Greenville 01 School District

301 East Camperdown Way
Greenville, SC 29601
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Greenville 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 72 public elementary schools serving 53,957 students in Greenville 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenville 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
93 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
78,371 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
5,040 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#7 out of 81 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greenville 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenville 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenville 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenville 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greenville 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
245 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,885 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
16,353 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
13%
# Black Students
17,500 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
22%
31%
# White Students
38,523 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
49%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
136 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,729 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,884
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
5,417
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,946
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,007
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,883
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,861
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,755
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,830
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,961
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,901
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,777
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,353
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,565
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,231
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,556 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$1,059 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greenville 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$984 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greenville 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,506
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greenville 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,556
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greenville 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greenville 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Grades: PK-8
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Augusta Circle Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Grades: K-5
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
Langston Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #44.
Tigerville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 Tigerville Elementary Schoo
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Buena Vista Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
310 Batesville Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-2200
Grades: K-5
| 837 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Stone Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
115 Randall Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8400
Grades: K-5
| 547 students
Rank: #77.
Monarch Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
224 Five Forks Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0600
Grades: PK-5
| 882 students
Rank: #88.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
515 Godfrey Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 855 students
Rank: #99.
Pelham Road Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-7600
Grades: K-5
| 760 students
Rank: #1010.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32 East Belvue Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-4260
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #1111.
Bell's Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
804 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3800
Grades: K-5
| 894 students
Rank: #1212.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1730 Gibb Shoals Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-0400
Grades: PK-5
| 1,298 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6350 Highway 253
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 805 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Skyland Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4221 Highway 14 North
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 752 students
Rank: #1515.
Brushy Creek Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1344 Brushy Creek Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 841 students
Rank: #1616.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1592 Greer Highway
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #1717.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
111 Bethel School Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-4100
Grades: K-5
| 909 students
Rank: #1818.
Plain Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
506 Neely Ferry Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-7700
Grades: K-5
| 966 students
Rank: #1919.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
615 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
A.j. Whittenberg Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 452-0500
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Gateway Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Hawkins Road
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-5200
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #2222.
Summit Drive Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
424 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8800
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #2323.
Blythe Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 861 students
Rank: #2424.
Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Grades: K-8
| 1,639 students
Rank: #2525.
Simpsonville Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Morton Avenue
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 774 students
Rank: #2626.
Fork Shoals School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
916 Mckelvey Road
Pelzer, SC 29669
(864) 355-5000
Grades: K-5
| 776 students
Rank: #2727.
Greenbrier Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
853 Log Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 839 students
Rank: #2828.
Sara Collins Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-3200
Grades: K-5
| 921 students
Rank: #2929.
Fountain Inn Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
608 Fairview Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 355-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 933 students
Rank: #3030.
Mauldin Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1194 Holland Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 1,052 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Mitchell Road Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4124 East North Street Extensi
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 603 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Taylors Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
809 Reid School Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-7450
Grades: K-5
| 771 students
Rank: #3333.
Bryson Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
703 Bryson Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 1,078 students
Rank: #3434.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
510 Garrison Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #3535.
League Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 Twin Lake Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 93 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 78,371 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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