Merrywood Elementary Primary School
329 Deadfall Rd West
Greenwood SC, 29649, Greenwood County
Phone: 864-941-5700
Ranking: (435 out of 841, bottom 48%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Greenwood School District 50
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 536 | 537 | 549 | 601 | 582 | 581 | 527 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 4.6% |
Kindergarten: | 87 | 16.2% | 111 | 20.7% | 112 | 20.4% | 103 | 17.1% | 100 | 17.2% | 90 | 15.5% | 79 | 15.0% |
Grade 1: | 99 | 18.5% | 105 | 19.6% | 96 | 17.5% | 93 | 15.5% | 96 | 16.5% | 93 | 16.0% | 103 | 19.5% |
Grade 2: | 96 | 17.9% | 80 | 14.9% | 82 | 14.9% | 97 | 16.1% | 91 | 15.6% | 93 | 16.0% | 88 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 16.2% | 80 | 14.9% | 82 | 14.9% | 88 | 14.6% | 102 | 17.5% | 105 | 18.1% | 89 | 16.9% |
Grade 4: | 71 | 13.2% | 83 | 15.5% | 91 | 16.6% | 103 | 17.1% | 109 | 18.7% | 102 | 17.6% | 73 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 76 | 14.2% | 78 | 14.5% | 86 | 15.7% | 117 | 19.5% | 84 | 14.4% | 98 | 16.9% | 71 | 13.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 297 | 55.4% | 307 | 57.2% | 320 | 58.3% | 338 | 56.2% | 321 | 55.2% | 299 | 51.5% | 253 | 48.0% |
Female: | 239 | 44.6% | 230 | 42.8% | 229 | 41.7% | 263 | 43.8% | 246 | 42.3% | 267 | 46.0% | 264 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 9 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 55 | 10.3% | 43 | 8.0% | 47 | 8.6% | 55 | 9.2% | 41 | 7.0% | 46 | 7.9% | 35 | 6.6% |
Black: | 176 | 32.8% | 192 | 35.8% | 193 | 35.2% | 229 | 38.1% | 225 | 38.7% | 234 | 40.3% | 213 | 40.4% |
White: | 281 | 52.4% | 277 | 51.6% | 289 | 52.6% | 302 | 50.2% | 304 | 52.2% | 287 | 49.4% | 266 | 50.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.4% | 16 | 3.0% | 14 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 303 | 56.4% | 306 | 55.7% | 331 | 55.1% | 307 | 52.7% | 304 | 52.3% | 254 | 48.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 24 | 4.5% | 24 | 4.4% | 30 | 5.0% | 36 | 6.2% | 22 | 3.8% | 29 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.58 | 16.37 | 15.25 | 17.68 | 15.73 | 13.20 | 13.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 81.6% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82.6% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 84% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 84.8% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 80.4% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.2% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 70.5% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 78.5% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 78.5% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 77.9% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 81% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 82.7% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 80.3% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 79% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 79.1% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 73.8% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 61.3% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 67.5% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 68.5% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 72.9% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 66.5% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 54.6% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 49.2% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 55.3% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 61.1% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 55.7% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 64% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 54.2% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 45.2% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 54.3% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 47.9% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 59.8% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 52.3% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 63% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 66.5% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 75.6% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.7% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 75.4% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 68.7% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 67.1% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 70.1% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 69.1% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 67.4% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 66.8% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.8% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 78% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 70.2% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81.9% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 69.6% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 76.2% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 72.4% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.9% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 76% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 83.4% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 80.2% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 79.6% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 71.9% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 80% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 77.7% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 75% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.9% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 76.5% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 77.4% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 74.2% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.6% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 58.5% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 56.2% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 49% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 64.2% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 64.3% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 62.9% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.7% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 62.8% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 72.6% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 69.4% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61.9% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 66.1% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 71.4% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 63.2% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 72.9% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.2% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 74.2% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 71.3% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 68.8% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 81.7% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 80.2% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 65.7% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 72.3% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 70.5% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 70.8% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 78.5% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 77.9% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 73% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 69.7% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 78.1% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.7% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 76.4% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 76.4% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.4% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 83.1% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 80.5% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 79.7% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 80.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73.2% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 71.9% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 81.9% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 69.6% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 77.6% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75.9% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 78.6% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 57.8% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 58.9% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 53.7% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 54% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 55.3% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 63.7% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 61.7% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64.9% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 60.7% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.8% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 70.1% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 63.9% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.2% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 56.6% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 60% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 67.6% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 64.6% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 64.6% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 69.8% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 66.8% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 70.2% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 75.3% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 73.2% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.1% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 73.6% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 74.8% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,672.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,890.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,068.0 |
* Merrywood Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.