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Lake Forest Elementary

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Lake Forest Elementary ranks 240 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lake Forest Elementary is a PK-5 school in Greenville, SC, serving 829 students within the highly-rated Greenville 01 school district, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide.

Lake Forest currently holds a solid middle-tier position, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. This places it behind several nearby schools like Stone Academy and Pelham Road Elementary (both in the 96th percentile), but ahead of Brook Glenn Elementary (56th percentile) and East North Street Academy (46th percentile). The school has shown meaningful improvement this year, rising from the 59th to 64th percentile. One of the most encouraging trends is a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 24.7% to 18.7%—now actually below both the district and state averages. This is a significant achievement for a school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it may be contributing to recent academic gains.

While the school shows promise, there are clear areas of focus for parents to understand. The most consistent pattern is a decline in performance as students move into upper grades—5th grade math proficiency (52.3%) trails 3rd grade (64.1%) by nearly 12 points, a drop-off more pronounced than at neighboring schools like Brushy Creek Elementary or Paris Elementary. There's also a notable gender gap this year, with boys (71st percentile) outperforming girls (56th percentile) by 15 points. On the positive side, the school has shown remarkable recent progress with specific student groups, including a dramatic one-year improvement in outcomes for African American students and strong support for English Language Learners. However, support for students with disabilities remains below the state median. With per-student spending around $12,600 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1, Lake Forest appears to be using its resources efficiently compared to similar schools, though it still faces the challenge of serving a much higher-poverty population than its top-performing neighbors.

829

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,606

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615

(864) 355-4000

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	League Academy
High:	Wade Hampton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

Hispanic:

34.9%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

240^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^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
2026	62.8	240 of 661	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	263 of 639	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	319 of 643	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	325 of 644	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	206 of 625	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	237 of 622	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	309 of 643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	201 of 624	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	243 of 619	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	301 of 638	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	288 of 630	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	313 of 599	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	283 of 594	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	268 of 597	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	281 of 589	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	327 of 580	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	276 of 577	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	282 of 566	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	206 of 559	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.0	255 of 557	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.9	281 of 550	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.2	197 of 542	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	144 of 384	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.0	336 of 380	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	299 of 369	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	317 of 394	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.6	97 of 393	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	102 of 350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	242 of 421	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	96 of 412	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	86 of 147	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	106 of 143	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	130 of 174	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	92 of 151	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	37 of 161	77.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	39 of 79	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	51 of 104	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	25 of 82	69.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	268 of 599	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	209 of 580	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	242 of 568	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	228 of 580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	147 of 573	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	184 of 554	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	285 of 588	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	149 of 570	73.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	32 of 82	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	91 of 159	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	89 of 156	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	62 of 114	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	57 of 115	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	32 of 115	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	62 of 116	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	36 of 104	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	245 of 634	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	264 of 612	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	354 of 602	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	295 of 608	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	126 of 600	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	164 of 580	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	297 of 600	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	176 of 588	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	169 of 591	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	296 of 585	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	340 of 571	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	393 of 582	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	295 of 561	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	320 of 590	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	250 of 571	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	47 of 463	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	80 of 459	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	191 of 446	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	194 of 463	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	87 of 439	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	215 of 472	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	122 of 457	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Science61%+9 vs state

Mathematics59%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 6, 2019

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by a parent
Monday, November 8, 2010

Lake Forest Elementary is a very community oriented school with a diverse makeup. The way these schools are rated are based upon tests scores not environment or, award winning teachers and staff! I would recommend you visit this school and meet with Cindy Coggins and Lea Watson (Principal and Asst. Principal.) You will be pleasantly surprised at the great school facility and student body. Close Quote

