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Blythe Academy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
131st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Blythe Academy is a high-performing public magnet elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 861 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state, Blythe Academy consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 95-182 out of over 600 schools in recent years.

Blythe Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are 10-15 percentage points above the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic, White, African American, and students with disabilities, who rank in the top 5-25 schools in the state for their respective subgroups. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 30-50% of schools in recent years.

While Blythe Academy faces some challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, the school's above-average per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest it has access to more resources compared to other schools in the district. When compared to nearby schools, such as LEAD Academy and A.J. Whittenberg Elementary, Blythe Academy generally outperforms them on academic measures, further highlighting its strong standing within the local context.

866
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,838
Per pupil spending ?
60.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Blythe Drive
       Greenville, SC  29605

(864) 355-4400

District: Greenville 01


Students who attend Blythe Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
High:    Southside High
Racial breakdown:

White:
34.3%
Hispanic:
32.1%
African American:
26.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg66%
South Carolina avg56%
131st of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 51Elementary Schools in the Greenville 01
11th of 75Greenville 01 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202578.4131 of 64079.5%★★★★☆
202473.5164 of 63874.3%★★★★☆
202377.9129 of 64480.0%★★★★☆
202283.098 of 62584.3%★★★★☆
202183.595 of 62284.7%★★★★☆
201982.0103 of 64384.0%★★★★☆
201879.0119 of 62480.9%★★★★☆
201768.6182 of 63971.5%★★★★☆
201664.4211 of 61965.9%★★★☆☆
201580.883 of 63887.0%★★★★☆
201474.3138 of 63078.1%★★★★☆
201368.6179 of 59970.1%★★★★☆
201261.1245 of 59458.8%★★★☆☆
201161.3236 of 59760.5%★★★☆☆
201065.8191 of 58967.6%★★★☆☆
200967.6178 of 58069.3%★★★☆☆
200865.4201 of 57765.2%★★★☆☆
200763.6208 of 56663.3%★★★☆☆
200684.952 of 55990.7%★★★★★
200570.6150 of 55773.1%★★★★☆
200459.7231 of 55058.0%★★★☆☆
200378.8103 of 54281.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202568.995 of 38175.1%★★★★☆
202450.7171 of 36953.7%★★★☆☆
202370.083 of 39478.9%★★★★☆
202267.991 of 39376.8%★★★★☆
202172.160 of 35082.9%★★★★☆
201977.659 of 42186.0%★★★★☆
201875.960 of 41285.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202198.63 of 12297.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202289.012 of 8485.7%★★★★☆
202170.821 of 8475.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202576.9120 of 58179.3%★★★★☆
202472.0152 of 56573.1%★★★★☆
202381.494 of 58083.8%★★★★☆
202282.497 of 57383.1%★★★★☆
202184.876 of 55486.3%★★★★☆
201975.8129 of 58878.1%★★★★☆
201874.3132 of 57076.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202464.639 of 8252.4%★★★☆☆
202366.446 of 10556.2%★★★☆☆
202263.459 of 10945.9%★★☆☆☆
202170.842 of 14771.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202592.88 of 15694.9%★★★★★
202489.97 of 11593.9%★★★★★
202387.711 of 11590.4%★★★★★
202294.64 of 11596.5%★★★★★
202195.81 of 8698.8%★★★★★
201993.37 of 11694.0%★★★★★
201887.98 of 10492.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202565.0193 of 61368.5%★★★☆☆
202449.0308 of 59948.6%★★☆☆☆
202355.9254 of 60858.2%★★★☆☆
202268.3173 of 60071.2%★★★★☆
202172.6137 of 58076.4%★★★★☆
201968.9176 of 60070.7%★★★★☆
201866.4187 of 58868.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202573.3152 of 58674.1%★★★★☆
202469.3168 of 56870.4%★★★★☆
202368.3175 of 58269.9%★★★★☆
202279.1115 of 57980.1%★★★★☆
202178.3108 of 56180.7%★★★★☆
201982.387 of 59085.3%★★★★☆
201879.3107 of 57181.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202589.625 of 46094.6%★★★★★
202491.215 of 44196.6%★★★★★
202390.818 of 46396.1%★★★★★
202293.312 of 45597.4%★★★★★
202193.119 of 43995.7%★★★★★
201992.112 of 47297.5%★★★★★
201894.05 of 45798.9%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Disabled (2021)98th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school
White (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)79th percentile~ school
African American (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)52nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts73%+10 vs state
Science69%+20 vs state
Mathematics63%+10 vs state

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Students at Blythe Academy are 34% White, 32% Hispanic, 27% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Blythe Academy ranks 131st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Blythe Academy.

Students who attend Blythe Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
High : Southside High


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