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Welcome Elementary

36 East Welcome Road, Greenville, SC 29611 · (864) 355-3900 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
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
Kindergarten
90
Grade 1
113
Grade 2
113
Grade 3
110
Grade 4
108
Grade 5
108
Student demographics
White
7412%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46%
Hispanic
36857%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 14%
Black
16826%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 31%
Two+
305%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32050%
Female
32250%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
54.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.3pp since 2023
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
642
-78 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.2:1
% White
12%
was 19%
% Hispanic
57%
was 39%
% Black
26%
was 38%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Welcome Elementary

As an average-sized primary school in Greenville, South Carolina, Welcome Elementary caters to 642 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Greenville 01. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Greenville 01 comprises 89 schools with combined enrollment of 78,776 students; Welcome Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Welcome Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Black, 12% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Welcome Elementary reports 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Greenville County) reports that median household income runs about $76,932, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Welcome Elementary is one of 109 public schools in Greenville County (combined enrollment of about 89,863 students).

The closest other public school is Carolina Academy (High), roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Welcome Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Welcome Elementary's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 720 (now 642). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 39% to 57% over that span.

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Greenville County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Welcome Elementary
District
Greenville 01
Address
36 East Welcome Road, Greenville, SC 29611
Phone
(864) 355-3900
County
Greenville County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
642
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
450231000536
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Welcome Elementary
How many students attend Welcome Elementary?
Welcome Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Welcome Elementary serve?
Welcome Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Welcome Elementary?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Welcome Elementary.
How diverse is Welcome Elementary?
Welcome Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 57% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Welcome Elementary in?
Welcome Elementary is part of Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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