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Fountain Inn Elementary

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Fountain Inn Elementary ranks 196 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Inn Elementary in Fountain Inn, SC, is a large school serving 1,055 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly regarded Greenville 01 district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 85th percentile statewide.

What makes Fountain Inn Elementary stand out is its remarkable success with a student population where 100% qualify for free and reduced lunch. Despite this, the school consistently ranks in the 70th-80th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating in the most recent year. Its greatest strength is equitable instruction: the school earns a 5-star rating for African American students (ranking 32nd in the state) and 4-star ratings for Hispanic, low-income, and disabled students. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Monarch Elementary (98th percentile) and Bell's Crossing Elementary (90th percentile), which serve more affluent populations. Fountain Inn achieves results comparable to some higher-spending peers like Fork Shoals School, while spending less per student ($11,012) and managing larger class sizes.

Parents should be aware of two key challenges. First, chronic absenteeism sits at 19.2%, notably higher than nearby Monarch Elementary (5.1%) and Bell's Crossing Elementary (8.8%). Second, math proficiency drops significantly in upper grades—from 67.6% in 3rd grade to 49.5% in 4th grade. There's also a consistent gap between female students (70th percentile) and male students (68th percentile). However, the school's ability to close achievement gaps for its most vulnerable students makes it a model of effectiveness within its district, proving that strong outcomes are possible regardless of a school's demographic profile.

1,055

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,012

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 Fairview Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644

(864) 355-5100

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Fountain Inn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bryson Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

33.7%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

196^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	69.0	196 of 649	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	161 of 640	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	162 of 638	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	130 of 644	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	138 of 625	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	215 of 622	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	174 of 643	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	254 of 624	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	339 of 639	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	305 of 619	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	299 of 638	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	281 of 630	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	301 of 599	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	351 of 594	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	297 of 597	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	259 of 589	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	263 of 580	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	328 of 577	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	362 of 566	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	324 of 559	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.4	257 of 557	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.8	273 of 550	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.9	262 of 542	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	32 of 379	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	42 of 381	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	27 of 369	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	19 of 394	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	26 of 393	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	63 of 350	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	78 of 421	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	136 of 412	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	31 of 147	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	51 of 174	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	47 of 122	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	23 of 189	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	35 of 103	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	177 of 589	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	135 of 581	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	111 of 565	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	101 of 580	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	126 of 573	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	219 of 554	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	146 of 588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	188 of 570	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	38 of 155	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	34 of 156	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	149 of 624	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	114 of 613	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	104 of 599	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	47 of 608	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	62 of 600	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	178 of 580	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	77 of 600	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	140 of 588	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	185 of 583	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	173 of 586	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	187 of 568	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	164 of 582	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	147 of 579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	195 of 561	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	192 of 590	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	297 of 571	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	188 of 454	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.0	121 of 460	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	151 of 441	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	114 of 463	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	107 of 455	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	117 of 439	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	161 of 472	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	269 of 457	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+7 vs state

Science66%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 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)		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 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	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
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%)	69	196^th of 649 public elementary schools	69.8%		74.6	161^st of 640 public elementary schools	74.8%	35	74.7	69.0	70.4				67.6	49.5	52.5				65.5		$11,012	$1,073	$609	$1,682	$8,707	$623	$9,330
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%)	82.4	106^th of 649 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.2	124^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.6%	18	74.2	75.0	79.9				73.6	63.5	70.9				68.3		$10,255	$1,057	$514	$1,570	$8,098	$587	$8,684
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%)	87.1	74^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.4	52^nd of 640 public elementary schools	91.9%	22	82.1	82.5	84.9	65.0	74.8	73.7	75.3	67.7	75.3	54.8	66.7	70.9	77.1	70.0	$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	148^th of 649 public elementary schools	77.2%		76.6	145^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.3%	3	79.8	69.8	79.1				75.8	55.2	61.3				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%)	83.7	96^th of 649 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.4	82^nd of 640 public elementary schools	87.2%	14	80.9	82.5	77.2				70.6	63.1	64.0				69.4		$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%)	88.4	65^th of 649 public elementary schools	90.0%		92.6	32^nd of 640 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	88.9	78.5	79.6				85.6	66.7	66.3				71.5		$12,315	$982	$461	$1,443	$10,233	$639	$10,872
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%)	76.8	143^rd of 649 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.7	144^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.5%	1	69.8	79.6	73.6				73.8	57.8	54.1				71.9		$12,096	$1,505	$618	$2,123	$9,326	$647	$9,973
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%)	78.7	130^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.4	136^th of 640 public elementary schools	78.8%	6	70.2	78.5	71.1				61.7	76.4	62.5				73.6		$11,733	$1,095	$597	$1,691	$9,430	$612	$10,041
Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	9210 Highway 14	Gray Court	29645	Laurens County	Laurens 55	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 876-2131	715	68	10.5		379 (53.0%)	117 (16.4%)	176 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	33 (4.6%)	30.5	449^th of 649 public elementary schools	30.8%		16.6	554^th of 640 public elementary schools	13.4%	105	58.7	48.0	38.9	37.5	49.3	44.1	62.7	44.0	31.9	23.4	19.7	30.8	46.6	37.5	$14,778	$1,293	$429	$1,722	$10,446	$2,609	$13,055
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%)	96.5	13^th of 649 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.9	17^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	87.0	90.8	94.7				86.2	81.7	85.9				88.4		$11,334	$1,161	$531	$1,692	$8,991	$651	$9,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Inn Elementary

How many students attend Fountain Inn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,055 students attended Fountain Inn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Inn Elementary?

Students at Fountain Inn Elementary are 44% White, 34% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Fountain Inn Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is Fountain Inn Elementary a good school?

Fountain Inn Elementary ranks 196^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fountain Inn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountain Inn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bryson Middle
High : Hillcrest High

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