Best Public Schools in Greer, SC

Summary:

The city of Greer, South Carolina is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, all part of the Greenville 01 school district. This district is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Several schools in Greer stand out as top performers, including Riverside High School, ranked 14th out of 235 high schools in South Carolina with a 5-star rating, and Woodland Elementary School, ranked 47th out of 638 elementary schools with a 5-star rating. These schools, along with Riverside Middle School and Buena Vista Elementary School, consistently demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with high proficiency rates on state assessments.

In contrast, Greer High School and Chandler Creek Elementary School have lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as indicated by free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming. Overall, the Greer school district offers a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, highlighting the need for continued efforts to support and improve underperforming institutions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Chandler Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Chandler Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-2400	868	58	15.0	100.0%	346 (39.9%)	197 (22.7%)	248 (28.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.6%)	49.8	320^th of 638 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.5	342^nd of 644 public elementary schools	46.9%	22	46.5	54.8	51.4				58.6	49.6	41.2								$11,254	$1,821	$1,121	$2,942	$7,736	$577	$8,313
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	615 Hammett Bridge Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7900	1,048	69	15.2	38.0%	586 (55.9%)	141 (13.5%)	142 (13.5%)	136 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	90.4	26^th of 325 public middle schools	92.0%		91.1	23^rd of 325 public middle schools	92.9%	3				69.6	69.9	64.9				70.4	59.4	47.2	99.2				$9,963	$943	$578	$1,522	$7,806	$635	$8,441
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 American Legion Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2600	664	45	14.9	72.1%	317 (47.7%)	140 (21.1%)	156 (23.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	65.8	210^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.9	194^th of 644 public elementary schools	69.9%	16	46.1	70.9	58.4				53.9	68.9	53.7								$11,297	$1,218	$900	$2,118	$8,555	$625	$9,180
Greer High	Public	9-12	3000 East Gap Creek Drive	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5700	1,413	80	17.6	70.8%	636 (45.0%)	299 (21.2%)	394 (27.9%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	54	90^th of 235 public high schools	61.7%		46.2	115^th of 237 public high schools	51.5%	25													75.0	63.5	59.7	86.7	$12,020	$784	$695	$1,480	$9,594	$946	$10,541
Riverside High	Public	9-12	794 Hammett Bridge Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7800	1,816	93	19.4	34.5%	1,069 (58.9%)	217 (11.9%)	251 (13.8%)	182 (10.0%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (4.9%)	87.1	14^th of 235 public high schools	94.0%		84.6	19^th of 237 public high schools	92.0%	5													87.1	89.5	82.2	96.1	$10,540	$739	$566	$1,305	$8,414	$822	$9,235
J. Harley Bonds Career Center	Public	9-12	505 North Main Street	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8080	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greer Middle	Public	6-8	3032 East Gap Creek Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5800	1,065	63	16.9	69.2%	475 (44.6%)	221 (20.8%)	311 (29.2%)	13 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (3.5%)	44.7	165^th of 325 public middle schools	49.2%		46.5	161^st of 325 public middle schools	50.5%	4				47.6	41.8	41.7				38.0	29.1	30.3	98.2				$10,262	$897	$652	$1,549	$8,047	$666	$8,713
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	310 Batesville Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2200	837	51	16.4	41.8%	557 (66.5%)	130 (15.5%)	64 (7.6%)	43 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	94.2	26^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.7	13^th of 644 public elementary schools	98.0%	13	76.1	87.9	80.0				73.9	79.4	84.7								$10,256	$901	$789	$1,690	$7,938	$628	$8,566
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Gibb Shoals Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0400	1,298	77	16.9	44.5%	657 (50.6%)	120 (9.2%)	302 (23.3%)	164 (12.6%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (3.5%)	90.7	47^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.6	43^rd of 644 public elementary schools	93.3%	4	74.9	76.8	75.7				75.4	71.1	71.9								$9,696	$835	$573	$1,408	$7,730	$557	$8,288
Blue Ridge High	Public	9-12	2151 Fews Chapel Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1800	1,075	60	17.8	45.5%	895 (83.3%)	49 (4.6%)	93 (8.7%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.4%)	64.5	62^nd of 235 public high schools	73.6%		61.5	76^th of 237 public high schools	67.9%	14													84.5	70.3	63.1	86.6	$11,834	$920	$641	$1,561	$9,347	$926	$10,273
Blue Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2423 East Tyger Bridge Road	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1900	891	55	16.3	45.9%	756 (84.8%)	29 (3.3%)	73 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.9%)	89.3	31^st of 325 public middle schools	90.5%		88.3	33^rd of 325 public middle schools	89.8%	2				67.0	70.8	71.7				56.5	53.1	51.2	100.0				$10,971	$985	$642	$1,626	$8,574	$770	$9,345
Skyland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4221 Highway 14 North	Greer	29651	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7200	752	52	14.4	50.5%	616 (81.9%)	27 (3.6%)	73 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	89.9	53^rd of 638 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.9	48^th of 644 public elementary schools	92.5%	5	87.9	73.6	74.2				86.2	64.9	65.6								$10,699	$1,137	$842	$1,979	$8,152	$569	$8,721

Cities Near Greer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taylors	1.91 mi	9	16^th
Greenville	3.54 mi	60	79^th
Simpsonville	5.54 mi	18	22^nd
Duncan	6.21 mi	7	63^rd
Mauldin	7.63 mi	1	8^th

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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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