Brushy Creek Elementary

Summary:

Brushy Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Taylors, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 818 students. This high-performing school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brushy Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages on standardized assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Brushy Creek's 3rd-5th grade students had proficiency rates of 72.9%, 71.3%, and 77.1% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%. In mathematics, Brushy Creek's 3rd-5th grade students had proficiency rates of 70.9%, 69.7%, and 68.7%, compared to the state averages of 54.5%, 51%, and 45.8%. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 55.75% White, 13.57% African American, 16.5% Hispanic, 8.68% Asian, and 5.01% two or more races, also performs exceptionally well across all subgroups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Brushy Creek Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic results with a relatively low per-student spending level compared to the state and district averages. This suggests that the school is effectively allocating its resources and implementing strategies that maximize student learning and achievement. Brushy Creek's strong performance across all racial and socioeconomic subgroups is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates the school is providing equitable educational opportunities and support for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1344 Brushy Creek Road
       Taylors, SC  29687


(864) 355-5400

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
67th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,147 Help


Students who attend Brushy Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northwood Middle
High:    Riverside High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.7%
Hispanic:
16.5%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brushy Creek Elementary ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 14th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Brushy Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brushy Creek Elementary is $10,147. 46 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brushy Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brushy Creek Elementary 67th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Brushy Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brushy Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.25 79th 542 85.4%
2004 80.20 82nd 550 85.1%
2005 79.77 86th 557 84.6%
2006 76.43 104th 559 81.4%
2007 78.30 102nd 566 82.0%
2008 74.27 118th 577 79.5%
2009 75.90 120th 580 79.3%
2010 87.17 38th 589 93.5%
2011 88.58 26th 597 95.6%
2012 81.08 75th 594 87.4%
2013 78.09 104th 599 82.6%
2014 85.49 48th 630 92.4%
2015 90.85 31st 638 95.1%
2016 88.50 43rd 619 93.1%
2017 87.55 56th 639 91.2%
2018 91.20 43rd 624 93.1%
2019 89.90 51st 643 92.1%
2021 90.01 58th 622 90.7%
2022 87.33 73rd 625 88.3%
2023 88.97 69th 644 89.3%
2024 87.99 67th 638 89.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.33 4th 82 95.1%
2019 92.59 8th 104 92.3%
2021 86.70 8th 84 90.5%
2022 90.52 9th 84 89.3%
2023 89.93 6th 72 91.7%
2024 79.20 11th 79 86.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.37 31st 588 94.7%
2019 90.16 25th 600 95.8%
2021 93.44 21st 580 96.4%
2022 91.29 29th 600 95.2%
2023 91.69 23rd 608 96.2%
2024 89.79 31st 599 94.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.70 45th 570 92.1%
2019 85.29 67th 588 88.6%
2021 88.08 58th 554 89.5%
2022 91.23 45th 573 92.1%
2023 90.47 42nd 580 92.8%
2024 85.22 74th 565 86.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.17 29th 174 83.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.90 67th 109 38.5%
2023 72.27 19th 105 81.9%
2024 73.06 11th 82 86.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.69 41st 571 92.8%
2019 90.71 43rd 590 92.7%
2021 88.08 57th 561 89.8%
2022 79.69 112th 579 80.7%
2023 84.21 83rd 582 85.7%
2024 87.19 59th 568 89.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.14 42nd 412 89.8%
2019 63.44 133rd 421 68.4%
2023 88.42 27th 394 93.1%
2024 91.49 11th 369 97.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.09 7th 104 93.3%
2022 90.78 9th 115 92.2%
2023 67.08 34th 115 70.4%
2024 77.39 17th 115 85.2%
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Rank History for White students at Brushy Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.27 56th 457 87.7%
2019 86.57 44th 472 90.7%
2021 83.77 60th 439 86.3%
2022 77.67 87th 455 80.9%
2023 83.44 55th 463 88.1%
2024 79.22 72nd 441 83.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brushy Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 458 105 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1989 520 105 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1990 567 121 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1991 586 127 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1992 611 114 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 737
1993 613 118 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1994 642 111 16 2 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1995 635 120 19 0 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1996 635 120 19 0 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1997 596 132 20 1 2 n/a n/a 0 751
1998 605 132 20 1 2 n/a n/a 0 760
1999 620 131 29 6 1 n/a n/a 0 787
2000 552 120 21 13 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2001 475 102 25 13 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2002 497 152 19 26 0 n/a n/a 3 697
2003 497 152 19 26 0 n/a n/a 3 697
2004 483 117 17 37 0 n/a n/a 4 658
2005 463 125 21 51 0 n/a n/a 6 666
2006 509 122 35 53 3 n/a n/a 6 728
2007 538 130 57 63 2 n/a n/a 0 790
2008 529 111 52 66 1 n/a n/a 20 779
2009 489 126 49 69 1 n/a n/a 20 754
2010 514 128 41 72 2 n/a n/a 20 777
2011 502 113 35 87 0 0 53 0 790
2012 507 124 39 92 1 0 51 0 814
2013 559 121 33 94 1 0 61 0 869
2014 584 119 37 93 1 0 57 0 891
2015 585 123 39 96 4 3 51 0 901
2016 572 129 47 85 4 2 38 0 877
2017 589 127 56 87 4 1 29 0 893
2018 561 127 63 87 4 0 35 0 877
2019 572 131 71 92 5 0 39 0 910
2020 552 124 72 83 3 0 39 0 873
2021 455 101 61 77 3 0 34 0 731
2022 469 118 73 105 3 1 40 0 809
2023 456 111 71 135 3 1 41 0 818

