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Alumni: what's one memory from Pinecrest Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWOOD 50·NCES 450234000590
Pinecrest Elementary
220 East Northside Drive, Greenwood, SC 29649 · (864) 941-5580 · Greenwood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
9.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 35 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
65%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
66.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
76.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.5% | 76.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.3% | 67.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pinecrest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenwood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #43 of 635 ▲ 54 | #2 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #231 of 635 ▼ 90 | #8 of 10 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #512 of 709 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #24 of 656 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #172 of 656 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #90 of 395 | #2 of 9 |
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
379
-66 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 379 | 40 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 40.2 | 9.2:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 39.5 | 10.5:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 100% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 36.8 | 13.3:1 | 100% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 60% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 45% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 37 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinecrest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (489 to 379); teachers up 9% (36.8 to 40).
About Pinecrest Elementary
Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, Pinecrest Elementary is a small elementary school. The school had 379 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 28% smaller than that.
In Greenwood 50, 13 schools enroll a combined 8,477 students.
Enrollment at Pinecrest Elementary is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 49%. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 18% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Black share among all Greenwood County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Pinecrest Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Staffing totals 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Pinecrest Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Greenwood County (population about 69,489), median household income is about $52,830, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pinecrest Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Greenwood County, which together enroll about 10,771 students.
Greenwood High is the public school closest to Pinecrest Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Pinecrest Elementary as Town: Distant.
Pinecrest Elementary saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 9.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Pinecrest Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwood 50
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
Other schools in Greenwood
- Greenwood HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Emerald HighHigh · 887 students
- Westview MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Brewer MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 593 students
Other Pinecrest Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Pinecrest Elementary. Pinecrest Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 1,001 students
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLITHIA, FL · 614 students
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIMMOKALEE, FL · 584 students
- Pinecrest ElementaryHASTINGS, MN · 436 students
- Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacauga, AL · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Greenwood High0.2 mi · 1,724
- Merrywood Elementary1.3 mi · 562
- Greenwood Charter Academy1.4 mi · 432
- Northside Middle1.4 mi · 593
- Eleanor S. Rice Elementary1.8 mi · 535
- Lakeview Elementary1.9 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Pinecrest ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pinecrest Elementary?
Pinecrest Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pinecrest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinecrest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Pinecrest Elementary?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Pinecrest Elementary.
How diverse is Pinecrest Elementary?
Pinecrest Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 28% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pinecrest Elementary?
Pinecrest Elementary is overseen by Greenwood 50 in Greenwood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.