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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 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
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16 Berkshire Avenue	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4000	829	53	15.5	100.0%	302 (36.4%)	143 (17.2%)	289 (34.9%)	40 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (5.8%)	62.8	240^th of 661 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.9	263^rd of 639 public elementary schools	58.8%	23	66.2	67.7	58.9				64.1	58.5	52.3				61.0		$12,606	$1,458	$639	$2,097	$9,867	$642	$10,510
Mitchell Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4124 East North Street Extensi	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-6700	569	39	14.5	67.0%	280 (49.2%)	118 (20.7%)	122 (21.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	85.3	84^th of 661 public elementary schools	87.3%		81.8	104^th of 639 public elementary schools	83.7%	20	82.5	78.8	80.9				68.6	65.8	74.1				68.3		$13,359	$1,243	$653	$1,897	$10,725	$738	$11,463
Meyer Center for Special Children	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1132 Rutherford Road	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 250-0005	92	19	4.8	68.2%	51 (55.4%)	25 (27.2%)	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)															$50,663	$10,604	$219	$10,824	$26,470	$13,370	$39,839
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	32 East Belvue Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4260	594	39	15.1	46.6%	411 (69.2%)	41 (6.9%)	93 (15.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (6.1%)	89.2	57^th of 661 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.9	49^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.3%	8	76.1	80.7	82.6				77.9	76.4	72.8				78.5		$12,059	$1,205	$613	$1,818	$9,554	$686	$10,241
East North Street Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1720 East North Street	Greenville	29607	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 355-2900	668	51	13.1	100.0%	128 (19.2%)	300 (44.9%)	177 (26.5%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (6.0%)	45	356^th of 661 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.9	348^th of 639 public elementary schools	45.5%	8	67.8	48.1	50.9				66.6	56.7	35.1				51.0		$14,796	$2,474	$832	$3,306	$10,777	$713	$11,490
Summit Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Summit Drive	Greenville	29609	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-8800	549	38	14.3	50.1%	324 (59.0%)	86 (15.7%)	109 (19.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	88.7	61^st of 661 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.6	100^th of 639 public elementary schools	84.4%	39	85.2	75.3	78.6				85.2	68.8	72.7				78.5		$13,176	$1,196	$548	$1,744	$10,649	$783	$11,433
Pelham Road Elementary	Public	K-5	100 All Star Way	Greenville	29615	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-7600	757	50	15.0	35.9%	534 (70.5%)	79 (10.4%)	67 (8.9%)	43 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	94.6	24^th of 661 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.2	20^th of 639 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	84.7	86.1	84.4				86.3	86.0	77.1				82.9		$12,179	$1,104	$557	$1,661	$9,871	$647	$10,518
Brushy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1344 Brushy Creek Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-5400	808	50	16.2	47.1%	417 (51.6%)	111 (13.7%)	176 (21.8%)	63 (7.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.6%)	86.9	74^th of 661 public elementary schools	88.8%		86.5	72^nd of 639 public elementary schools	88.7%	2	81.7	75.0	80.1				77.7	66.5	73.7				73.5		$11,477	$1,149	$577	$1,727	$9,090	$660	$9,750
Brook Glenn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 East Lee Road	Taylors	29687	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4700	425	30	14.1	79.4%	144 (33.9%)	83 (19.5%)	140 (32.9%)	29 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.4%)	52.7	294^th of 661 public elementary schools	55.5%		62.3	239^th of 639 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	63.9	56.0	61.8				56.9	50.0	55.9				53.1		$14,573	$1,734	$600	$2,334	$11,442	$797	$12,239
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	24.8%	462 (46.3%)	112 (11.2%)	217 (21.7%)	141 (14.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.2%)	81.3	117^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.3%		91.1	42^nd of 639 public elementary schools	93.4%	75	84.2	78.5	81.3	61.3	75.4	82.6	81.2	82.4	77.1	36.9	50.0	62.3	73.6	59.6	$12,199	$885	$84	$969	$7,087	$4,142	$11,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : League Academy
High : Wade Hampton High

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Lake Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest Elementary?

Students at Lake Forest Elementary are 36% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Lake Forest Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is Lake Forest Elementary a good school?

Lake Forest Elementary ranks 240^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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