Heritage Elementary

Heritage Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, overseen by Greenville 01, enrolls 547 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Greenville 01, which oversees 89 schools and 78,776 students, Heritage Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Heritage Elementary records that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Heritage Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Heritage Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, census data for Greenville County shows median household earnings sit near $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Greenville County runs 109 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students), of which Heritage Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northwest Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Heritage Elementary.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heritage Elementary has edged down 22%, going from 702 students in 2018 to 547 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 84% to 80%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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