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Schools in Wade Hampton · Greenville County School District

Wade Hampton’s public schools outscore 85% of South Carolina districts

51% of students in Wade Hampton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wade Hampton, 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
8
22,548 students on the public path
In brief

Wade Hampton’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 21 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mitchell Road Christian Academy (private), John Knox Weekday Kindergarten (private), Edward RD Baptist Church Kindergarten (private) and Aldersgate Child Development Center (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 Wade Hampton’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 Wade Hampton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wade Hampton’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 Wade Hampton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
9–12Wade Hampton HighGreenville County School DistrictA+

Wade Hampton’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

Wade Hampton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wade HamptonAGreenville County
GreenvilleAGreenville County

Every school in Wade Hampton

29 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 Wade Hamptonby address
Lake Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B−
829 students16:1Rate it →
Mitchell Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
B+
569 students15:1Rate it →
Pelham Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Greenville
A+
757 students15:1Rate it →
Wade Hampton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
A+
1,790 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Wade Hamptonin other towns
Sterling School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Greenville
A+
749 students15:1Rate it →
Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Simpsonville
B+
1,621 students17:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greer
A−
1,086 students18:1Rate it →
Greer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greer
C
1,038 students17:1Rate it →
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B−
999 students17:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simpsonville
B
989 students18:1Rate it →
Bryson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simpsonville
C
941 students17:1Rate it →
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B−
930 students16:1Rate it →
Mauldin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simpsonville
B−
922 students17:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greer
B
908 students17:1Rate it →
Woodmont Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Piedmont
C
904 students16:1Rate it →
Beck International Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B
848 students16:1Rate it →
Northwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taylors
B
823 students16:1Rate it →
League Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B+
787 students16:1Rate it →
Northwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Travelers Rest
C
783 students17:1Rate it →
Ralph Chandler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Simpsonville
B
763 students17:1Rate it →
Berea Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
C−
757 students13:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B+
736 students15:1Rate it →
Lakeview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
D−
723 students12:1Rate it →
Tanglewood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
D
652 students13:1Rate it →
Sevier Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B−
644 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mitchell Road Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Greenville
Private · Religious
433 students15:1Rate it →
John Knox Weekday Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Greenville
Private · Religious
140 studentsRate it →
Edward RD Baptist Church Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Greenville
Private · Religious
108 studentsRate it →
Aldersgate Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Greenville
Private · Religious
100 students34:1Rate it →

Questions about Wade Hampton’s schools

Are Wade Hampton’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wade Hampton 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 Wade Hampton in?

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

Where do Wade Hampton kids go to high school?

Wade Hampton High in Greenville, with 1,790 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Wade Hampton’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 Wade Hampton 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 Wade Hampton?

Yes: Mitchell Road Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 433 students), John Knox Weekday Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 140 students), Edward RD Baptist Church Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 108 students) and Aldersgate Child Development Center (religious, grades PK–K, 100 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.