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A.J. Whittenberg Elementary

Q: Is A.J. Whittenberg Elementary a good school?

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary ranks 177 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary is a public school in Greenville, SC, serving 491 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the highly-regarded Greenville 01 district.

What makes A.J. Whittenberg stand out is its ability to achieve strong academic results while serving a student body where over 65% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of elementary schools statewide, earning a 4-star rating for over a decade. This is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools like Welcome Elementary, Hollis Academy, Alexander Elementary, and Cherrydale Elementary, which serve similar demographics but rank in the bottom half of the state. A.J. Whittenberg is the clear academic leader among its neighborhood peers, achieving results that rival or exceed the state average despite facing similar economic challenges.

The school has also made dramatic strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 15.1% to 9.2% in just two years—far better than the district average of 22.5%. This points to a strong, engaging school culture. Additionally, A.J. Whittenberg is notably effective with specific student groups, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for African American students and showing particular strength with male students. The school also spends less per student (about $13,446) than many of its lower-performing neighbors, suggesting efficient resource use. While it doesn't reach the near-perfect proficiency rates of area magnet schools like Augusta Circle Elementary or Stone Academy, its consistent growth—such as 5th-grade ELA proficiency rising from 63.7% to 75.8%—makes it a model of equity and effectiveness in the community.

491

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,446

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601

(864) 452-0500

District: Greenville 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

White:

30.5%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (66% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

South Carolina avg58%

177^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	71.9	177 of 649	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	148 of 640	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	140 of 638	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	95 of 644	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	97 of 625	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	102 of 622	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	107 of 643	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	160 of 624	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	166 of 639	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	116 of 619	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	85 of 638	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.1	42 of 630	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	80 of 599	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	39 of 379	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	25 of 381	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	13 of 369	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	20 of 394	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	25 of 393	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	6 of 350	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	23 of 421	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	52 of 412	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	48 of 147	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	208 of 589	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	211 of 581	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	191 of 565	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	115 of 580	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	106 of 573	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	149 of 554	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	134 of 588	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	207 of 570	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	89 of 147	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	176 of 624	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	161 of 613	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	107 of 599	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	80 of 608	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	63 of 600	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	61 of 580	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	76 of 600	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	204 of 588	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	127 of 583	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	103 of 586	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	95 of 568	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	81 of 582	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	80 of 579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	70 of 561	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	88 of 590	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	138 of 571	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	94.1	8 of 463	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	29 of 472	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	53 of 457	88.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)39th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+6 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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%)	71.9	177^th of 649 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.2	148^th of 640 public elementary schools	76.9%	29	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
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 649 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.3	13^th of 640 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
Hollis Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Goodrich Street	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-4800	566	46	12.3	100.0%	36 (6.4%)	195 (34.5%)	306 (54.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	22.7	512^th of 649 public elementary schools	21.1%		26.3	475^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.8%	37	49.4	50.6	38.8		36.6	41.0	25.9	49.4		$15,507	$3,420	$832	$4,252	$10,576	$678	$11,255
Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Bramlett Road	Greenville	29611	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 355-1000	494	40	12.2	100.0%	50 (10.1%)	150 (30.4%)	276 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	47.4	326^th of 649 public elementary schools	49.8%		32.8	430^th of 640 public elementary schools	32.8%	104	58.7	63.1	66.1		46.0	42.2	52.3	50.1		$15,476	$3,603	$970	$4,574	$10,147	$755	$10,902
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	100.0%	43 (7.3%)	48 (8.1%)	492 (83.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	42.6	375^th of 649 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.7	388^th of 640 public elementary schools	39.4%	13	42.3	60.2	52.7		44.5	50.9	49.4	60.2		$16,037	$2,538	$1,022	$3,559	$11,753	$724	$12,477
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 649 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	2^nd of 640 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.3		93.4		90.6	96.4	92.4	98.8		$12,056	$941	$527	$1,468	$9,882	$707	$10,589
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%)	45.1	350^th of 649 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.9	348^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.6%	2	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
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%)	97.2	6^th of 649 public elementary schools	99.1%		98	4^th of 640 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	91.9	89.4	91.0	98.9	87.4	84.4	86.8	86.9	100.0	$14,089	$1,372	$626	$1,998	$11,225	$866	$12,092
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%)	88.8	61^st of 649 public elementary schools	90.6%		82.6	100^th of 640 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
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	100.0%	56 (8.9%)	159 (25.2%)	391 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	25	492^nd of 649 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.8	509^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.5%	17	49.5	38.6	48.4		50.5	36.7	36.3	42.5		$14,949	$3,074	$950	$4,025	$10,233	$692	$10,924

Frequently Asked Questions about A.J. Whittenberg Elementary

What is the racial makeup of A.J. Whittenberg Elementary?

Students at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary are 47% African American, 31% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend A.J. Whittenberg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended A.J. Whittenberg Elementary.

What district is A.J. Whittenberg Elementary in?

Greenville 01

Is A.J. Whittenberg Elementary a good school?

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary ranks 177^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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