Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenville, SC

Greenbrier Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greenbrier Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450231000542
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenbrier Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of South Carolina schools.

#11 of 21
schools in Greenville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.9:1
large classes for South Carolina
63.3%
free-lunch eligible

Greenbrier Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Elementary ranks #11 of 21 schools in Greenville, SC.

School address

Enrollment

876

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.9:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.3%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenbrier Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenbrier Elementary

Greenbrier Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Greenville, South Carolina, enrolling 876 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 63.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 876 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.

Against 172 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #104.

Its student body is led by White (37%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 584 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Greenville's public schools, it stands alongside Cyber Academy of South Carolina (3,280 students): Greenbrier Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.9:1 vs 19.3:1).

Greenville 01 also operates Woodmont High (2,151 students) and Mauldin High (2,133 students) alongside Greenbrier Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenbrier Elementary compares

Greenbrier Elementary on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▲ 11% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.3% ▼ 14% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 876 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
876
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.3%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 75% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,859
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 584 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 36.5%
African American 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 36.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Greenbrier Elementary is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenville 01, which includes Greenbrier Elementary.

$11,859
Per student
-19%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 45.7%
Federal 15.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenbrier Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodmont High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mauldin High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
J. L. Mann High Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riverside High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenbrier Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenville 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Greenville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greenbrier Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenbrier Elementary

How many students attend Greenbrier Elementary?

Greenbrier Elementary has 876 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenville, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 11% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenbrier Elementary?

63.3% of students at Greenbrier Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenbrier Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greenbrier Elementary is White at 36.5% of enrollment, in Greenville, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenbrier Elementary?

Greenbrier Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenbrier Elementary rank among schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Elementary ranks #11 of 21 schools in Greenville, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greenville on the city page.

Is Greenbrier Elementary a good school?

Greenbrier Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greenville 01?

Besides Greenbrier Elementary, Greenville 01 also operates Woodmont High (2,151 students), Mauldin High (2,133 students), and J. L. Mann High Academy (2,013 students). See the Greenville 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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