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Bryson Elementary

Q: Is Bryson Elementary a good school?

Bryson Elementary ranks 124 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bryson Elementary is a public elementary school in Simpsonville, South Carolina, serving 1,078 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.

Bryson Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with strong academic performance on state assessments that exceeds the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school excels in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top 5% and top 25% of schools in the state, respectively, for these subgroups. Bryson Elementary also performs well for its low socioeconomic status and disabled student populations, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of schools in the state.

While Bryson Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Greenville 01 district, including Mauldin Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, and Simpsonville Elementary, it is outperformed by Monarch Elementary and Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill, which both rank among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state. However, Bryson Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 24.7%, are higher than the state average of around 15%, which may be an area of concern.

1,038

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,255

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 Bryson Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681

(864) 355-3600

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Bryson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bryson Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

African American:

26.7%

Hispanic:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

124^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	79.2	124 of 640	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	207 of 638	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	186 of 644	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	171 of 625	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	151 of 622	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	166 of 643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	217 of 624	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	162 of 619	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	134 of 638	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	132 of 630	79.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	211 of 599	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	190 of 594	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	179 of 597	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	257 of 589	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	133 of 580	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	161 of 577	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	202 of 566	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	207 of 559	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.2	277 of 557	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.2	278 of 550	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.8	195 of 542	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	1 of 381	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	8 of 369	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	25 of 394	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	40 of 393	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	19 of 350	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	103 of 421	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	39 of 412	90.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	36 of 147	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	64 of 143	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	76 of 174	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	36 of 122	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	6 of 189	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	47.0	77 of 161	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	86.0	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	112 of 581	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	233 of 565	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	197 of 580	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	174 of 573	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	167 of 554	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	166 of 588	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	193 of 570	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	63.8	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	103 of 147	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	21 of 156	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	27 of 115	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	30 of 86	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	66 of 613	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	190 of 599	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	137 of 608	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	150 of 600	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	87 of 580	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	181 of 600	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	230 of 588	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	118 of 586	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	157 of 568	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	151 of 582	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	160 of 579	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	128 of 561	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	167 of 590	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	233 of 571	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	165 of 460	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	254 of 441	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	201 of 463	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	155 of 455	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	126 of 439	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	181 of 472	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	273 of 457	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)50th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+10 vs state

Science71%+22 vs state

Mathematics64%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 28, 2010

Bryson Elementary is a good school with many teachers who love to teach and truly care about the kids. The administration is considerate of the parents and the students which makes going to school for the all much easier to handle. I would like to see more academics focused on the writing creatively and reading in a more motivated method in the upper grade levels; both areas are subjects the students don't want to be pressured into doing but should be shown the path of enjoyment of these essential skills. Overall, I recommend Bryson to any family who likes the one-on-one attention and a personal connection with the staff of their elementary school. Close Quote

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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
Bryson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	703 Bryson Drive	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-3600	1,038	61	17.1		443 (42.7%)	277 (26.7%)	218 (21.0%)	19 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)	79.2	124^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.6%		66.5	207^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.6%	83	72.6	76.8	70.3				74.5	68.5	52.3				71.0			$10,255	$1,057	$514	$1,570	$8,098	$587	$8,684
Fountain Inn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	Fountain Inn	29644	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5100	1,055	59	17.8		466 (44.2%)	356 (33.7%)	146 (13.8%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.1%)	74.6	161^st of 640 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.7	162^nd of 638 public elementary schools	74.6%	1	73.8	68.7	66.9				71.3	65.6	53.0				60.7			$11,012	$1,073	$609	$1,682	$8,707	$623	$9,330
Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill	Public	K-8	1507 Scuffletown Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-0200	1,621	96	16.9		1,162 (71.7%)	189 (11.7%)	166 (10.2%)	35 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	61 (3.8%)	89.4	52^nd of 640 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.9	69^th of 638 public elementary schools	89.2%	17	86.6	77.1	72.2	75.8	69.3	75.7	74.9	74.4	64.4	68.3	64.4	59.6	71.6	78.2	100.0	$11,535	$974	$564	$1,539	$9,331	$665	$9,996
Simpsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Morton Avenue	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8300	798	49	16.4		379 (47.5%)	193 (24.2%)	145 (18.2%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.3%)	76.6	145^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.3%		85.4	82^nd of 638 public elementary schools	87.1%	63	73.7	70.5	71.9				72.8	62.0	64.9				54.3			$11,916	$950	$538	$1,488	$9,797	$631	$10,428
Plain Elementary	Public	K-5	506 Neely Ferry Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7700	975	56	17.2		578 (59.3%)	167 (17.1%)	141 (14.5%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.6%)	85.4	82^nd of 640 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.2	98^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.6%	16	78.6	77.6	76.6				74.4	69.5	65.5				64.9			$11,520	$1,315	$549	$1,864	$9,044	$612	$9,656
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
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	853 Log Shoals Road	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5300	876	55	15.8		320 (36.5%)	308 (35.2%)	158 (18.0%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	58 (6.6%)	76.7	144^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.5%		81.7	104^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.7%	40	74.4	76.6	77.4				60.6	57.1	55.4				68.7			$12,096	$1,505	$618	$2,123	$9,326	$647	$9,973
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryson Elementary

What district is Bryson Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is Bryson Elementary a good school?

Bryson Elementary ranks 124^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bryson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bryson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryson Middle
High : Hillcrest High

How many students attend Bryson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,038 students attended Bryson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bryson Elementary?

Students at Bryson Elementary are 43% White, 27% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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