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Oakview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakview Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Simpsonville, South Carolina, serving 855 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakview Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 9th and 22nd over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Oakview Elementary also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for white students. It also performs well for students with disabilities and gifted and talented students, ranking in the top 15 and top 4 schools in the state, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Oakview Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, there are a few schools, such as Pelham Road Elementary and Buena Vista Elementary, that also demonstrate high academic achievement and are ranked among the top schools in the state. Additionally, Oakview Elementary's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 24.7% over the past few years, are lower than the district and state averages, though this could still be an area for further improvement.

887

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,582

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Godfrey Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681

(864) 355-7100

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Oakview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beck International Academy
High:	J. L. Mann High Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

African American:

13.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (87% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Greenville 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

10^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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
2025	96.8	10 of 640	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	11 of 638	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	11 of 644	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	22 of 625	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	13 of 622	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	12 of 643	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	16 of 624	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	20 of 619	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	9 of 638	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	28 of 630	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	9 of 599	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.5	15 of 594	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	15 of 597	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	10 of 589	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	12 of 580	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	12 of 577	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	92.6	7 of 566	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	9 of 559	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	93.5	5 of 557	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	5 of 550	99.1%	★★★★★
2003	95.1	3 of 542	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	87 of 369	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	57 of 394	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	124 of 393	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	89.8	15 of 174	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	9 of 122	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	15 of 189	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	13 of 161	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	19 of 581	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	14 of 565	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	11 of 580	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	25 of 573	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	14 of 554	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	13 of 588	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	29 of 570	94.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	4 of 101	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	19 of 109	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	8 of 147	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	34 of 613	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	97 of 599	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	49 of 608	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	76 of 600	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	44 of 580	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	84 of 600	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	116 of 588	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	5 of 586	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	5 of 568	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	10 of 582	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	19 of 579	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	10 of 561	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	10 of 590	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	8 of 571	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	8 of 460	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	6 of 441	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	6 of 463	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	13 of 455	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	15 of 439	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	18 of 472	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	11 of 457	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2023)91st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)76th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+27 vs state

Science88%+39 vs state

Mathematics84%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 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
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Godfrey Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7100	887	51	17.3		598 (67.4%)	119 (13.4%)	63 (7.1%)	52 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.6%)	96.8	10^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.7	11^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.3%	1	88.0	90.8	88.8				84.3	84.3	83.9				88.2			$11,582	$1,051	$482	$1,533	$9,446	$603	$10,049
Monarch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	224 Five Forks Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0600	870	52	16.6		594 (68.3%)	85 (9.8%)	101 (11.6%)	39 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.4%)	95.9	17^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.4	29^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.5%	12	84.1	90.1	88.2				82.9	90.1	78.0				88.4			$11,334	$1,161	$531	$1,692	$8,991	$651	$9,642
Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs	Public, Charter	K-7	130 Fudora Circle (Temporary)	Simpsonville	29681	Spartanburg County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 849-2464	703	49	14.3		533 (75.8%)	48 (6.8%)	54 (7.7%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	47	325^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.2%					(n/a)	58.9	59.5	59.2	61.6	73.3		56.7	38.2	39.5	27.4	26.7		44.9	53.4		$13,130	$141	$533	$674	$7,037	$5,420	$12,457
Mauldin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1194 Holland Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3700	1,036	63	16.5		295 (28.5%)	459 (44.3%)	182 (17.6%)	18 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (7.0%)	59.3	260^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.4%		55.5	281^st of 638 public elementary schools	56.0%	21	66.1	60.3	67.1				56.8	51.6	55.5				50.6			$10,905	$885	$571	$1,456	$8,845	$604	$9,449
GREEN Charter School Simpsonville	Public, Charter	K-6	1100 Brookfield Blvd	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 520-0958	367	26	14.1		199 (54.2%)	30 (8.2%)	58 (15.8%)	43 (11.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)								(n/a)
Bell's Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Scuffletown Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3800	877	55	15.9		627 (71.5%)	64 (7.3%)	105 (12.0%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	92.6	32^nd of 640 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.9	44^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.1%	12	88.1	85.8	84.4				77.6	72.5	70.1				80.7			$12,315	$982	$461	$1,443	$10,233	$639	$10,872
Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	111 Bethel School Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4100	915	57	16.0		490 (53.6%)	224 (24.5%)	124 (13.6%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (6.2%)	77.4	136^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.8%		80.9	114^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.1%	22	70.3	72.0	68.8				68.9	69.1	58.2				65.1			$11,733	$1,095	$597	$1,691	$9,430	$612	$10,041
GREEN Charter School Greenville	Public, Charter	K-8	1440 Pelham Street	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 288-4134	998	70	14.2		462 (46.3%)	112 (11.2%)	217 (21.7%)	141 (14.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.2%)	91.1	42^nd of 640 public elementary schools	93.4%		93	31^st of 638 public elementary schools	95.1%	11	86.9	80.2	81.2	79.5	78.4	72.4	83.9	90.5	73.3	48.7	47.9	26.7	85.8	65.0	95.8	$12,199	$885	$84	$969	$7,087	$4,142	$11,229
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	310 Batesville Road	Greer	29650	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-2200	834	52	16.0		544 (65.2%)	126 (15.1%)	75 (9.0%)	44 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	95.1	22^nd of 640 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.2	26^th of 638 public elementary schools	95.9%	4	84.9	83.9	88.2				83.4	82.5	81.1				78.8			$11,492	$960	$557	$1,517	$9,232	$743	$9,975
Abner Creek Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2050 Abner Creek Road	Duncan	29334	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 949-2334	807	58	14.0		469 (58.1%)	120 (14.9%)	132 (16.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.4%)	60.7	248^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.3%		59.1	258^th of 638 public elementary schools	59.6%	10	62.8	67.2	61.7				59.5	53.1	58.6				48.7			$13,136	$605	$793	$1,399	$10,411	$1,326	$11,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakview Elementary

How many students attend Oakview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Oakview Elementary.

What district is Oakview Elementary in?

Greenville 01

What schools do graduates of Oakview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beck International Academy
High : J. L. Mann High Academy

Is Oakview Elementary a good school?

Yes! Oakview Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oakview Elementary?

Students at Oakview Elementary are 67% White, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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