Centerville’s public schools outscore 66% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Centerville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Centerville’s districts is 46%, above the South Carolina average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Centerville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 174 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Centerville’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,626 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Centerville’s grade
B+: better than 66% of South Carolina school districts, #90 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centerville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Kindergarten in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
1st grade in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
2nd grade in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
3rd grade in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
4th grade in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
5th grade in Centerville
Centerville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
9th grade in Centerville · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
10th grade in Centerville · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
11th grade in Centerville · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
12th grade in Centerville · depends on your address
T. L. Hanna High
Grades 9–12 · 1,899 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Westside High
Grades 9–12 · 1,687 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Centerville’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 5, which also serves Anderson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Centerville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Centerville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville | B+ | Anderson School District 5 |
Every school in Centerville
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Centerville’s schools
Are Centerville’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Centerville children attend outscore 66% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #90 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Centerville in?
Anderson School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,131 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Centerville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: T. L. Hanna High and Westside High.
What is Centerville’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 5 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Centerville spend per student?
$14,626 in Anderson School District 5 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Centerville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Centerville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.