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Best Greenville Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 public elementary schools serving 30,897 students in Greenville, SC.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Greenville, SC are Sterling School, Augusta Circle Elementary School and Stone Academy. 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 44% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (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 Hispanic and Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Greenville, SC (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sterling School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Gr: PK-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Augusta Circle Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1200
Gr: K-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Stone Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
115 Randall Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8400
Gr: K-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Pelham Road Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-7600
Gr: K-5 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Powdersville Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-4431
Gr: 3-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
A.j. Whittenberg Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 452-0500
Gr: PK-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Powdersville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Gr: 6-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #88.
Blythe Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Gr: PK-5 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #99.
Summit Drive Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
424 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8800
Gr: PK-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1010.
Sara Collins Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1200 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-3200
Gr: K-5 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Greenbrier Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
853 Log Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1212.
Mitchell Road Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4124 East North Street Extensi
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1313.
League Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
125 Twin Lake Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1414.
Greenville Middle Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
339 Lowndes Avenue
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1515.
Westcliffe Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Eastbourne Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-0300
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1616.
East North Street Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1720 East North Street
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-2900
Gr: PK-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1717.
Lake Forest Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1818.
Sevier Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Piedmont Park Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1919.
Beck International Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-1400
Gr: 6-8 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2020.
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Millennium Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-0800
Gr: 6-8 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2121.
Hughes Academy Of Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
122 Deoyley Avenue
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2222.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Gr: PK-12 | 1,592 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2323.
Berea Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Berea Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1500
Gr: K-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2424.
Duncan Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Duncan Chapel Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-2700
Gr: PK-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2525.
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8000
Gr: PK-5 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2626.
Monaview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Monaview Street
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2727.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1100
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2828.
Welcome Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
36 East Welcome Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-3900
Gr: K-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2929.
Hollis Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Goodrich Street
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3030.
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6650 Frontage Road At White Ho
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-1300
Gr: PK-5 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3131.
Cherrydale Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3232.
Lead Academy
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
804 Mauldin Rd.
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 916-1459
Gr: K-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3333.
Alexander Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Bramlett Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-1000
Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3434.
Tanglewood Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
44 Merriwoods Drive
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3535.
Berea Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Berea Middle School Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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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 Stone Academy.
How many public elementary schools are located in Greenville?
43 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 Hispanic and Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary schools average of 54% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Greenville are often viewed compared to one another?

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