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Enrollment
866
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000496
Blythe Academy
100 Blythe Drive, Greenville, SC 29605 · (864) 355-4400 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL866 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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
15.7:1
55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
71%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
72.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.9% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 58.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blythe Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #161 of 635 ▲ 18 | #28 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #144 of 635 ▲ 9 | #24 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 866 | #58 of 709 | #17 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #564 of 656 | #34 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #44 of 656 | #6 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #299 of 395 | #19 of 34 |
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
866
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 866 | 55.1 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 861 | 58.7 | 14.7:1 | 61% (524) |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 55.4 | 15.9:1 | 62% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 45% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 59.8 | 15.4:1 | 48% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 939 | 56 | 16.8:1 | 48% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 55 | 15.1:1 | 46% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 35% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 21 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blythe Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (920 to 866); teachers down 8% (59.8 to 55.1).
About Blythe Academy
Blythe Academy serves students in Greenville, South Carolina, as a large elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 866 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Greenville 01 operates 89 schools. Combined enrollment is 78,776 students.
No group is above 50% at Blythe Academy; the largest is White, at 34%. It is also 32% Hispanic, 27% Black, and 4% multiracial. Greenville County's residents are about 67% White, 32 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blythe Academy scores 71%.
The school had 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 2.4 students per teacher.
Blythe Academy holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school is in Greenville County, where the median household earns about $76,932 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Blythe Academy shares Greenville County with 108 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hughes Academy of Science and Technology, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.5 to 15.7 over 4 years.
Blythe Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Hughes Academy of Science and Technology0.4 mi · 999
- Augusta Circle Elementary0.9 mi · 602
- Washington Center1.0 mi · 119
- Sara Collins Elementary1.1 mi · 917
- Greenville Technical Charter High School1.1 mi · 530
- Southside High1.5 mi · 1,075
Frequently asked questions
About Blythe AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Blythe Academy?
Blythe Academy enrolls approximately 866 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blythe Academy serve?
Blythe Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blythe Academy have?
Blythe Academy employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Blythe Academy?
Blythe Academy reports a student body of 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Blythe Academy in?
Blythe Academy is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.