Greenville County School District Director of Communications Beth Brotherton issued the following press release Monday.
A total of 64 Palmetto gold and silver designations were awarded to Greenville County Schools today is when the State Department of Education released the 2018 and 2019 recognitions. The 2018 awards were delayed while the State Board of Education and Education Oversight Committee determined criteria for the distinction based on the new State Report Cards. The newly revamped cards were first released in November of 2018. The 2019 report cards were released last week.
Palmetto Gold and Silver designations are awarded to South Carolina schools for academic achievement and student progress. To be eligible to receive a Palmetto Golf or Silver designation, an elementary or middle school cannot be designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) school or an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) school and must receive a rating for the indicators of Academic Achievement and Student Progress as defined below:
Palmetto Gold:
Excellent Academic Achievement and Excellent Student Progress, or Excellent Academic Achievement and Good Student Progress, or Good Academic Achievement and Excellent Student Progress
Palmetto Silver:
Average Academic Achievement and Excellent Student Progress, or Good Academic Achievement and Good Student Progress, or Excellent Academic Achievement and Average Student Progress
At the high school level, the criteria for Palmetto Gold and Silver focuses on Academic Achievement, Preparing for Success, Graduation Rate, and College/Career Readiness. To be eligible, a high school must not be designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) school or an Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) school and must meet the following criteria:
Palmetto Gold: An excellent rating in 3 out of the 4 indicators, a minimum of Good on the fourth indicator, and an overall report card rating of Excellent or Good.
Palmetto Silver: A minimum rating of Good on 3 out of the 4 indicators, and no rating lower than Average on the fourth indicator, and an overall report card rating of Average or above.
2019 Palmetto Gold (15)
Riverside High
Gateway Elementary
Brook Glenn Elementary
Bethel Elementary
Sara Collins Elementary
Plain Elementary
Fork Shoals Elementary
Mitchell Road Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Stone Academy
Tigerville Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary
Woodland Elementary
Sterling School (Middle)
Monarch Elementary
2019 Palmetto Silver (24)
Alexander Elementary
Augusta Circle Elementary
Blythe Academy
Brushy Creek Elementary
East North Street Academy
Fountain Inn Elementary
Mauldin Elementary
Monaview Elementary
Northwood Middle
Paris Elementary
Pelham Road Elementary
Slater-Marietta Elementary
Summit Drive Elementary
Taylors Elementary
Welcome Elementary
Ellen Woodside Elementary
Greenbrier Elementary
Oakview Elementary
Riverside Middle
Bell’s Crossing Elementary
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Cherrydale Elementary
Sterling School (Elementary)
Rudolph Gordon (Elementary)
2018 Palmetto Gold (9)
Riverside High
Brook Glenn Elementary
Brushy Creek Elementary
Mitchell Road Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Stone Academy
Tigerville Elementary
Woodland Elementary
Rudolph Gordon Elementary
2018 Palmetto Silver (16)
Alexander Elementary
Augusta Circle Elementary
Berea Elementary
Plain Elementary
Monaview Elementary
Northwood Middle
Paris Elementary
Pelham Road Elementary
Sevier Middle
Summit Drive Elementary
Taylors Elementary
Oakview Elementary
Chandler Creek Elementary
Bell’s Crossing Elementary
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Monarch Elementary