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brushy Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 31.3 18.1 n/a
1989 634 34.1 18.5 n/a
1990 697 36.6 19.0 n/a
1991 725 35.8 20.2 11.3
1992 737 37.7 19.5 11.3
1993 745 38.0 19.6 12.3
1994 771 41.0 18.8 12.3
1995 775 39.0 19.9 14.1
1996 775 39.0 19.9 14.1
1997 751 40.5 18.5 14.9
1998 760 42.5 17.9 16.2
1999 787 43.0 18.3 20.1
2000 707 41.5 17.0 21.1
2001 615 37.5 16.4 23.7
2002 697 39.5 17.6 28.7
2003 697 39.5 17.6 28.7
2004 658 38.5 17.1 27.4
2005 666 37.1 18.0 31.4
2006 728 44.0 16.5 31.3
2007 790 63.0 12.5 25.4
2008 779 46.0 16.9 25.3
2009 754 44.8 16.8 31.6
2010 777 42.8 18.1 39.1
2011 790 44.8 17.6 38.1
2012 814 45.7 17.8 39.2
2013 869 49.2 17.6 39.1
2014 891 51.1 17.4 36.5
2015 901 51.0 17.6 34
2016 877 48.0 18.2 33.3
2017 893 49.3 18.1 34.7
2018 877 47.8 18.3 32.4
2019 910 49.0 18.5 32.3
2020 873 51.5 16.9 29.6
2021 731 38.3 19.0 33.5
2022 809 47.6 16.9 34.4
2023 818 50.2 16.2 54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brushy Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 31.3 18.1 n/a
1989 634 34.1 18.5 n/a
1990 697 36.6 19.0 n/a
1991 725 35.8 20.2 11.3
1992 737 37.7 19.5 11.3
1993 745 38.0 19.6 12.3
1994 771 41.0 18.8 12.3
1995 775 39.0 19.9 14.1
1996 775 39.0 19.9 14.1
1997 751 40.5 18.5 14.9
1998 760 42.5 17.9 16.2
1999 787 43.0 18.3 20.1
2000 707 41.5 17.0 21.1
2001 615 37.5 16.4 23.7
2002 697 39.5 17.6 28.7
2003 697 39.5 17.6 28.7
2004 658 38.5 17.1 27.4
2005 666 37.1 18.0 31.4
2006 728 44.0 16.5 31.3
2007 790 63.0 12.5 25.4
2008 779 46.0 16.9 25.3
2009 754 44.8 16.8 31.6
2010 777 42.8 18.1 39.1
2011 790 44.8 17.6 38.1
2012 814 45.7 17.8 39.2
2013 869 49.2 17.6 39.1
2014 891 51.1 17.4 36.5
2015 901 51.0 17.6 34
2016 877 48.0 18.2 33.3
2017 893 49.3 18.1 34.7
2018 877 47.8 18.3 32.4
2019 910 49.0 18.5 32.3
2020 873 51.5 16.9 29.6
2021 731 38.3 19.0 33.5
2022 809 47.6 16.9 34.4
2023 818 50.2 16.2 54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brushy Creek Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $292 (3.5%) $39 (0.5%) $331 (4.0%) $7,171 (86.1%) $823 (9.9%) $7,993 (96.0%) $8,324
2020 $434 (5.6%) $301 (3.9%) $735 (9.5%) $6,508 (83.9%) $513 (6.6%) $7,021 (90.5%) $7,756
2021 $568 (6.5%) $282 (3.2%) $850 (9.7%) $7,345 (83.4%) $611 (6.9%) $7,956 (90.3%) $8,806
2022 $1,281 (13.0%) $334 (3.4%) $1,615 (16.4%) $7,720 (78.4%) $513 (5.2%) $8,234 (83.6%) $9,849
2023 $1,013 (10.0%) $698 (6.9%) $1,711 (16.9%) $7,849 (77.4%) $586 (5.8%) $8,436 (83.1%) $10,147

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brushy Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 69th of 644 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brushy Creek Elementary)72.674.4
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brushy Creek Elementary)83.578.3
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Brushy Creek Elementary)68.770.3
 1.6%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brushy Creek Elementary)69.974.4
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brushy Creek Elementary)71.866.2
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brushy Creek Elementary)63.669
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brushy Creek Elementary)69.768.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students910818
 10.1%
African American131111
 15.3%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian7171
Hispanic92135
 46.7%
Pacific Islander01
White572456
 20.3%
Two or More Races3941
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.3%54.9%
 22.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brushy Creek Elementary

Brushy Creek Elementary ranks 67th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Brushy Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle
High : Riverside High

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Brushy Creek Elementary.

Students at Brushy Creek Elementary are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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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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