Fountain Inn Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

608 Fairview Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644

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Top 30%

Serving 933 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fountain Inn Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 933 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in SC
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Fountain Inn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Fountain Inn Elementary School's student population of 933 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 65% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fountain Inn Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	152
1	149
2	164
3	150
4	135
5	125

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Total Students

933 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School
2023	835
2022	836
2021	750
2020	735
2019	735
2018	760
2017	760
2016	758
2015	755
2014	748
2013	785
2012	791
2011	785
2010	794
2009	842
2008	896
2007	780
2006	752
2005	728
2004	710
2003	716
2002	691
2001	671
2000	702
1999	699
1998	641
1997	648
1996	619
1995	633
1994	663
1993	666
1992	626
1991	575
1990	558
1989	559
1988	546
1987	499

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School
2023	51
2022	49
2021	32
2020	42
2019	42
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	43
2014	44
2013	47
2012	46
2011	44
2010	52
2009	55
2008	57
2007	61
2006	44
2005	41
2004	39
2003	40
2002	45
2001	43
2000	40
1999	38
1998	38
1997	37
1996	35
1995	33
1994	36
1993	35
1992	35
1991	31
1990	32
1989	31
1988	30
1987	26

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fountain Inn Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fountain Inn Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#295 out of 1118 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School
2023	#295
2022	#316
2021	#391
2019	#304
2018	#526
2017	#690
2016	#566
2015	#745
2014	#384
2013	#467
2012	#447

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65%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	65%	43%	52%
2022	62%	41%	51%
2021	48%	39%	44%
2019	63%	46%	54%
2018	53%	45%	53%
2017	38%	44%	50%
2016	44%	46%	52%
2015	48%	51%	58%
2014	73%	68%	73%
2013	70%	70%	74%
2012	72%	71%	74%

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56%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	56%	52%	59%
2021	47%	48%	54%
2019	54%	48%	56%
2018	39%	45%	53%
2017	36%	43%	49%
2016	43%	46%	51%
2015	25%	42%	48%
2014	80%	72%	77%
2013	81%	74%	78%
2012	77%	72%	76%
2011	79%	71%	74%

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60-64%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	62%	50%	58%
2021	47%	48%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	23:1	14:1	19:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	10:1	12:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2022	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	11%	13%	20%
2022	9%	12%	19%
2021	9%	11%	18%
2020	8%	10%	17%
2019	8%	10%	17%
2018	7%	9%	16%
2017	7%	9%	16%
2016	8%	9%	15%
2015	7%	8%	14%
2014	7%	8%	13%
2013	6%	7%	13%
2012	7%	7%	12%
2011	5%	7%	12%
2010	6%	6%	11%
2009	6%	5%	11%
2008	4%	6%	10%
2007	4%	5%	9%
2006	3%	4%	8%
2005	4%	4%	7%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	2%	3%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	33%	31%	24%
2022	34%	32%	24%
2021	36%	33%	25%
2020	36%	33%	24%
2019	36%	33%	24%
2018	34%	34%	25%
2017	34%	34%	25%
2016	33%	34%	25%
2015	30%	35%	25%
2014	30%	35%	23%
2013	30%	35%	23%
2012	28%	36%	23%
2011	26%	36%	24%
2010	27%	38%	26%
2009	27%	39%	26%
2008	27%	39%	27%
2007	26%	40%	27%
2006	26%	41%	28%
2005	26%	41%	28%
2004	26%	41%	28%
2003	27%	41%	28%
2002	26%	41%	28%
2001	24%	42%	28%
2000	24%	42%	28%
1999	20%	41%	27%
1998	20%	42%	27%
1997	22%	41%	27%
1996	21%	41%	26%
1995	24%	41%	26%
1994	24%	41%	26%
1993	24%	41%	26%
1992	26%	41%	26%
1991	26%	41%	26%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	48%	48%	49%
2022	50%	48%	50%
2021	49%	49%	50%
2020	48%	50%	52%
2019	48%	50%	52%
2018	54%	51%	54%
2017	54%	51%	54%
2016	54%	52%	55%
2015	58%	52%	56%
2014	57%	52%	58%
2013	58%	53%	58%
2012	60%	53%	59%
2011	64%	53%	59%
2010	63%	53%	60%
2009	65%	53%	60%
2008	67%	53%	60%
2007	69%	54%	61%
2006	69%	54%	61%
2005	70%	54%	63%
2004	71%	54%	64%
2003	71%	54%	65%
2002	72%	55%	65%
2001	75%	55%	66%
2000	75%	55%	68%
1999	78%	55%	70%
1998	78%	55%	70%
1997	77%	56%	71%
1996	77%	56%	70%
1995	75%	56%	71%
1994	75%	57%	72%
1993	75%	57%	72%
1992	73%	57%	72%
1991	73%	57%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	0.65	0.66	0.67
2022	0.63	0.66	0.66
2021	0.62	0.64	0.66
2020	0.63	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.63	0.64
2018	0.59	0.62	0.62
2017	0.59	0.62	0.62
2016	0.60	0.61	0.62
2015	0.57	0.61	0.61
2014	0.58	0.61	0.60
2013	0.57	0.60	0.60
2012	0.57	0.59	0.59
2011	0.53	0.59	0.58
2010	0.53	0.58	0.57
2009	0.51	0.57	0.57
2008	0.48	0.57	0.56
2007	0.46	0.55	0.55
2006	0.46	0.54	0.54
2005	0.45	0.54	0.53
2004	0.43	0.54	0.52
2003	0.43	0.54	0.51
2002	0.41	0.53	0.49
2001	0.38	0.53	0.48
2000	0.38	0.53	0.46
1999	0.35	0.53	0.44
1998	0.35	0.53	0.44
1997	0.36	0.52	0.43
1996	0.37	0.52	0.43
1995	0.38	0.52	0.42
1994	0.38	0.51	0.42
1993	0.38	0.51	0.41
1992	0.40	0.51	0.41
1991	0.40	0.51	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2023	100%	67%	61%
2022	100%	60%	50%
2021	56%	59%	50%
2020	51%	58%	45%
2019	51%	58%	45%
2018	100%	64%	49%
2017	100%	64%	49%
2016	53%	55%	43%
2015	50%	50%	42%
2014	54%	51%	43%
2013	51%	51%	44%
2012	50%	50%	42%
2011	49%	48%	41%
2010	42%	47%	39%
2009	39%	45%	35%
2008	35%	44%	33%
2007	36%	44%	31%
2006	33%	44%	32%
2005	36%	44%	33%
2004	31%	43%	30%
2003	36%	42%	30%
2002	30%	41%	27%
2001	26%	39%	25%
2000	29%	40%	24%
1999	23%	39%	24%
1998	25%	42%	26%
1997	24%	40%	23%
1996	22%	40%	24%
1995	39%	40%	26%
1994	40%	39%	26%
1993	34%	38%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Fountain Inn Elementary School	South Carolina	Greenville 01 School District
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	6%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	11%	8%	7%
2000	9%	7%	6%
1999	9%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greenville 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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What is Fountain Inn Elementary School's ranking?

Fountain Inn Elementary School is ranked #295 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Fountain Inn Elementary School often compared to?

Fountain Inn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bryson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Fountain Inn Elementary School?

933 students attend Fountain Inn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Fountain Inn Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fountain Inn Elementary School?

Fountain Inn Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fountain Inn Elementary School offer ?

Fountain Inn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fountain Inn Elementary School part of?

Fountain Inn Elementary School is part of Greenville 01 School District.

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