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 23 public middle schools serving 19,287 students in Greenville 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Greenville 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
93 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
78,371 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
5,040 Teachers
15,785 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.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 81 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
245 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,885 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
16,353 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
13%
# Black Students
17,500 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
22%
31%
# White Students
38,523 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
49%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
136 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,729 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,884
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
5,417
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,946
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,007
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,883
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,861
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,755
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,830
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,961
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,901
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,777
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,353
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,565
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,231
3,706
# 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.
Total Revenue
$1,059 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$984 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,506
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,556
$14,817
Best Greenville 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Grades: PK-8
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Langston Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
615 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,048 students
Rank: #44.
Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Grades: K-8
| 1,639 students
Rank: #55.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
510 Garrison Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-6100
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #66.
League Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Twin Lake Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8100
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #77.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
710 Ike's Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-7000
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #88.
Blue Ridge Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2423 East Tyger Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1900
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #99.
Greenville Middle Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
339 Lowndes Avenue
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5600
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #1010.
Mauldin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1190 Holland Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-6770
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-6770
Grades: 6-8
| 916 students
Rank: #1111.
Hughes Academy Of Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
122 Deoyley Avenue
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-6200
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-6200
Grades: 6-8
| 988 students
Rank: #1212.
Beck International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1400
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #1313.
Sevier Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Piedmont Park Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8200
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #1414.
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Millennium Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0800
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0800
Grades: 6-8
| 992 students
Rank: #1515.
Ralph Chandler Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4231 Fork Shoals Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 452-0300
Simpsonville, SC 29680
(864) 452-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #1616.
Woodmont Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 North Flat Rock Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8500
Piedmont, SC 29673
(864) 355-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #1717.
Greer Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3032 East Gap Creek Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5800
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #1818.
Bryson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3657 South Industrial Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-2100
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 962 students
Rank: #1919.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1606 Greer Highway
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-6900
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(864) 355-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #2020.
Tanglewood Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
44 Merriwoods Drive
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4500
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #2121.
Berea Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
151 Berea Middle School Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1700
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 775 students
Rank: #2222.
Washington Center
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2 Betty Spencer Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0250
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
Rank: #2323.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3801 Old Buncombe Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-6400
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 753 students
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