Oakview Elementary

Oakview Elementary is a sizable elementary campus in Simpsonville, South Carolina, part of Greenville 01. The school caters to 887 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 69% above the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oakview Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. Compared to Greenville County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oakview Elementary has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Oakview Elementary higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Greenville County) records that median household income runs about $76,932, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Oakview Elementary is one of 109 public schools in Greenville County (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students).

Nearest neighbor: Langston Charter Middle, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakview Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 1,002 students in 2018 compared to 887 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 67% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.