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Plain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

506 Neely Ferry Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681 · (864) 355-7700 · Part of Greenville County School District

Simpsonville’s School Grade A better than 85% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
975
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Plain Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Simpsonville kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Simpsonville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Plain ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

506 Neely Ferry Road, Simpsonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten162
Grade 1150
Grade 2163
Grade 3165
Grade 4170
Grade 5165
Enrollment over time
888’20
947’21
932’22
966’23
975’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 17%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plain Elementary from Simpsonville families.

Other schools in Greenville County School District

The district →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greer
A−
1,293 students17:1
Ellen Woodside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pelzer
B
1,071 students20:1
Fountain Inn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fountain Inn
B
1,055 students18:1
Bryson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Simpsonville
B+
1,038 students17:1
Mauldin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Simpsonville
B+
1,036 students16:1
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
C+
964 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Simpsonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.