Best schools in South Carolina (2025)
The top five of 1,198 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
South Carolina has 1,198 schools educating 779,228 students in 2025: 1,103 public, 95 charter.
The median Enrollment across South Carolina is 554. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in South Carolina
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Meeting Street Brentwood
North Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
806 students
Meeting Street at Burns
North Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
295 students
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
Hilton Head Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
301 students
North Mullins Primary
Mullins · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
372 students
Tigerville Elementary
Taylors · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
268 students
Best middle schools in South Carolina
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Buist Academy
Charleston · Public middle · Grades 3–8
521 students
Southwood Academy for the Arts
Anderson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
409 students
Hampton Elementary
Hampton · Public middle · Grades 4–6
275 students
Pleasant Knoll Middle
Fort Mill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
916 students
Rollings Middle School of the Arts
Summerville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
797 students
Best high schools in South Carolina
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Whale Branch Early College High
Seabrook · Public high · Grades 9–12
390 students
Mayo High For Math Science & Technology
Darlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
309 students
Nation Ford High
Fort Mill · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,921 students
Spring Hill High
Chapin · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,118 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
530 students
Best traditional public schools in South Carolina
District-run public schools.
Meeting Street Brentwood
North Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
806 students
Meeting Street at Burns
North Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
295 students
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
Hilton Head Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
301 students
North Mullins Primary
Mullins · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
372 students
Tigerville Elementary
Taylors · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
268 students
Best charter schools in South Carolina
Publicly funded charter schools.
Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg
Spartanburg · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
306 students
GREEN Charter School Spartanburg
Spartanburg · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
412 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
530 students
Greenwood Charter Academy
Greenwood · Charter elementary · Grades PK–7
432 students
Goucher Charter Academy
Gaffney · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
244 students
Best schools by math proficiency in South Carolina
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Greer Middle College Charter High
Taylors · Charter high · Grades 9–12
535 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
530 students
Buist Academy
Charleston · Public middle · Grades 3–8
521 students
Fort Mill High
Fort Mill · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,115 students
Tega Cay Elementary
Tega Cay · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
743 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in South Carolina
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Greer Middle College Charter High
Taylors · Charter high · Grades 9–12
535 students
Greenville Technical Charter High School
Greenville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
530 students
HCS Early College High
Conway · Public high · Grades 9–12
360 students
Academic Magnet High
North Charleston · Public high · Grades 9–12
740 students
Spring Hill High
Chapin · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,118 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in South Carolina
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Burke High
Charleston · Public high · Grades 9–12
342 students
Bridgewater Academy Charter
Myrtle Beach · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
125 students
Lee Central High
Bishopville · Public high · Grades 9–12
402 students
Meeting Street Brentwood
North Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
806 students
Whale Branch Middle
Seabrook · Public middle · Grades 6–8
243 students
Best largest schools in South Carolina
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Dorman High
Roebuck · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,920 students
Summerville High
Summerville · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,361 students
Carolina Forest High
Myrtle Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,176 students
Boiling Springs High
Boiling Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,772 students
Clover High
Clover · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,713 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in South Carolina?
Meeting Street Brentwood in North Charleston ranks first among elementary schools in South Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 98.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 806).
How are elementary schools in South Carolina 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.