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Best Schools in Greenville, SC
Greenville, SC has 273 public schools (42 high, 46 middle, 153 elementary) serving 170,115 students. On average they score 59% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Greenville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Greenville, SC
The top high schools in Greenville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Greer Middle College Charter High
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Sc Public Charter School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 510 Students
2. Brashier Middle College Charter High
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Charter Institute At Erskine • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 461 Students
3. Greenville Technical Charter High School
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Sc Public Charter School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 498 Students
4. Riverside High
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1847 Students
5. Blue Ridge High
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1066 Students
6. Palmetto High
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Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1021 Students
7. Woodmont High
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2189 Students
8. Wren High
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Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1202 Students
9. Crescent High
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Anderson 03 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 796 Students
10. Mauldin High
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2314 Students
Best Middle Schools in Greenville, SC
The top middle schools in Greenville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Southwood Academy For The Arts
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Anderson 05 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 394 Students
2. Riverside Middle
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1075 Students
3. Youth Leadership Academy
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Sc Public Charter School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 287 Students
4. Powdersville Middle
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Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 756 Students
5. Riverside Middle
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Anderson 04 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 426 Students
6. Wren Middle
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Anderson 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students
7. League Academy
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 790 Students
8. R. C. Edwards Middle
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Pickens 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 840 Students
9. Honea Path Middle
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Anderson 02 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 315 Students
10. Hillcrest Middle
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 986 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Greenville, SC
The top elementary schools in Greenville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Augusta Circle Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 557 Students
2. Sterling School
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 690 Students
3. Tigerville Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 285 Students
4. Oakview Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 890 Students
5. Monarch Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 873 Students
6. Stone Academy
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 534 Students
7. Pelham Road Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 743 Students
8. Buena Vista Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 836 Students
9. Skyland Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 786 Students
10. Gateway Elementary
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Greenville 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 663 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Greenville, SC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Greenville, SC has a total population of 928,195 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Greenville, SC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Greenville, SC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.20 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.81 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Greenville, SC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Greenville, SC.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Greenville, SC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Greenville, SC
How many schools are in Greenville, SC?
Greenville, SC has 273 public schools: 42 high schools, 46 middle schools and 153 elementary schools, serving 170,115 students in total.
How do schools in Greenville perform on state tests?
On average, 273 schools in Greenville score 59% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Greenville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Greenville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 47%
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- Projected: 32%
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- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 27%
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- Projected: 38%
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- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Greenville
46 of 51 schools in Greenville carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 22B: 4C: 10D: 9F: 1
All 51 public schools we grade in Greenville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (8)
- Berea High
- Carolina Academy High
- Greenville Senior High Academy
- Greenville Technical Charter High School
- J L Mann High Academy
- Powdersville High
- Southside High
- Wade Hampton High
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Berea Middle
- Dr Phinnize J Fisher Middle
- Greenville Middle Academy
- Lakeview Middle
- Langston Charter Middle
- Powdersville Middle
- Sevier Middle
- Tanglewood Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Aj Whittenberg Elementary
- Alexander Elementary
- Armstrong Elementary
- Augusta Circle Elementary
- Berea Elementary
- Cherrydale Elementary
- Duncan Chapel Elementary
- Greenbrier Elementary
- Lake Forest Elementary
- Legacy Early College
- Mitchell Road Elementary
- Monaview Elementary
- Pelham Road Elementary
- Powdersville Elementary
- Robert E Cashion Elementary
- Sara Collins Elementary
- Summit Drive Elementary
- Thomas E Kerns Elementary
- Welcome Elementary
- Westcliffe Elementary
Other schools and academies (15)
- Beck International Academy
- Blythe Academy
- Cyber Academy Of South Carolina
- East North Street Academy
- Green Charter School
- Hollis Academy
- Hughes Academy Of Science And Technology
- Lead Academy
- League Academy
- Meyer Center For Special Children
- Overbrook Child Development Center
- Sc Governors School For Arts And Humanities
- Sterling School
- Stone Academy
- Washington Center
Private schools (29)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abundant Life Christian School
- Aldersgate Child Development Center
- Best Skills Academy
- Bob Jones Academy
- Camperdown Academy
- Christ Church Episcopal School
- Edward Rd Baptist Church Kindergarten
- Einstein Academy
- First Baptist Day School
- First Presbyterian Academy At Shannon Forest
- First Presbyterian Academy Downtown
- Footprints Christian Academy
- Furman University Child Development Center
- Hampton Park Christian School
- Haynsworth School
- John Knox Weekday Kindergarten
- Legacy Academy
- Mitchell Road Christian Academy
- Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic School
- St Anthony Of Padua Catholic School
- St Joseph's Catholic School
- St Marys Catholic School
- Tabernacle Christian School
- U U World Of Children
- Upstate Montessori Academy
- Veritas Preparatory School
- Westminster Weekday School
- Wheatley Montessori School
- White Oak Baptist Church Kindergarten