Photo: change-of-venue from Greenville, South Carolina, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Greenwood’s public schools score below 55% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Greenwood, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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.
Greenwood’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,578 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Greenwood Charter Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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 Greenwood’s grade
B−: better than 45% of South Carolina school districts, #128 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenwood, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Greenwood · depends on your address
Westview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Brewer Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 593 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Greenwood · depends on your address
Westview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Brewer Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 593 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Greenwood · depends on your address
Westview Middle
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Brewer Middle
Grades 6–8 · 600 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Northside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 593 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Greenwood
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Greenwood
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Greenwood
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Greenwood
Emerald High
Grades 9–12 · 887 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Greenwood’s public schools are run by Greenwood School District 50, which also serves Hodges and Troy. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Greenwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Greenwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | B− | Greenwood School District 50 |
Every school in Greenwood
10 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 Greenwood’s schools
Are Greenwood’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenwood children attend score below 55% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #128 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenwood in?
Greenwood School District 50, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,477 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greenwood kids go to high school?
Emerald High, with 887 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Greenwood’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Greenwood School District 50 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Greenwood spend per student?
$14,578 in Greenwood School District 50 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greenwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greenwood → 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.