For the 2024-25 school year, there are 41 public elementary schools serving 30,916 students in Greenville, SC.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Greenville, SC are Sterling School, Augusta Circle Elementary School and Langston Charter Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Greenville, SC public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average). Elementary schools in Greenville have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Greenville, SC (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling School
Magnet 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
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Augusta Circle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
Langston Charter Middle School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Stone Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 Randall Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8400
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8400
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #55.
Pelham Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-7600
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-7600
Grades: K-5
| 743 students
Rank: #66.
Powdersville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-4431
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-4431
Grades: 3-5
| 751 students
Rank: #77.
A.j. Whittenberg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 452-0500
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 452-0500
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #88.
Summit Drive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
424 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8800
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8800
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #99.
Blythe Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 881 students
Rank: #1010.
Powdersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Grades: 6-8
| 756 students
Rank: #1111.
Greenbrier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
853 Log Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5300
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 892 students
Rank: #1212.
Sara Collins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-3200
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-3200
Grades: K-5
| 861 students
Rank: #1313.
Mitchell Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4124 East North Street Extensi
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-6700
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #1414.
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
| 790 students
Rank: #1515.
Lake Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-4000
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 809 students
Rank: #1616.
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
| 775 students
Rank: #1717.
East North Street Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1720 East North Street
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-2900
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 709 students
Rank: #1818.
Westcliffe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Eastbourne Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-0300
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-0300
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #1919.
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
| 1,020 students
Rank: #2020.
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
| 818 students
Rank: #2121.
Sevier Middle School
Magnet 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
| 683 students
Rank: #2222.
Duncan Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Duncan Chapel Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-2700
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #2323.
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
| 1,006 students
Rank: #2424.
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8000
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 899 students
Rank: #2525.
Berea Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Berea Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1500
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1500
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #2626.
Monaview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Monaview Street
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-4300
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #2727.
Legacy Early College
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: PK-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Hollis Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Goodrich Street
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4800
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 608 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Welcome Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
36 East Welcome Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-3900
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-3900
Grades: K-5
| 652 students
Rank: #3030.
Armstrong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8601 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1100
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1100
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #3131.
Cyber Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Grades: K-12
| 4,036 students
Rank: #3232.
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6650 Frontage Road At White Ho
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1300
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1300
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #3333.
Cherrydale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-3300
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 689 students
Rank: #3434.
Lead Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
804 Mauldin Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 916-1459
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 916-1459
Grades: K-8
| 367 students
Rank: #3535.
Tanglewood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 745 students
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Greenville, South Carolina Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
555 South Old Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
500 Gridley Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
400 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
East Link Academy (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Grades: K-8
| 241 students
Green Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Grades: PK-12
| 982 students
625 Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School (Closed 2018)
Charter School
506 South Pleasantburg
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students
Legacy Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Grades: K-12
| 1,323 students
Meyer Center For Special Children (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Grades: PK-K
| 58 students
The Nevin Center (Charter) (Closed 2007)
Charter School
600 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Grades: 3-8
| 24 students
Next High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Grades: 6-12
| 278 students
900 Woodside Ave
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Quest Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
Charter School
29 Ridgeway Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
914 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Grades: PK-8
| 90 students
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Grades: 3-5
| 193 students
301 E Dorchester Blvd
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Greenville, SC?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Greenville, SC include Sterling School, Augusta Circle Elementary School and Langston Charter Middle School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Greenville?
41 public elementary schools are located in Greenville.
What is the racial composition of students in Greenville?
Greenville public elementary schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary schools average of 53% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Greenville are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Greenville include: Lakeview Middle School vs. Berea Middle School, Berea Middle School vs. Lakeview Middle School, Summit Drive Elementary School vs. Stone Academy
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