Brandon Mill · Photo: John Foxe · CC BY-SA 4.0Parker’s public schools outscore 85% of South Carolina districts
In Parker, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parker, 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 98% 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.
Parker’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,376 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 21 middle and 15 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% 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.
What’s behind Parker’s grade
A: better than 85% of South Carolina school districts, #23 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parker, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Kindergarten in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
1st grade in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
2nd grade in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
3rd grade in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
4th grade in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
5th grade in Parker · depends on your address
Monaview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 592 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Alexander Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 494 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Greenville
Parker’s public schools are run by Greenville County School District, which also serves Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer and Mauldin and others. 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 above the state in reading
Parker vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Parker’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Parker | A | Greenville County |
| Greenville | A | Greenville County |
Every school in Parker
38 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 Parker’s schools
Are Parker’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Parker children attend outscore 85% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parker in?
Greenville County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 77,774 students in 87 schools (2024–25).
Where do Parker kids go to high school?
One of 15 high schools, depending on your address: Woodmont High, Mauldin High, J. L. Mann High Academy, Hillcrest High, Riverside High, Wade Hampton High, Greenville Senior High Academy, Fountain Inn High, Eastside High, Greer High, Travelers Rest High, Berea High, Southside High, Blue Ridge High and Carolina Academy (High).
What is Parker’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Greenville County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Parker spend per student?
$13,376 in Greenville County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Parker families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Parker → 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.