1
What's the vibe like in the hallways at Fountain Inn Elementary right now?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,055
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000513
Fountain Inn Elementary
608 Fairview Street, Fountain Inn, SC 29644 · (864) 355-5100 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,055 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
17.8:1
59 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 | 57 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 179 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (169) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (163).
Student demographics
67%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
70.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 64.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fountain Inn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #150 of 635 ▼ 28 | #26 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #188 of 635 ▲ 15 | #30 of 54 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,055 | #23 of 709 | #4 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #638 of 656 | #56 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #127 of 656 | #18 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.9% | #14 of 187 | #3 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
1,055
+305 (+41%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 1,055 | 59.2 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 933 | 53.4 | 17.5:1 | 100% (933) |
| 2022-23 | 835 | 50.5 | 16.5:1 | 100% (835) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 31 | 24.2:1 | 63% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 44.5 | 16.4:1 | 100% (728) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 61% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 44 | 17.8:1 | 56% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 36% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fountain Inn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (728 to 1,055); teachers up 33% (44.5 to 59.2).
About Fountain Inn Elementary
Fountain Inn Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 1,055 students. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 101% higher.
Fountain Inn Elementary is one of 89 schools in Greenville 01, which enrolls 78,776 students in total.
No group is above 50% at Fountain Inn Elementary; the largest is White, at 44%. After that, the student body is 34% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Greenville County, the White share is about 67%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
On staff are 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Fountain Inn Elementary outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Greenville County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,932 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Greenville County has 109 public schools with about 89,863 students, including Fountain Inn Elementary.
Fountain Inn High is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Fountain Inn Elementary's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Fountain Inn Elementary had 750 students in 2020-21 and 1,055 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 24.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Fountain Inn Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Nearby schools
- Fountain Inn High1.2 mi · 1,551
- Bryson Elementary1.6 mi · 1,038
- Hillcrest High2.5 mi · 1,894
- Bryson Middle2.7 mi · 941
- Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill3.9 mi · 1,621
- Simpsonville Elementary4.9 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Fountain Inn ElementaryHow many students attend Fountain Inn Elementary?
Fountain Inn Elementary enrolls approximately 1,055 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fountain Inn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fountain Inn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fountain Inn Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fountain Inn Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fountain Inn Elementary?
Student demographics at Fountain Inn Elementary are roughly 44% White, 14% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Fountain Inn Elementary in?
Fountain Inn Elementary is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.