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Schools in Taylors · Greenville County School District

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

In Taylors, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taylors, 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
7
4,284 students on the public path
In brief

Taylors’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 ↓

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 Northwood Middle, then Eastside High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Prince of Peace Catholic School (private) and Taylors First Pre-Academy (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Taylors’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 (133)Better than 81%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 40,822 test results and a graduating class of 5,701 could put Taylors anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Taylors’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 Taylors, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Northwood MiddleGreenville County School DistrictB
9–12Eastside HighGreenville County School DistrictA

Taylors’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

Taylors vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TaylorsAGreenville County
GreerA−Greenville County PK–12 · Spartanburg School District 5 PK–12

Every school in Taylors

7 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 Taylorsby address
Brushy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
808 students16:1Rate it →
Brook Glenn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
425 students14:1Rate it →
Taylors Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
738 students15:1Rate it →
Northwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
823 students16:1Rate it →
Eastside High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,490 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Prince of Peace Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
180 students14:1Rate it →
Taylors First Pre-Academy
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Religious
28 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Taylors’s schools

Are Taylors’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Taylors 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taylors in?

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

Where do Taylors kids go to high school?

Eastside High, with 1,490 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Taylors’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 Taylors spend per student?

$13,376 in Greenville County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Taylors?

Yes: Prince of Peace Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 180 students) and Taylors First Pre-Academy (religious, grades K, 28 students).

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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.