Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AIKEN 01·NCES 450072000026
Greendale Elementary
505 South Boundary Avenue, New Ellenton, SC 29809 · (803) 652-8170 · Aiken County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
57.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
29.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 30.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greendale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #541 of 635 ▼ 33 | #20 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #360 of 635 ▲ 31 | #12 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #564 of 709 | #20 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #340 of 656 | #7 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #70 of 656 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #110 of 395 | #5 of 13 |
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
333
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 333 | 24.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 100% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 100% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 100% (417) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 77% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 78% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 70% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 29 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greendale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (417 to 333); teachers down 26% (33 to 24.5).
About Greendale Elementary
Greendale Elementary is a small elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in New Ellenton. The school reports 333 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Greendale Elementary is part of a district of 40 schools: Aiken 01, with 22,916 students.
The most common group at Greendale Elementary is Black students, at 37%. The school is also 36% White, 14% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 24%. Greendale Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Greendale Elementary operates with 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Greendale Elementary is C. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Aiken County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,609, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Aiken County is home to 42 public schools and about 24,280 public school students.
The closest other public school is New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle, about 0.7 miles away. Greendale Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Greendale Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 378 in 2020-21 to 333 in 2024-25.
The Greendale Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Aiken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,160
Census ACS
Median income
$70,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
24,280 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aiken 01
- North Augusta HighHigh · 1,645 students
- Midland Valley HighHigh · 1,558 students
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 708 students
Other schools in New Ellenton
- New Ellenton STEAM Magnet MiddleMiddle · 274 students
Other Greendale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Greendale Elementary. Greendale Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Greendale ElementaryAbingdon, VA · 257 students
Nearby schools
- New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle0.7 mi · 274
- Silver Bluff High4.8 mi · 756
- Chukker Creek Elementary5.7 mi · 578
- Jackson STEM Middle8.0 mi · 302
- South Aiken High8.2 mi · 1,349
- M. B. Kennedy Middle8.4 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Greendale ElementaryHow large is Greendale Elementary?
Greendale Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
Is Greendale Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greendale Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Greendale Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Greendale Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greendale Elementary?
At Greendale Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Greendale Elementary?
Greendale Elementary is overseen by Aiken 01 in Aiken County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.