Best charter schools in SC Public Charter School District (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in SC Public Charter School District, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.

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Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 306 students
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88
GREEN Charter School SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 412 students
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86
Greenville Technical Charter High SchoolGreenville · Charter High95% Math proficiency · 530 students
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84
Greer Middle College Charter HighTaylors · Charter High97.5% Math proficiency · 535 students
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83
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia · Charter Middle– · 216 students
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Butler AcademyHartsville · Charter Elementary– · 393 students
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GREEN Charter School LowcountryN Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 301 students
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79
Fox Creek HighNorth Augusta · Charter High72% Math proficiency · 672 students
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GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonville · Charter High– · 390 students
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77
Palmetto Scholars AcademyNorth Charleston · Charter High70% Math proficiency · 507 students
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GREEN Charter School MidlandsIrmo · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Tall Pines STEM AcademyAiken · Charter Middle57% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Youth Leadership AcademyPickens · Charter Middle57% Math proficiency · 290 students
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Heartwood Community SchoolRidegland · Charter Elementary– · 87 students
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Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter SchoolMcClellanville · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 181 students
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East Point Academy1043 Chris Drive · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 724 students
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Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolSumter · Charter Elementary– · 730 students
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GREEN Charter School SimpsonvilleGreenville · Charter Elementary– · 367 students
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56
GREEN Charter School GreenvilleGreenville · Charter Elementary– · 998 students
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54
Compass Collegiate AcademyN Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 155 students
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Spartanburg Preparatory SchoolSpartanburg · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 454 students
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LEAD AcademyGreenville · Charter Elementary39% Math proficiency · 403 students
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47
Movement School Bridge ViewNorth Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 79 students
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Midlands Middle CollegeWest Columbia · Charter High– · 115 students
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28
Bettis Preparatory Leadership AcademyTrenton · Charter Elementary34.5% Math proficiency · 118 students
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Learn4Life High School-CharlestonN Charleston · Charter High– · 169 students
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19
Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasley · Charter Elementary12% Math proficiency · 204 students
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15
Felton Laboratory Charter SchoolOrangeburg · Charter Elementary23% Math proficiency · 279 students
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Carolina Shores Acceleration AcademyMyrtle Beach · Charter High– · 277 students
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Lowcountry Acceleration AcademyN Charleston · Charter High– · 619 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg Spartanburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	90.7 Top 5%	–	306
2	GREEN Charter School Spartanburg Spartanburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	87.7 Top 5%	–	412
3	Greenville Technical Charter High School Greenville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	85.8 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	530
4	Greer Middle College Charter High Taylors · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	84.0 Top 5%	97.5% Math proficiency	535
5	Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	82.5 Top 10%	–	216
6	Butler Academy Hartsville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	81.6 Top 10%	–	393
7	GREEN Charter School Lowcountry N Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	80.7 Top 10%	–	301
8	Fox Creek High North Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	79.3 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	672
9	GREEN Upstate High School Greenville Simpsonville · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	77.6 Top 10%	–	390
10	Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	76.9 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	507
11	GREEN Charter School Midlands Irmo · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	69.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	258
12	Tall Pines STEM Academy Aiken · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	68.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	382
13	Youth Leadership Academy Pickens · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	64.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	290
14	Heartwood Community School Ridegland · Elementary · Grades K–2	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	–	87
15	Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	63.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	181
16	East Point Academy 1043 Chris Drive · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	63.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	724
17	Liberty STEAM Charter School Sumter · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	59.4 Top 50%	–	730
18	GREEN Charter School Simpsonville Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	58.2 Top 50%	–	367
19	GREEN Charter School Greenville Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	55.7 Top 50%	–	998
20	Compass Collegiate Academy N Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	54.2 Top 50%	–	155
21	Spartanburg Preparatory School Spartanburg · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	49.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	454
22	LEAD Academy Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	47.3 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	403
23	Movement School Bridge View North Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–1	Charter	47.0 Lower 50%	–	79
24	Midlands Middle College West Columbia · High · Grades 10–12	Charter	39.0 Lower 50%	–	115
25	Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	27.8 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	118
26	Learn4Life High School-Charleston N Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	25.0 Lower 50%	–	169
27	Lakes and Bridges Charter School Easley · Elementary · Grades 1–8	Charter	18.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	204
28	Felton Laboratory Charter School Orangeburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	279
29	Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy Myrtle Beach · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	4.8 Lower 50%	–	277
30	Lowcountry Acceleration Academy N Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	0.4 Lower 50%	–	619

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in Spartanburg leads the 2025 list of charter schools in SC Public Charter School District with a Success Index (US) of 90.7. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider South Carolina charter schools rankings, every school on the SC Public Charter School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in SC Public Charter School District?

Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in Spartanburg, South Carolina ranks first among charter schools in SC Public Charter School District with a Success Index (US) of 90.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 306).

How are charter schools in SC Public Charter School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.