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Summit Drive Elementary

Q: Is Summit Drive Elementary a good school?

Summit Drive Elementary ranks 100 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Summit Drive Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 515 students in grades K-5 and part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 11th out of 75 districts in the state.

Summit Drive Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100-150 elementary schools in South Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Greenville 01 district averages as well. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Summit Drive Elementary's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 73.4%, compared to the district average of 70.7% and the state average of 61.8%. However, the school's performance for its African American and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations is less strong, ranking in the middle to lower range compared to other schools in the state.

While Summit Drive Elementary performs significantly better than the nearby Monaview Elementary and Cherrydale Elementary schools, the nearby Sterling School and Stone Academy, both public magnet schools, outperform Summit Drive Elementary in academic proficiency and overall rankings. Additionally, Summit Drive Elementary faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16% to 24.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the state and district averages.

549

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,176

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

424 Summit Drive
Greenville, SC 29609

(864) 355-8800

District: Greenville 01

Students who attend Summit Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

League Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% 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 school71%

District avg66%

South Carolina avg56%

100^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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
2025	82.6	100 of 640	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	97 of 638	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	143 of 644	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	92 of 625	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	107 of 622	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	72 of 643	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	109 of 624	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	55 of 639	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	91 of 619	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	90 of 638	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	206 of 630	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	161 of 599	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	232 of 594	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	279 of 597	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	246 of 589	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	177 of 580	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	212 of 577	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.8	298 of 566	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.4	222 of 559	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	173 of 557	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.6	188 of 550	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.0	277 of 542	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	217 of 350	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	189 of 421	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	56 of 174	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.7	11 of 189	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	8 of 161	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	62 of 581	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	63 of 565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	135 of 580	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	86 of 573	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	144 of 554	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	70 of 588	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	93 of 570	83.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	72 of 147	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	295 of 613	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	255 of 599	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	304 of 608	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	187 of 600	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	188 of 580	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	150 of 600	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	223 of 588	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	128 of 586	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	125 of 568	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	159 of 582	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	108 of 579	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	80 of 561	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	77 of 590	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	122 of 571	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	13 of 460	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	34 of 441	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	83 of 463	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	54 of 455	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	34 of 439	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	21 of 472	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	41 of 457	91.0%	★★★★★

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 (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2023)68th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-32 vs school

African American (2021)38th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+12 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

I AM A FORMAL STUDENT OF SUMMIT DRIVE AND THE BEST YEARS I HAD WAS T SUMOT DRIVE. I AM NOT A LAWYER , BUT STILL LOVE MEY 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 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 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
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		324 (59.0%)	86 (15.7%)	109 (19.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	82.6	100^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.9	97^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.8%	3	73.4	79.2	71.2	70.2	75.3	57.5			70.2			$13,176	$1,196	$548	$1,744	$10,649	$783	$11,433
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		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
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		408 (75.8%)	56 (10.4%)	40 (7.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	96.3	13^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.9	10^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.4%	3	88.6	84.5	88.0	89.7	83.3	86.0			83.3			$14,115	$1,350	$564	$1,913	$11,476	$726	$12,202
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		128 (19.2%)	300 (44.9%)	177 (26.5%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (6.0%)	43.9	348^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.6%		60.5	243^rd of 638 public elementary schools	61.9%	105	57.4	54.3	58.4	48.2	48.3	53.1			39.7			$14,796	$2,474	$832	$3,306	$10,777	$713	$11,490
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		56 (8.9%)	159 (25.2%)	391 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	22.8	509^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.5%		28.3	458^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.2%	51	34.9	47.3	48.4	35.8	46.2	34.7			36.3			$14,949	$3,074	$950	$4,025	$10,233	$692	$10,924
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		302 (36.4%)	143 (17.2%)	289 (34.9%)	40 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (5.8%)	58.9	263^rd of 640 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.1	316^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.5%	53	68.0	63.0	55.2	63.1	59.4	45.9			54.0			$12,606	$1,458	$639	$2,097	$9,867	$642	$10,510
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		411 (69.2%)	41 (6.9%)	93 (15.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (6.1%)	89.9	49^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.3%		89.6	59^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.8%	10	81.5	80.8	85.2	77.2	69.7	74.7			67.7			$12,059	$1,205	$613	$1,818	$9,554	$686	$10,241
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		150 (30.5%)	232 (47.3%)	88 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	76.2	148^th of 640 public elementary schools	76.9%		77.7	140^th of 638 public elementary schools	78.1%	8	68.8	69.5	65.4	68.8	66.6	61.6			71.0			$13,446	$1,524	$702	$2,226	$10,488	$732	$11,220
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		398 (53.1%)	166 (22.2%)	48 (6.4%)	89 (11.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	98	4^th of 640 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	5^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	89.4	91.0	95.7	87.7	87.7	93.9	98.9	98.5	82.8	97.7	100.0	$14,089	$1,372	$626	$1,998	$11,225	$866	$12,092
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		43 (7.3%)	48 (8.1%)	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	38.7	388^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.4%		41.6	375^th of 638 public elementary schools	41.2%	13	44.2	54.5	44.0	46.9	61.1	37.0			58.9			$16,037	$2,538	$1,022	$3,559	$11,753	$724	$12,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Drive Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Summit Drive Elementary?

Students at Summit Drive Elementary are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Summit Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Summit Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : League Academy

What district is Summit Drive Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is Summit Drive Elementary a good school?

Summit Drive Elementary ranks 100^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Summit Drive Elementary.

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