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Sterling School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sterling School is a public magnet school in Greenville, SC, serving 749 students in grades PK through 8 within the highly regarded Greenville 01 school district.

Sterling School is an academic powerhouse, currently ranked #6 out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina (99th percentile) and holding a 5-star rating. What makes this especially impressive is its consistency—the school has ranked in the top 10 statewide for five consecutive years, climbing from #60 in 2016-2017 to its current elite status. The school's unique PK-8 structure is a major advantage: while most nearby schools stop at 5th grade, Sterling's performance actually improves in middle school. In 6th grade, 98.9% of students scored proficient in both ELA and math (versus district averages around 47-60%), and an incredible 100% of students have passed the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam for three straight years. Attendance is another standout—chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.1%, roughly 3.5 times lower than the district average of 22.5%, reflecting highly engaged families and students.

Compared to nearby schools, Sterling sits in a clear top tier alongside Augusta Circle Elementary (#2), far outpacing schools like Summit Drive Elementary (#61) and Blythe Academy (#146). Notably, Sterling achieves these results while spending $14,089 per student—less than Hollis Academy ($15,507) and East North Street Academy ($14,796), both of which rank in the bottom half of the state. With a favorable 14.7 student-teacher ratio and a magnet school environment that attracts motivated families, Sterling School offers a rigorous, efficient, and highly effective education that prepares students exceptionally well for advanced coursework.

749

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,089

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 John McCarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 355-4480

District: Greenville 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

22.2%

Asian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (93% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school93%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

4^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1^st of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	4 of 661	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	4 of 639	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	5 of 643	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	4 of 644	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	12 of 625	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	30 of 622	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	34 of 643	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	60 of 639	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	35 of 619	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	4 of 638	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	30 of 630	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	18 of 599	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.7	19 of 594	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.8	3 of 597	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	1 of 589	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.7	1 of 580	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	96.1	1 of 577	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	16 of 384	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	22 of 380	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.4	72 of 369	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	18 of 394	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	73 of 393	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	197 of 350	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	191 of 421	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	203 of 412	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	21 of 161	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	4 of 599	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	7 of 580	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	12 of 568	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 580	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	36 of 573	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	75 of 554	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	61 of 588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	51 of 570	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	1 of 105	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	21 of 147	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	36 of 634	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	27 of 612	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	88 of 602	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	38 of 608	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	95 of 600	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	177 of 580	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	184 of 600	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	247 of 588	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	5 of 591	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	4 of 585	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	3 of 571	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 582	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	8 of 579	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	9 of 561	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	21 of 590	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	40 of 571	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	2 of 463	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	1 of 459	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	2 of 455	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	2 of 439	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	1 of 472	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	1 of 457	99.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 341	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	2 of 315	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	2 of 317	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	98.6	2 of 303	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	99.8	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	98.1	1 of 291	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	97.9	1 of 276	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	97.9	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	98.5	1 of 269	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	98.7	2 of 261	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	98.7	1 of 249	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	97.9	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 310	99.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	2 of 173	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 310	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 296	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 284	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	1 of 259	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	1 of 258	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)96th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)91st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)87th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+35 vs state

English Language Arts94%+33 vs state

Science92%+41 vs state

Mathematics92%+44 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

I'm a parent of two kids in CTC. It's a really wonderful school. It's great for kids who need to be moving faster and with more challenges than in other schools. I've been very happy with the program. A large majority of the teachers are very good - covering the same curriculum as required by SC, but moving faster and deeper and making it more interesting. The kids also move into some classes earlier - they all finish geometry, 9th grade English honors, and 9th grade Spanish honors in 8th grade. I have also found the administration to be very flexible in understanding and meeting the needs of each kid, even if that requires extra work for the school. 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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	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
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	$14,089	$1,372	$626	$1,998	$11,225	$866	$12,092
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			$12,253	$1,146	$596	$1,742	$9,817	$694	$10,511
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
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			$12,056	$941	$527	$1,468	$9,882	$707	$10,589
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			$11,838	$1,278	$570	$1,848	$9,290	$700	$9,990
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)
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			$13,446	$1,524	$702	$2,226	$10,488	$732	$11,220
East Link Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	78 Global Drive Drive Suite 20	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		$9,427	$287	$58	$346	$6,449	$2,632	$9,081
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	31.4%	408 (75.8%)	56 (10.4%)	40 (7.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	94.2	26^th of 661 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.3	13^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.0%	13	83.5	86.5	87.7				89.0	71.9	87.6				83.1			$14,115	$1,350	$564	$1,913	$11,476	$726	$12,202
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling School

Is Sterling School a good school?

Yes! Sterling School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Sterling School in?

Greenville 01

How many students attend Sterling School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Sterling School.

What is the racial makeup of Sterling School?

Students at Sterling School are 53% White, 22% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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