Best Public Schools in Fountain Inn, SC

Summary:

The city of Fountain Inn, South Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Fountain Inn Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 835 students. This standout school is ranked in the top 25% of elementary schools in the state and has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years.

Fountain Inn Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 47.9% White, 33.17% African American, and 10.78% Hispanic students. Academically, the school outperforms the Greenville 01 district and the state of South Carolina, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 52.7% to 67.8% and in Mathematics from 54.2% to 75.5% across grade levels. The school's 4th grade Science proficiency rate of 51% also exceeds the state average of 46.6%.

Despite the fact that 100% of Fountain Inn Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population, the school is well-resourced, spending $10,222 per student and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 16.5, lower than the state average. This efficient allocation of resources has enabled Fountain Inn Elementary to consistently deliver strong academic results and provide a well-rounded educational experience for its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Fountain Inn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	Fountain Inn	29644	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5100	835	51	16.5	100.0%	400 (47.9%)	277 (33.2%)	90 (10.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	73.7	162^nd of 638 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.8	130^th of 644 public elementary schools	79.8%	32	67.8	62.2	52.7	75.5	62.2	54.2	$10,222	$1,046	$953	$1,999	$7,655	$568	$8,222

Cities Near Fountain Inn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Simpsonville	2.15 mi	18	21^st
Gray Court	6.94 mi	2	146^th
Pelzer	7.01 mi	3	44^th
Greenville	7.08 mi	60	75^th
Piedmont	8.06 mi	8	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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