New Prospect Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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New Prospect Elementary School

9251 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349

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Top 30%

Tel: (864) 592-1970

Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, New Prospect Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30% in SC
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

New Prospect Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

New Prospect Elementary School's student population of 427 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Prospect Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	61
1	57
2	58
3	52
4	49
5	70
6	61

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School
2023	444
2022	406
2021	371
2020	429
2019	429
2018	398
2017	398
2016	385
2015	401
2014	409
2013	418
2012	427
2011	430
2010	391
2009	396
2008	397
2007	347
2006	346
2005	332
2004	326
2003	320
2002	322
2001	278
2000	255
1999	238
1998	221
1997	223
1996	237
1995	251
1994	254
1993	247
1992	243
1991	233
1990	189
1989	179
1988	194
1987	184

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	34
2006	28
2005	25
2004	22
2003	24
2002	22
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	19
1997	17
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	18
1992	15
1991	14
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	13

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

New Prospect Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Prospect Elementary School is 0.24, 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)

#280 out of 1118 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School
2023	#280
2022	#309
2021	#359
2019	#452
2018	#511
2017	#412
2016	#283
2015	#274
2014	#89
2013	#34
2012	#18

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62%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	62%	43%	51%
2022	59%	41%	49%
2021	47%	39%	44%
2019	53%	46%	55%
2018	50%	45%	52%
2017	52%	44%	52%
2016	61%	46%	57%
2015	66%	51%	63%
2014	84%	68%	79%
2013	89%	70%	83%
2012	95%	71%	83%

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59%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2022	59%	52%	56%
2021	52%	48%	53%
2019	50%	48%	54%
2018	44%	45%	52%
2017	45%	43%	51%
2016	59%	46%	57%
2015	50%	42%	50%
2014	92%	72%	83%
2013	96%	74%	86%
2012	93%	72%	82%
2011	92%	71%	80%

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70-74%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2022	72%	50%	56%
2021	62%	48%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	10:1	12:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	17:1	17:1
1993	14:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	18:1	16:1
1987	14:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	5%	13%	7%
2022	4%	12%	7%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	4%	10%	7%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	6%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	3%	31%	7%
2022	4%	32%	7%
2021	5%	33%	7%
2020	5%	33%	7%
2019	5%	33%	7%
2018	8%	34%	9%
2017	8%	34%	9%
2016	7%	34%	8%
2015	7%	35%	8%
2014	6%	35%	8%
2013	7%	35%	8%
2012	5%	36%	8%
2011	5%	36%	9%
2010	9%	38%	12%
2009	11%	39%	12%
2008	13%	39%	12%
2007	11%	40%	13%
2006	11%	41%	13%
2005	10%	41%	13%
2004	11%	41%	13%
2003	10%	41%	12%
2002	11%	41%	12%
2001	13%	42%	12%
2000	16%	42%	12%
1999	21%	41%	14%
1998	20%	42%	14%
1997	19%	41%	14%
1996	19%	41%	14%
1995	18%	41%	15%
1994	20%	41%	16%
1993	19%	41%	17%
1992	16%	41%	17%
1991	18%	41%	16%

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White

87%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	87%	48%	79%
2022	87%	48%	79%
2021	85%	49%	78%
2020	86%	50%	79%
2019	86%	50%	79%
2018	85%	51%	81%
2017	85%	51%	81%
2016	86%	52%	82%
2015	87%	52%	82%
2014	87%	52%	83%
2013	86%	53%	83%
2012	85%	53%	83%
2011	85%	53%	82%
2010	86%	53%	82%
2009	81%	53%	81%
2008	79%	53%	81%
2007	82%	54%	82%
2006	83%	54%	82%
2005	80%	54%	82%
2004	84%	54%	82%
2003	87%	54%	84%
2002	87%	55%	84%
2001	84%	55%	84%
2000	83%	55%	85%
1999	79%	55%	83%
1998	80%	55%	84%
1997	80%	56%	84%
1996	80%	56%	83%
1995	80%	56%	80%
1994	80%	57%	82%
1993	81%	57%	82%
1992	84%	57%	82%
1991	82%	57%	83%

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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	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	0.24	0.66	0.37
2022	0.24	0.66	0.37
2021	0.27	0.64	0.38
2020	0.26	0.63	0.36
2019	0.26	0.63	0.36
2018	0.27	0.62	0.33
2017	0.27	0.62	0.33
2016	0.26	0.61	0.32
2015	0.24	0.61	0.32
2014	0.24	0.61	0.31
2013	0.26	0.60	0.31
2012	0.27	0.59	0.31
2011	0.27	0.59	0.32
2010	0.25	0.58	0.32
2009	0.35	0.57	0.33
2008	0.38	0.57	0.33
2007	0.32	0.55	0.32
2006	0.30	0.54	0.32
2005	0.35	0.54	0.31
2004	0.28	0.54	0.30
2003	0.23	0.54	0.29
2002	0.23	0.53	0.29
2001	0.28	0.53	0.27
2000	0.29	0.53	0.27
1999	0.34	0.53	0.29
1998	0.32	0.53	0.28
1997	0.33	0.52	0.28
1996	0.33	0.52	0.29
1995	0.33	0.52	0.31
1994	0.32	0.51	0.30
1993	0.31	0.51	0.30
1992	0.27	0.51	0.31
1991	0.30	0.51	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	66%	67%	65%
2022	46%	60%	49%
2021	48%	59%	48%
2020	42%	58%	41%
2019	42%	58%	41%
2018	50%	64%	51%
2017	50%	64%	51%
2016	44%	55%	46%
2015	44%	50%	40%
2014	43%	51%	43%
2013	42%	51%	44%
2012	43%	50%	44%
2011	45%	48%	44%
2010	44%	47%	43%
2009	40%	45%	37%
2008	37%	44%	35%
2007	41%	44%	30%
2006	39%	44%	35%
2005	39%	44%	36%
2004	34%	43%	35%
2003	35%	42%	31%
2002	39%	41%	31%
2001	40%	39%	27%
2000	36%	40%	28%
1999	38%	39%	25%
1998	52%	42%	28%
1997	34%	40%	25%
1996	24%	40%	23%
1995	21%	40%	22%
1994	24%	39%	23%
1993	30%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	New Prospect Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 01 School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	9%	3%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	5%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	11%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spartanburg 01 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Prospect Elementary School's ranking?

New Prospect Elementary School is ranked #280 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are New Prospect Elementary School often compared to?

New Prospect Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakland Elementary School, Inman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend New Prospect Elementary School?

427 students attend New Prospect Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of New Prospect Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Prospect Elementary School?

New Prospect Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does New Prospect Elementary School offer ?

New Prospect Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is New Prospect Elementary School part of?

New Prospect Elementary School is part of Spartanburg 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education