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Does Cherrydale Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
632
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001180
Cherrydale Elementary
302 Perry Road, Greenville, SC 29609 · (864) 355-3300 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.3:1
47 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 | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
54%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
43.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 39.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cherrydale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #445 of 635 ▼ 36 | #50 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #539 of 635 ▼ 52 | #54 of 54 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #210 of 709 | #32 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #308 of 656 | #14 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #392 of 656 | #40 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #333 of 395 | #26 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
632
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+47% since 2010-11, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 632 | 47.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 51.4 | 12.7:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 49.4 | 13.9:1 | 100% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 100% (626) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 100% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 96% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 97% (416) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherrydale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (659 to 632); teachers up 5% (45 to 47.4).
About Cherrydale Elementary
Cherrydale Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, administered by Greenville 01. It serves 632 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
Greenville 01 oversees Cherrydale Elementary and 88 other schools, with 78,776 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Cherrydale Elementary is 62% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 25% Black, 9% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Greenville County is about 12% Hispanic. Cherrydale Elementary has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Cherrydale Elementary total 47.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
Cherrydale Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Greenville County show that median household income is about $76,932, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherrydale Elementary is among the 109 public schools in Greenville County.
The closest public school, Lakeview Middle, is about 1.1 miles from Cherrydale Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Cherrydale Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 626 to 632. The ratio was 17.4:1 in 2020-21 and 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
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- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
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- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Other schools in Greenville
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Greenville Senior High AcademyHigh · 1,730 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
Other Cherrydale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cherrydale Elementary. Cherrydale Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Cherrydale ElementarySteilacoom, WA · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Middle1.1 mi · 723
- Stone Academy1.6 mi · 538
- Monaview Elementary1.7 mi · 592
- Legacy Early College1.9 mi · 1,592
- Summit Drive Elementary1.9 mi · 549
- Duncan Chapel Elementary2.0 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Cherrydale ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cherrydale Elementary?
Cherrydale Elementary enrolls approximately 632 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cherrydale Elementary serve?
Cherrydale Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cherrydale Elementary?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Cherrydale Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Cherrydale Elementary?
Student demographics at Cherrydale Elementary are roughly 9% White, 62% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cherrydale Elementary public or private?
Cherrydale Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.