Blythe Academy

Blythe Academy is a substantial elementary campus in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Greenville 01. The school teaches 866 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Blythe Academy sits 65% bigger than that benchmark.

Greenville 01 runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 78,776 students. Blythe Academy is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Blythe Academy lists that 34% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 32% Hispanic, 27% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Greenville County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Blythe Academy has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Greenville County) reports that median household income runs about $76,932, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Greenville County runs 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), of which Blythe Academy is one.

Hughes Academy of Science and Technology is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Blythe Academy's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 920 (now 866). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 21% to 32% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.