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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000492
Augusta Circle Elementary
100 Winyah Street, Greenville, SC 29605 · (864) 355-1200 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
97.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
90.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97.8% | 90.8% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 90.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Augusta Circle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.8% | #3 of 635 no change | #2 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.8% | #1 of 635 ▲ 2 | #1 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #239 of 709 | #35 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #629 of 656 | #52 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #646 of 656 | #57 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.7% | #105 of 187 | #10 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+106 (+21%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 35.1 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 36.1 | 16.0:1 | 12% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 34.6 | 16.1:1 | 11% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 31.8 | 17.4:1 | 10% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 28% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 27 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Augusta Circle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (554 to 602); teachers up 10% (31.8 to 35.1).
About Augusta Circle Elementary
Augusta Circle Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina. Enrollment is 602 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Greenville 01 is made up of 89 schools with 78,776 students in all.
Most students at Augusta Circle Elementary are White: 90% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Black and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Greenville County is about 67% White. By the diversity index, Augusta Circle Elementary comes in at 19%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1 at Augusta Circle Elementary, with 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Augusta Circle Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Greenville County this way: median household income is about $76,932, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 109 public schools in Greenville County, with a combined enrollment of about 89,863.
Blythe Academy is located about 0.9 miles from Augusta Circle Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Augusta Circle Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Augusta Circle Elementary saw enrollment rise 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 16.0:1 to 17.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Augusta Circle Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
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- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
Nearby schools
- Blythe Academy0.9 mi · 866
- Hughes Academy of Science and Technology0.9 mi · 999
- Greenville Technical Charter High School1.1 mi · 530
- Greenville Senior High Academy1.5 mi · 1,730
- Washington Center1.6 mi · 119
- SC Governor's School for Arts and Humanities1.6 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Augusta Circle ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Augusta Circle Elementary?
Augusta Circle Elementary enrolls approximately 602 students in grades KG-05.
Is Augusta Circle Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Augusta Circle Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Augusta Circle Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Augusta Circle Elementary is approximately 17.1:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Augusta Circle Elementary?
At Augusta Circle Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Augusta Circle Elementary public or private?
Augusta Circle Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
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