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What's something Sterling School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
749
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001466
Sterling School
99 John McCarroll Way, Greenville, SC 29607 · (864) 355-4480 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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
14.7:1
51 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 | 29 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (77).
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
95.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
93.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.2% | 93.5% |
| 2023-24 | 91.6% | 91.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sterling School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.5% | #1 of 635 ▲ 1 | #1 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.2% | #3 of 635 ▼ 1 | #2 of 54 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #129 of 709 | #25 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #476 of 656 | #25 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #173 of 656 | #25 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #236 of 395 | #13 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
749
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 749 | 50.9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 44% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 52.8 | 13.1:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 47 | 15.7:1 | 40% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 840 | 51.5 | 16.3:1 | 40% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 835 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 39% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 20 | 32.9:1 | 23% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sterling School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (840 to 749); teachers down 1% (51.5 to 50.9).
About Sterling School
Sterling School serves students in Greenville, South Carolina, as a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 749 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 42% higher.
The 89 schools of Greenville 01, including Sterling School, enroll 78,776 students.
A majority of students at Sterling School, 53%, are White. Next come 22% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sterling School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Sterling School operates with 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Sterling School 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.
According to the American Community Survey, in Greenville County, median household income is about $76,932, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 109 public schools operate in Greenville County, serving about 89,863 students.
Greenville Technical Charter High School is located about 0.7 miles from Sterling School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Sterling School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show 738 students in 2020-21 and 749 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Sterling School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Greenville
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Greenville Senior High AcademyHigh · 1,730 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
Other Sterling schools
One other US public school is named Sterling. Sterling School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sterling SchoolTOOELE, UT · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Greenville Technical Charter High School0.7 mi · 530
- Overbrook Child Development Center1.4 mi · 532
- Washington Center1.5 mi · 119
- Sara Collins Elementary1.5 mi · 917
- Greenville Middle Academy1.6 mi · 736
- East North Street Academy1.6 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About Sterling SchoolHow large is Sterling School?
Sterling School enrolls approximately 749 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Sterling School serve?
Sterling School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Sterling School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Sterling School.
How diverse is Sterling School?
Sterling School reports a student body of 53% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sterling School?
Sterling School is overseen by Greenville 01 in Greenville County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.