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Blythe Academy

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Blythe Academy ranks 148 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blythe Academy is a public elementary school in Greenville, SC, serving 866 students in grades PK–5 within the Greenville 01 school district, which ranks 11th out of 75 districts in the state.

Blythe Academy is a solid, upper-quartile performer, ranking 146th out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina (78th percentile) with a consistent 4-star rating over the past decade. What makes this school stand out is its exceptional value: it spends about $11,838 per student—roughly $3,000–$4,000 less than nearby schools like A.J. Whittenberg Elementary ($13,446) or Hollis Academy ($15,507)—yet achieves significantly better academic outcomes. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.5%, nearly four times lower than the district average of 22.5%, signaling a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connections. This is especially impressive given that roughly 60% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Blythe Academy excels with specific student groups, ranking in the top 10% statewide for both Hispanic students (15th out of 155 schools) and White students (34th out of 454 schools). It has also shown dramatic improvement with African American students, jumping from the 54th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 86th percentile in 2025-2026. Compared to its geographic neighbor Thomas E. Kerns Elementary (1.8 miles away, ranking 444th with 23% chronic absenteeism), Blythe outperforms by nearly 50 percentile points despite serving similar demographics. While it can't match the near-perfect scores of elite neighbors like Augusta Circle Elementary (ranked #2) or Sterling School (ranked #6), Blythe's performance is far more notable given its higher poverty rate. The main areas for growth are supporting low-income students (who rank at the 64th percentile) and addressing a consistent dip in 5th-grade math scores. Overall, Blythe Academy offers top-quartile academics, a safe and engaged environment, and a proven track record of lifting student achievement—making it an excellent choice for families in the area.

866

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,387

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

94%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

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: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school68%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

148^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	76.0	148 of 661	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	131 of 639	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	166 of 643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	129 of 644	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	98 of 625	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	95 of 622	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	103 of 643	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	119 of 624	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	182 of 639	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	211 of 619	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.8	83 of 638	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	138 of 630	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	179 of 599	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.1	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	236 of 597	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	191 of 589	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	178 of 580	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	201 of 577	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	208 of 566	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.9	52 of 559	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	70.6	150 of 557	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	59.7	231 of 550	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.8	103 of 542	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	53 of 384	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	95 of 380	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	169 of 369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	83 of 394	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	91 of 393	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	60 of 350	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	59 of 421	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	60 of 412	85.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	98.6	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	156 of 599	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	120 of 580	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	153 of 568	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	94 of 580	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	97 of 573	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	76 of 554	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	129 of 588	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	132 of 570	76.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	93 of 196	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	59 of 109	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.8	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	15 of 159	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	11 of 115	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	1 of 86	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	229 of 634	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	193 of 612	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	309 of 602	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	254 of 608	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	173 of 600	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	137 of 580	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	176 of 600	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	187 of 588	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	125 of 591	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	152 of 585	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	169 of 571	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	175 of 582	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	108 of 561	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	87 of 590	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	107 of 571	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	37 of 463	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	25 of 459	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	15 of 446	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	18 of 463	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	12 of 455	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	19 of 439	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	12 of 472	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	5 of 457	98.9%	★★★★★

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

White (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+8 vs state

Science69%+17 vs state

Mathematics64%+10 vs state

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Blythe Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Blythe Drive	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 355-4400	866	55	15.7	60.9%	297 (34.3%)	232 (26.8%)	278 (32.1%)	16 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	76	148^th of 661 public elementary schools	77.6%		78.4	131^st of 639 public elementary schools	79.5%	17	71.1	76.8	69.1				67.6	59.7	63.9				69.0			94%		$12,387	$805	$446	$1,252	$10,333	$802	$11,135
Augusta Circle Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Winyah Street	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-1200	602	35	17.1	12.3%	540 (89.7%)	30 (5.0%)	17 (2.8%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	98.6	2^nd of 661 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	2^nd of 639 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.3	100.0	93.4				90.6	96.4	92.4				98.8			96%		$12,059	$495	$386	$881	$10,388	$791	$11,178
Sara Collins Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Parkins Mill Road	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3200	917	59	15.4	50.3%	512 (55.8%)	232 (25.3%)	120 (13.1%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	76.1	147^th of 661 public elementary schools	77.8%		73.6	174^th of 639 public elementary schools	72.8%	27	67.2	74.8	81.6				61.6	59.5	75.8				64.9			96%		$12,969	$582	$464	$1,045	$11,140	$784	$11,924
Thomas E. Kerns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6650 Frontage Road at White Horse Road	Greenville	29605	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1300	522	35	14.7	—	41 (7.9%)	211 (40.4%)	243 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.8%)	30.9	449^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.1%		20.8	525^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.8%	76	65.4	43.1	55.5				64.1	25.5	36.1				34.3			92%		$14,744	$1,975	$808	$2,783	$11,121	$840	$11,961
Sterling School	Public	PK, KG-8	99 John McCarroll Way	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4480	749	51	14.7	44.2%	398 (53.1%)	166 (22.2%)	48 (6.4%)	89 (11.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	97.6	4^th of 661 public elementary schools	99.4%		98	4^th of 639 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.9	89.4	91.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	87.4	84.4	86.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.9	100.0	100.0	93%		$13,661	$719	$436	$1,155	$11,584	$922	$12,505
Reedy Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Isbell Lane	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(864) 452-1300	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																91%
East Link Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	78 Global Drive Drive Suite 200	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 775-1733	258	22	11.5	1.2%	101 (39.1%)	56 (21.7%)	62 (24.0%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.5	33^rd of 661 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.4	12^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.1%	21	89.7	70.6	89.3	91.0	90.9		87.2	85.2	75.0	95.4	95.4		70.6	95.5		85%		$12,603	$167	$44	$211	$7,658	$4,734	$12,392
LEAD Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 Mauldin Rd.	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 916-1459	403	31	13.1	78.0%	53 (13.2%)	242 (60.0%)	82 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	26.5	486^th of 661 public elementary schools	26.5%		30.5	446^th of 639 public elementary schools	30.2%	40	56.5	60.4	45.4	47.7	65.9	60.6	32.6	31.2	22.7	35.8	34.2	39.4	39.6	35.7		91%		$10,988	$395	$559	$954	$7,624	$2,410	$10,034
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			93%		$13,923	$772	$556	$1,328	$11,743	$852	$12,595
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	—	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			95%		$15,655	$2,363	$746	$3,109	$11,772	$774	$12,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Blythe Academy

What district is Blythe Academy in?

Greenville 01

How many students attend Blythe Academy?

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

What schools do graduates of Blythe Academy attend?

Students who attend Blythe Academy usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Blythe Academy?

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

Is Blythe Academy a good school?

Blythe Academy ranks 148^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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