996	378
1995	374
1994	343
1993	346
1992	345
1991	327
1990	373
1989	387
1988	383
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School
2023	29
2022	32
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	31
2017	31
2016	51
2015	47
2014	44
2013	44
2012	39
2011	36
2010	37
2009	29
2008	31
2007	48
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	33
2002	32
2001	30
2000	26
1999	23
1998	28
1997	30
1996	29
1995	26
1994	25
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21
1987	22

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Year Founded

1972

School Calendar

School Motto

ENGAGE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE

School Mascot

Jesse Bear

School Rankings

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#987 out of 1118 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School
2023	#987
2022	#967
2021	#1010
2019	#962
2018	#956
2017	#1052
2016	#1067
2015	#1016
2014	#670
2013	#847
2012	#829

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21%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	21%	43%	39%
2022	22%	41%	38%
2021	12%	39%	33%
2019	27%	46%	41%
2018	28%	45%	39%
2017	22%	44%	38%
2016	21%	46%	40%
2015	35%	51%	49%
2014	64%	68%	67%
2013	52%	70%	71%
2012	57%	71%	72%

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25-29%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2022	27%	52%	45%
2021	17%	48%	42%
2019	27%	48%	44%
2018	23%	45%	39%
2017	16%	43%	36%
2016	16%	46%	39%
2015	15%	42%	40%
2014	67%	72%	71%
2013	67%	74%	75%
2012	62%	72%	72%
2011	62%	71%	72%

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10-14%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2022	12%	50%	40%
2021	24%	48%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	10:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	8:1	10:1	11:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	17:1
1994	14:1	17:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	3%	1%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	3%	2%	6%
2007	3%	1%	5%
2006	3%	1%	5%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	6%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	20%	13%	22%
2022	21%	12%	22%
2021	20%	11%	22%
2020	17%	10%	20%
2019	17%	10%	20%
2018	16%	9%	18%
2017	16%	9%	18%
2016	16%	9%	18%
2015	23%	8%	17%
2014	20%	8%	16%
2013	22%	7%	15%
2012	25%	7%	15%
2011	22%	7%	14%
2010	20%	6%	13%
2009	17%	5%	12%
2008	17%	6%	11%
2007	16%	5%	10%
2006	15%	4%	9%
2005	12%	4%	8%
2004	10%	3%	7%
2003	8%	3%	6%
2002	8%	2%	5%
2001	7%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

61%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	57%	31%	30%
2022	53%	32%	30%
2021	58%	33%	30%
2020	55%	33%	30%
2019	55%	33%	30%
2018	59%	34%	30%
2017	59%	34%	30%
2016	61%	34%	31%
2015	51%	35%	31%
2014	50%	35%	31%
2013	48%	35%	30%
2012	46%	36%	30%
2011	46%	36%	30%
2010	49%	38%	32%
2009	56%	39%	32%
2008	54%	39%	31%
2007	55%	40%	31%
2006	54%	41%	31%
2005	54%	41%	31%
2004	53%	41%	30%
2003	55%	41%	29%
2002	49%	41%	28%
2001	50%	42%	28%
2000	62%	42%	27%
1999	48%	41%	25%
1998	52%	42%	24%
1997	45%	41%	23%
1996	39%	41%	22%
1995	34%	41%	21%
1994	37%	41%	20%
1993	35%	41%	20%
1992	32%	41%	20%
1991	36%	41%	19%

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White

10%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	13%	48%	39%
2022	16%	48%	39%
2021	13%	49%	39%
2020	18%	50%	42%
2019	18%	50%	42%
2018	16%	51%	44%
2017	16%	51%	44%
2016	15%	52%	45%
2015	20%	52%	45%
2014	22%	52%	46%
2013	22%	53%	47%
2012	21%	53%	47%
2011	24%	53%	48%
2010	26%	53%	50%
2009	22%	53%	50%
2008	25%	53%	52%
2007	26%	54%	54%
2006	27%	54%	55%
2005	29%	54%	56%
2004	31%	54%	58%
2003	32%	54%	61%
2002	38%	55%	63%
2001	40%	55%	64%
2000	48%	55%	67%
1999	41%	55%	67%
1998	44%	55%	71%
1997	49%	56%	73%
1996	55%	56%	74%
1995	63%	56%	76%
1994	60%	57%	77%
1993	60%	57%	73%
1992	62%	57%	77%
1991	58%	57%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	0.62	0.66	0.71
2022	0.65	0.66	0.71
2021	0.61	0.64	0.71
2020	0.64	0.63	0.70
2019	0.64	0.63	0.70
2018	0.60	0.62	0.68
2017	0.60	0.62	0.68
2016	0.58	0.61	0.68
2015	0.65	0.61	0.67
2014	0.66	0.61	0.67
2013	0.68	0.60	0.67
2012	0.70	0.59	0.67
2011	0.69	0.59	0.66
2010	0.66	0.58	0.64
2009	0.61	0.57	0.63
2008	0.62	0.57	0.62
2007	0.61	0.55	0.61
2006	0.62	0.54	0.59
2005	0.61	0.54	0.58
2004	0.62	0.54	0.57
2003	0.59	0.54	0.55
2002	0.62	0.53	0.53
2001	0.59	0.53	0.51
2000	0.56	0.53	0.48
1999	0.60	0.53	0.46
1998	0.54	0.53	0.44
1997	0.56	0.52	0.41
1996	0.55	0.52	0.41
1995	0.49	0.52	0.38
1994	0.51	0.51	0.36
1993	0.52	0.51	0.38
1992	0.52	0.51	0.36
1991	0.54	0.51	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2023	100%	67%	72%
2022	100%	60%	64%
2021	100%	59%	59%
2020	100%	58%	54%
2019	100%	58%	54%
2018	100%	64%	62%
2017	100%	64%	62%
2016	79%	55%	48%
2015	46%	50%	45%
2014	72%	51%	50%
2013	79%	51%	51%
2012	65%	50%	46%
2011	53%	48%	38%
2010	43%	47%	40%
2009	58%	45%	39%
2008	68%	44%	40%
2007	64%	44%	40%
2006	70%	44%	37%
2005	66%	44%	38%
2004	57%	43%	36%
2003	54%	42%	33%
2002	56%	41%	33%
2001	46%	39%	28%
2000	56%	40%	27%
1999	48%	39%	26%
1998	50%	42%	25%
1997	48%	40%	23%
1996	51%	40%	25%
1995	51%	40%	22%
1994	48%	39%	23%
1993	44%	38%	21%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 06 School District
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	15%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spartanburg 06 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Jesse Bear

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School's ranking?

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School is ranked #987 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School often compared to?

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School?

380 students attend Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School?

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School offer ?

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School part of?

Jesse S. Bobo Elementary School is part of Spartanburg 06 School District.