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Schools in Simpsonville · Greenville County School District

Simpsonville’s public schools outscore 85% of South Carolina districts

In Simpsonville, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Simpsonville, 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.

#23of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 7 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 1 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 11% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
5,597 students on the public path
In brief

Simpsonville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 117 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Simpsonville’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 two middle and one high school

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Simpsonville’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 40,822 test results and a graduating class of 5,701 could put Simpsonville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Simpsonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (40,550 in math, 41,095 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–12Hillcrest HighGreenville County School DistrictA

Simpsonville’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.

Greenville County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 87 schools · 77,774 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,376SC $15,090 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 52.1% · 41095 students tested
Math51%
State average 41% · 40550 students tested

Simpsonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SimpsonvilleAGreenville County
Fountain InnAGreenville County

Every school in Simpsonville

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).

District schools in Simpsonvilleby address
Simpsonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
798 students16:1Rate it →
Plain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
975 students17:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
989 students18:1Rate it →
Bryson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
941 students17:1Rate it →
Hillcrest High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,894 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Simpsonville’s schools

Are Simpsonville’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Simpsonville 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 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Simpsonville in?

Greenville County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 77,774 students in 87 schools (2024–25).

Where do Simpsonville kids go to high school?

Hillcrest High, with 1,894 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Simpsonville’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 Simpsonville spend per student?

$13,376 in Greenville County School District (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.