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Heritage Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary in Travelers Rest, SC, is a mid-sized public school serving 547 students in grades PK-5 within the highly regarded Greenville 01 district, and it has earned a reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

Heritage Elementary has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, climbing from the bottom half of South Carolina schools to a consistent 5-star rating and a 91st percentile ranking statewide (59th out of 649 schools). What makes this achievement particularly impressive is that the school serves a student body where over 70% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet its economically disadvantaged students rank in the 98th percentile statewide—making Heritage one of the best schools in the state at closing achievement gaps. Test scores tell a compelling story: 3rd graders score 83% proficient in both ELA and math, and 4th grade science proficiency hits 81%, which is nearly 30 points above the state average. The school also outperforms its district averages across every subject and grade level tested.

When comparing Heritage to nearby schools, it sits firmly in a high-performing cluster that includes Tigerville Elementary (ranked 7th), Gateway Elementary (ranked 40th), and Paris Elementary (ranked 57th)—all 5-star schools. In contrast, the closest school, Slater Marietta Elementary (just 2 miles away), ranks only in the 60th percentile, highlighting how school-level factors drive outcomes. Heritage also achieves these results efficiently, spending about $13,787 per student—less than several nearby schools. While chronic absenteeism (19%) and a decline in upper-grade math scores present opportunities for growth, Heritage's sustained excellence, particularly for students facing economic challenges, makes it an outstanding educational option for Travelers Rest families.

547

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,787

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1592 Greer Highway
Travelers Rest, SC 29690

(864) 355-6000

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Travelers Rest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

African American:

9.0%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

59^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Greenville 01

11^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	59 of 649	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	59 of 640	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	43 of 638	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	81 of 644	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	70 of 625	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	194 of 622	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	260 of 643	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	349 of 624	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	292 of 639	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.0	352 of 619	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	365 of 638	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	345 of 630	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	380 of 599	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	376 of 594	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	329 of 597	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	332 of 589	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.6	266 of 580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	309 of 577	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	272 of 566	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	309 of 559	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	343 of 557	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	339 of 550	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.1	214 of 542	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	41 of 147	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	125 of 161	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	51 of 589	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	63 of 581	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	85 of 565	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	91 of 580	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	76 of 573	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	192 of 554	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	277 of 588	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	323 of 570	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	11 of 624	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	19 of 613	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	4 of 599	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	12 of 608	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	13 of 600	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	113 of 580	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	142 of 600	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	307 of 588	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	67 of 583	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	56 of 586	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	26 of 568	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	60 of 582	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	68 of 579	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	192 of 561	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	229 of 590	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	356 of 571	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	167 of 454	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	156 of 460	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	89 of 441	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	122 of 463	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	123 of 455	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.9	273 of 439	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	350 of 472	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	399 of 457	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+30 vs state

English Language Arts81%+16 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

they really care about the children that goes to school there and their education. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The principle doesn't handle problems in the school. The lunch room is like an unruly zoo. They supposedly have a safe kids award, and yet students have been placed in others kids cars without parental concent or their knowledge, and when the issue was addressed by the parent , the principle became beligerant to the childs mother. The food is disgusting to the point we've started sending our kids to school with lunch from home. This is their so called "Healthy Choice" lunch. None of the kids eat it. One under privledge second grader was suspended for taking an extra juice which she didn't open or drink while other students are allowed to throw food across the table at other students!!! The class rooms are over crowded. Our daughters class has 28 students for 1 teacher. There is a bully who has been suspended more times than we can count, the teacher is to her wits end and yet he is allowed back in class to disrupt it everyday. Seems like the principle needs a new job!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	SC READY Science 4th 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
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1592 Greer Highway	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6000	547	38	14.2		435 (79.5%)	49 (9.0%)	45 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	88.9	59^th of 649 public elementary schools	90.9%		88.5	59^th of 640 public elementary schools	90.8%		83.4	82.6	76.7	83.3	70.7	64.5	81.3	$13,787	$1,422	$672	$2,094	$10,955	$737	$11,693
Slater Marietta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Baker Circle	Marietta	29661	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2000	307	24	12.8		249 (81.1%)	12 (3.9%)	33 (10.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	56.4	262^nd of 649 public elementary schools	59.6%		56.8	270^th of 640 public elementary schools	57.8%	8	70.6	64.7	58.8	64.7	49.1	39.3	60.8	$16,124	$2,215	$866	$3,082	$12,053	$990	$13,043
Gateway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Hawkins Road	Travelers Rest	29690	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5200	659	39	16.7		486 (73.7%)	79 (12.0%)	52 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	91.3	40^th of 649 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.8	31^st of 640 public elementary schools	95.2%	9	79.8	88.3	84.4	70.2	80.8	75.0	87.2	$12,518	$1,537	$663	$2,201	$9,644	$673	$10,317
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 White Horse Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1100	435	30	14.5		139 (32.0%)	92 (21.1%)	166 (38.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.9%)	20.7	521^st of 649 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.2	477^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.5%	44	43.9	46.3	44.4	40.9	33.3	34.7	43.4	$15,393	$2,930	$977	$3,906	$10,716	$770	$11,486
Duncan Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Duncan Chapel Road	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-2700	619	40	15.4		161 (26.0%)	162 (26.2%)	260 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	32.7	435^th of 649 public elementary schools	33.0%		34.5	419^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.5%	16	45.2	48.5	52.5	56.7	43.3	38.6	47.4	$13,748	$2,780	$724	$3,505	$9,482	$761	$10,243
Dacusville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cherokee Trail	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2800	573	36	15.7		467 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	64.4	225^th of 649 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.2	253^rd of 640 public elementary schools	60.5%	28	67.9	65.2	68.4	49.4	61.4	58.2	63.7	$11,885	$531	$622	$1,153	$9,579	$1,153	$10,732
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6350 Highway 253	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6800	809	50	16.3		669 (82.7%)	18 (2.2%)	74 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	42 (5.2%)	79.6	127^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.4%		82.5	101^st of 640 public elementary schools	84.2%	26	77.0	79.5	76.1	70.5	51.2	63.7	75.1	$12,213	$1,190	$589	$1,779	$9,827	$608	$10,435
Tigerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Tigerville Elementary Schoo	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4600	268	22	12.1		230 (85.8%)	5 (1.9%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	97.2	7^th of 649 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	5^th of 640 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	90.4	97.5	87.5	87.1	92.5	79.2	97.5	$16,101	$1,269	$714	$1,983	$13,151	$967	$14,118
Berea Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Berea Drive	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1500	489	44	11.0		72 (14.7%)	102 (20.9%)	297 (60.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	32.5	437^th of 649 public elementary schools	32.7%		33.9	426^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	41.4	52.0	54.3	49.3	49.3	42.5	41.3	$15,879	$2,830	$929	$3,759	$11,363	$756	$12,119
Cherrydale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Perry Road	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-3300	632	47	13.3		56 (8.9%)	159 (25.2%)	391 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	25	492^nd of 649 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.8	509^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.5%	17	49.5	38.6	48.4	50.5	36.7	36.3	42.5	$14,949	$3,074	$950	$4,025	$10,233	$692	$10,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 80% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Yes. Heritage Elementary ranks in the top 9.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Travelers Rest High

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Greenville 01

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Heritage Elementary.

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