Summary:
The city of Iva, South Carolina, is served by two public schools within the Anderson 03 school district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide, covering grades PK-12 with a combined enrollment of 1,202 students.
Crescent High is the standout performer, ranking 24th out of 245 high schools in South Carolina (90th percentile) with a 5-star rating. The school posts a 96.57% proficiency rate on the English 2 EOCEP exam—nearly 13 points above the state average—and a 91.7% graduation rate with a remarkably low 0.2% dropout rate. It also leads the state in English 1 (81.33% vs. 60.91% state) and U.S. History (74.62% vs. 62.57% state). By contrast, Iva Elementary ranks 235th out of 649 elementary schools (64th percentile) with a 3-star rating. While it outperforms the state in 4th grade ELA (+11.7 points) and 5th grade math (+7.1 points), it has slipped from the 79th to 64th percentile over two years and shows significant year-over-year volatility—5th grade ELA dropped 21.9 points between 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Both schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, with Crescent High at 28.7% and Iva Elementary at 23.9%, both exceeding the state average of 22.3%. Iva Elementary offers smaller class sizes (12.3:1 student-teacher ratio) and higher per-student spending ($14,778) compared to Crescent High (17.8:1 ratio, $13,367 per student). Notably, there is no middle school in Iva, forcing students in grades 6-8 to attend schools outside city limits—a transition that may impact academic continuity. The district's overall 5-star rating is driven primarily by Crescent High's elite performance, while Iva Elementary shows promise in specific subjects but needs intervention to stabilize scores and reverse its declining trajectory.
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