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Enrollment
798
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231000526
Simpsonville Elementary
200 Morton Avenue, Simpsonville, SC 29681 · (864) 355-8300 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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
16.4:1
49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
68%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
72.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 70.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Simpsonville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #120 of 635 ▼ 43 | #21 of 54 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #158 of 635 ▼ 46 | #26 of 54 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #92 of 709 | #22 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #603 of 656 | #43 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #109 of 656 | #17 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #385 of 395 | #34 of 34 |
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
798
+63 (+9%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 798 | 48.6 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 48.3 | 16.0:1 | 59% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 744 | 50.2 | 14.8:1 | 71% (528) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 38 | 19.3:1 | 50% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 45 | 17.9:1 | 43% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 779 | 44 | 17.7:1 | 47% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 41% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 18% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simpsonville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (805 to 798); teachers up 8% (45 to 48.6).
About Simpsonville Elementary
Among the schools in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is Simpsonville Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school has 798 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The Greenville 01 system has 89 schools and 78,776 students.
White students account for 47% of enrollment at Simpsonville Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups make up 24% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 67% of Greenville County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The school has 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 3.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Simpsonville Elementary outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Greenville County show that the median household earns about $76,932 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Greenville County, 109 public schools serve about 89,863 students.
Hillcrest Middle sits about 1.1 miles from Simpsonville Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 9% rise took enrollment from 735 in 2020-21 to 798 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.3:1 to 16.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Simpsonville Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Greenville 01
- Woodmont HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Mauldin HighHigh · 2,133 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
Other schools in Simpsonville
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones MillElementary · 1,621 students
- Bryson ElementaryElementary · 1,038 students
- Mauldin ElementaryElementary · 1,036 students
- Hillcrest MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Plain ElementaryElementary · 975 students
Other Simpsonville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Simpsonville Elementary. Simpsonville Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonville, KY · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Middle1.1 mi · 989
- Plain Elementary1.1 mi · 975
- Greenbrier Elementary2.0 mi · 876
- Bethel Elementary2.3 mi · 915
- Bryson Middle2.3 mi · 941
- Hillcrest High2.5 mi · 1,894
Frequently asked questions
About Simpsonville ElementaryHow many students attend Simpsonville Elementary?
Simpsonville Elementary enrolls approximately 798 students in grades PK-05.
Is Simpsonville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Simpsonville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Simpsonville Elementary?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Simpsonville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Simpsonville Elementary?
Student demographics at Simpsonville Elementary are roughly 47% White, 18% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Simpsonville Elementary in?
Simpsonville Elementary is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.