Westcliffe Elementary, Greenville SC

Original Research by School Decision on Westcliffe Elementary

Westcliffe Elementary is a regular public school serving preschool through fifth grade, part of the Greenville 01 district in Greenville, South Carolina. It is a neighborhood school, not a charter or magnet, and it serves a predominantly low-income student body. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of concentrated economic need. The enrollment is of a modest size for an elementary school, and the student population is diverse: a majority of students are Hispanic, with substantial shares of White and Black students and a small number of multiracial and Native American students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those groups.

Academically, state testing results from the most recent school year show a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of tested students in grades three through five scored at the proficient level or above, with a slight dip in grade four. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: about half in the lower grades and a stronger showing in grade five, where well over half of students met the proficiency standard. Science results for grade four were lower, with closer to two-fifths proficient. Social studies data is older, from several years ago, and is not directly comparable due to assessment changes. Because only one year of recent data is available for math and ELA, there is no trend to report. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. Comparisons with other schools in the county were not possible because the available data set was too small to draw a meaningful contrast.

The surrounding community of Greenville is a rapidly growing city with a mix of older industrial heritage and newer advanced manufacturing and corporate employers. Downtown is walkable, anchored by Falls Park on the Reedy and the Swamp Rabbit Trail, and cultural institutions such as the Peace Center and the county museum of art are nearby. Housing in the school’s zip code is relatively affordable compared to the state and national averages, with typical home values below the statewide benchmark and rents that are moderate relative to local incomes. The school district itself is the largest in South Carolina, though no recent district-level changes of note were found.

For a family considering Westcliffe Elementary, the key takeaway is that this is a school serving a high-need community where a majority of families qualify for meal assistance. Academic proficiency rates hover around the halfway mark in core subjects, with science a relative soft spot. The school’s size and diversity reflect the surrounding neighborhood. A parent may want to look into the specific instructional supports, class sizes, and enrichment offerings, as those details were not available in the public data reviewed. The broader Greenville context offers a growing economy and a downtown with strong civic amenities, which may factor into a family’s decision about where to live.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 66% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 65% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 60% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 71% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 71% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 70% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 63% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 585%

School 85% · District 80% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.