Greenwood School District 50 had three schools (Mathews Elementary School, Merrywood Elementary School, and Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School) rated as Excellent and two schools (Hodges Elementary School and Westview Middle School) rated as Good on the State Report Cards.
“We are very excited about the recent ratings that our schools received on the State Report Cards with 9 of our schools improving,” Superintendent Dr. Steve Glenn stated. “Our district continues to show significant improvement in several of the performance indicators. These ratings would not have been possible without the hard work of our students, teachers and staff. We will continue to strive to improve all of our schools as we prepare our students for their future success.”
South Carolina School Report Cards provide information about each school and district in relation to their academic achievement, teacher qualifications, student safety, awards, parent involvement, graduation rate, college and career readiness, etc.
For School Climate, Greenwood School District 50 outperformed the State in several areas including:
- Overall Perception of School Climate
- Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus
- Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions
- Teacher Perceptions of Safety
- Student Perceptions of Safety
- Participation Rate of Teachers and Students
Schools are rated based on several performance indicators that are required by federal and state law and approved by the State Superintendent of Education and SC Education Oversight Committee. Indicators include:
- Academic Achievement
- Student Progress
- Preparing for Success
- College and Career Ready
- English Language Learners’ Progress
- Graduation Rate
- School Climate
- Classroom Environment
- Student Safety
- Financial Information
This is the first rating schools have received on the State Report Card since 2019.
School Report Card Ratings
To view more information, visit the South Carolina Department of Education website,