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Berea Elementary

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Berea Elementary ranks 443 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Berea Elementary is a K-5 school in Greenville, SC, serving 489 students as part of the highly regarded Greenville 01 school district, which ranks in the 85th percentile statewide.

Berea stands out for its remarkable success with specific groups of students. In the most recent school year, the school ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide for its English Language Learner students—a significant strength that has been steadily improving. Similarly, Berea performs notably well with its African American students, ranking in the 59th percentile, which is far better than its overall school ranking. This suggests that effective, targeted teaching strategies are already working within the building. The school also maintains a strong student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 and spends a substantial $15,879 per student—more than nearby Stone Academy ($14,115) and A.J. Whittenberg Elementary ($13,446). Despite serving a population where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Berea's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4% is actually below the district average, and much better than nearby Alexander Elementary (31.1%) and Duncan Chapel Elementary (27.6%).

While overall test scores remain below district averages, there are encouraging signs. Students who stay at Berea through 5th grade show steady growth in reading, with proficiency rising from 41.4% in 3rd grade to 54.3% in 5th grade. Math performance, however, dips in the upper grades, suggesting a need for more math support. The school has also stabilized after a recent low point, with 3rd grade math jumping from 33% to 49.3% proficiency in just two years. When compared to Westcliffe Elementary, just 1.27 miles away, Berea actually outperforms it in 5th grade math (42.5% vs. 36.0%) while spending less per student. The school's proven ability to serve its ELL and African American students well provides a strong foundation to build upon for all learners.

489

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,879

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Berea Drive
Greenville, SC 29617

(864) 355-1500

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Berea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berea Middle
High:	Berea High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

20.9%

White:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

443^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	32.5	443 of 661	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	425 of 639	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	461 of 643	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	375 of 644	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	349 of 625	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	318 of 622	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	247 of 624	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	257 of 639	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	316 of 619	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	482 of 638	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	485 of 630	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	550 of 599	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	527 of 594	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	510 of 597	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	495 of 589	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	495 of 580	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.9	498 of 577	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	514 of 566	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	471 of 559	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	435 of 557	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.5	460 of 550	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	37.2	373 of 542	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	157 of 384	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	259 of 369	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.9	32 of 393	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	58 of 350	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	282 of 421	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	109 of 174	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	30 of 106	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	31 of 104	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	32 of 79	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	27 of 72	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	42 of 84	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	12 of 82	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	404 of 599	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	334 of 580	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	452 of 568	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	359 of 580	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	367 of 573	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	339 of 554	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	307 of 588	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	214 of 570	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	73 of 159	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	71 of 156	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	52 of 115	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	17 of 86	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	40 of 116	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	310 of 634	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	288 of 612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	359 of 602	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	213 of 608	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	199 of 600	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	156 of 580	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	165 of 600	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	406 of 591	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	446 of 585	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	384 of 571	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	339 of 582	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	297 of 579	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	275 of 561	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	260 of 590	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	279 of 571	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	47.8	257 of 457	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

White (2018)44th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2023)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-15 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

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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 (2024)	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
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	100.0%	72 (14.7%)	102 (20.9%)	297 (60.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	32.5	443^rd of 661 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.9	425^th of 639 public elementary schools	33.5%	18	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
Westcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Eastbourne Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-0300	323	27	11.8	100.0%	73 (22.6%)	59 (18.3%)	180 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.9	335^th of 661 public elementary schools	49.3%		37.3	396^th of 639 public elementary schools	38.0%	61	63.4	63.8	52.0	58.5	51.0	36.0	55.3	$18,122	$2,974	$915	$3,889	$13,362	$871	$14,233
Monaview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Monaview Street	Greenville	29617	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4300	592	47	12.6	100.0%	43 (7.3%)	48 (8.1%)	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	42.5	381^st of 661 public elementary schools	42.4%		38.7	387^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.4%	6	42.3	60.2	52.7	44.5	50.9	49.4	60.2	$16,037	$2,538	$1,022	$3,559	$11,753	$724	$12,477
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	100.0%	139 (32.0%)	92 (21.1%)	166 (38.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (6.9%)	20.7	531^st of 661 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.2	476^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.5%	55	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
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Bramlett Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1000	494	40	12.2	100.0%	50 (10.1%)	150 (30.4%)	276 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	47.3	332^nd of 661 public elementary schools	49.8%		32.8	429^th of 639 public elementary schools	32.9%	97	58.7	63.1	66.1	46.0	42.2	52.3	50.1	$15,476	$3,603	$970	$4,574	$10,147	$755	$10,902
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	100.0%	56 (8.9%)	159 (25.2%)	391 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	25	499^th of 661 public elementary schools	24.5%		22.8	508^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.5%	9	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
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	100.0%	161 (26.0%)	162 (26.2%)	260 (42.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	32.7	441^st of 661 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.5	418^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.6%	23	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
A.J. Whittenberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Westfield Street	Greenville	29601	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 452-0500	491	31	15.9	65.6%	150 (30.5%)	232 (47.3%)	88 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	71.8	180^th of 661 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.2	148^th of 639 public elementary schools	76.8%	32	71.2	66.3	75.8	68.9	55.0	60.6	63.8	$13,446	$1,524	$702	$2,226	$10,488	$732	$11,220
Stone Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Randall Street	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-8400	538	39	13.9	31.4%	408 (75.8%)	56 (10.4%)	40 (7.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	94.2	26^th of 661 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	13^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.0%	13	83.5	86.5	87.7	89.0	71.9	87.6	83.1	$14,115	$1,350	$564	$1,913	$11,476	$726	$12,202
Hollis Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Goodrich Street	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4800	566	46	12.3	100.0%	36 (6.4%)	195 (34.5%)	306 (54.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	22.7	520^th of 661 public elementary schools	21.3%		26.3	474^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.8%	46	49.4	50.6	38.8	36.6	41.0	25.9	49.4	$15,507	$3,420	$832	$4,252	$10,576	$678	$11,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Berea Elementary

Is Berea Elementary a good school?

Berea Elementary ranks 443^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berea Elementary?

Students at Berea Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 21% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Berea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Berea Elementary.

What district is Berea Elementary in?

Greenville 01

What schools do graduates of Berea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Berea Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea Middle
High : Berea High

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