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Schools in Iva · Anderson School District 3

Iva’s public schools outscore 91% of South Carolina districts

48% of students in Iva’s public schools are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Iva, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 6% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,772 students on the public path
In brief

Iva’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 28 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iva’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,226 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Starr-Iva Middle, then Crescent High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Iva’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (28)Better than 96%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,398 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Iva anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Iva’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,363 in math, 1,434 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Iva, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Starr-Iva Middlein StarrC+
9–12Crescent HighAnderson School District 3A

Iva’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 3, which also serves Starr. 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.

Anderson School District 3Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,772 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,226SC $15,090 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 52.1% · 1434 students tested
Math48%
State average 41% · 1363 students tested

Iva vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Iva’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IvaAAnderson School District 3

Every school in Iva

5 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).

Also serving Ivain other towns
Starr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Starr
A−
525 students15:1Rate it →
Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
B
429 students14:1Rate it →
Iva Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
383 students12:1Rate it →
Starr-Iva Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Starr
C+
616 students16:1Rate it →
Crescent High
High · Grades 9–12
A
819 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Iva’s schools

Are Iva’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iva children attend outscore 91% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iva in?

Anderson School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,772 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iva kids go to high school?

Crescent High, with 819 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Iva’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Iva spend per student?

$14,226 in Anderson School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.