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Best Greenville Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 57 public schools serving 42,664 students in Greenville, SC (there are 43 private schools, serving 8,721 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Greenville, SC are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
The top ranked public schools in Greenville, SC are Greenville Technical Charter High School, Sterling School and Powdersville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Greenville, SC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in Greenville have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of South Carolina public schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 53% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Greenville, SC (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
506 Pleasantburg Drive #119
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8844
Gr: 9-12 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Sterling School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
99 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480
Gr: PK-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Powdersville High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 312-5641
Gr: 9-12 | 1,037 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
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 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Wade Hampton High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Pine Knoll Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-0100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,780 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Langston Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700
Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Greenville Senior High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Vardy Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 355-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,791 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #88.
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 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #99.
J. L. Mann High Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
160 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1010.
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 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1111.
Powdersville Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
139 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-4431
Gr: 3-5 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1212.
Southside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6630 Frontage At White Horse R
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 1,132 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1313.
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 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Powdersville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821
Gr: 6-8 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Carolina Academy (High)
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2725 Anderson Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 355-2300
Gr: 9-12 | 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1616.
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 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1717.
Summit Drive Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
424 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 355-8800
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1818.
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 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1919.
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 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2020.
Berea High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Burdine Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,296 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2121.
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 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2222.
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 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2323.
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 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2424.
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 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2525.
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 | 704 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2626.
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 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2727.
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 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2828.
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 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2929.
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 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3030.
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 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #3131.
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 | 1,583 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3232.
Berea Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Berea Drive
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1500
Gr: K-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #3333.
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 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3434.
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 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3535.
Monaview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Monaview Street
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-4300
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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Greenville, South Carolina Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bakers Chapel Elementary School (Closed 2008)
555 South Old Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 299-8320
Gr: PK-5 | 228 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Conesans Souci Elementary School (Closed 2005)
500 Gridley Street
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3414
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Minority enrollment: 63%
East Gantt Elementary School (Closed 2004)
400 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8303
Gr: PK-5 | 398 students Minority enrollment: 72%
East Link Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Gr: K-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Green Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Gr: PK-12 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Greenview Elementary School (Closed 2008)
625 Piedmont Hwy
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 295-5194
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Minority enrollment: 81%
Greenville Technical Charter High School (Closed 2018)
Charter School
506 South Pleasantburg
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8845
Gr: 9-12 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Legacy Charter (Closed 2018)
Charter School
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Gr: K-12 | 1,323 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Meyer Center For Special Children (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
1132 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 250-0005
Gr: PK-K | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
The Nevin Center (Charter) (Closed 2007)
Charter School
600 Laurens Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 751-8325
Gr: 3-8 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Next High School (Closed 2024)
Charter School
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 735-7260
Gr: 6-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Parker Academy (Closed 2005)
900 Woodside Ave
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 241-3285
Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Quest Leadership Academy (Closed 2020)
29 Ridgeway Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 277-7575
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Restoring The Minds Math And Business Ac Elementary School (Closed 2007)
914 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 422-0812
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Sans Souci Elementary School (Closed 2004)
302 Perry Road
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 241-3411
Gr: 3-5 | 193 students Minority enrollment: 59%
Sirrine Elementary School (Closed 2005)
301 E Dorchester Blvd
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 299-8313
Gr: PK-5 | 205 students Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Greenville, SC?
The top ranked public schools in Greenville, SC include Greenville Technical Charter High School, Sterling School and Powdersville High School.
How many public schools are located in Greenville?
57 public schools are located in Greenville.
What percentage of students in Greenville go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Greenville are educated in public schools (compared to the SC state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Greenville?
Greenville public schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public schools average of 53% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Greenville are often viewed compared to one another?

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