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What's the one class at Plain Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
975
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001336
Plain Elementary
506 Neely Ferry Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 · (864) 355-7700 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL975 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
17.3:1
56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 162 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 163 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 170 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (165).
Student demographics
59%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
77.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
69.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.6% | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 65.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Plain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #82 of 635 ▲ 28 | #17 of 54 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #94 of 635 ▼ 3 | #18 of 54 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #34 of 709 | #8 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #632 of 656 | #54 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #313 of 656 | #33 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #148 of 187 | #16 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
975
+87 (+10%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 940
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 975 | 56.4 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 966 | 58.1 | 16.6:1 | 50% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 932 | 56.8 | 16.4:1 | 54% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | 45 | 19.7:1 | 39% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 53.2 | 17.7:1 | 33% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 34% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 947 | 48 | 19.7:1 | 38% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 983 | 58 | 16.9:1 | 13% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 940 | 51 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (940 to 975); teachers up 6% (53.2 to 56.4).
About Plain Elementary
Plain Elementary is the name of a large elementary school in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The student body numbers 975 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 85% bigger than that.
Enrollment across the 89 schools in Greenville 01 totals 78,776 students.
Plain Elementary's enrollment is 59% White. Other groups include 17% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. By the diversity index, Plain Elementary comes in at 59%.
The school employs the equivalent of 56.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Plain Elementary is A. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Greenville County, median household income is about $76,932, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Greenville County number 109 and enroll about 89,863.
Simpsonville Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Plain Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Plain Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 888 in 2020-21 and 975 in 2024-25, a 10% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.3:1) than in 2020-21 (19.7:1).
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Other schools in Simpsonville
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
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- Mauldin ElementaryElementary · 1,036 students
- Hillcrest MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Bryson MiddleMiddle · 941 students
Nearby schools
- Simpsonville Elementary1.1 mi · 798
- Brashier Middle College Charter High2.0 mi · 511
- Greenbrier Elementary2.1 mi · 876
- Hillcrest Middle2.2 mi · 989
- Bryson Middle2.2 mi · 941
- Hillcrest High2.4 mi · 1,894
Frequently asked questions
About Plain ElementaryHow large is Plain Elementary?
Plain Elementary enrolls approximately 975 students in grades KG-05.
Is Plain Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plain Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Plain Elementary have?
Plain Elementary employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Plain Elementary?
Student demographics at Plain Elementary are roughly 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Plain Elementary?
Plain Elementary is overseen by Greenville 01 in Greenville County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.