Top 100 lowest student–teacher ratio in South Carolina (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 163Burke HighCharleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 5.6
- 235Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 6.9
- 343Lee Central HighBishopville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.2
- 499Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.4
- 530Whale Branch MiddleSeabrook · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.6
- 618Simmons Pinckney MiddleCharleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.6
- 754Mossy Oaks ElementaryBeaufort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.8
- 847Port Royal ElementaryPort Royal · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.8
- 981Allendale-Fairfax HighFairfax · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.9
- 1049Lady's Island ElementaryBeaufort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.0
- 1126Lower Lee ElementaryMayesville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.0
- 1232St. Helena ElementarySt. Helena · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.1
- 1322Mitchell ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.2
- 1444McCrorey-Liston School of TechnologyBlair · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.2
- 1547Beaufort ElementaryBeaufort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 1623Academy of Hope CharterConway · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 1732Sanders MiddleLaurens · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 1840Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolCalhoun Falls · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 8.4
- 1927Fairfield MiddleWinnsboro · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.6
- 2027Whale Branch ElementarySeabrook · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 2129Military Magnet AcademyNorth Charleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 2270Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
- 2370Blackville-Hilda HighBlackville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 2428Charleston ProgressiveCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 2542Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 2640Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryBeaufort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 2743Lady's Island MiddleBeaufort · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 2896Meeting Street at BurnsNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 2923Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 3035Gadsden ElementaryGadsden · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 3119Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasley · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
- 3227Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfax · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 3327Jerry Zucker Middle School of ScienceNorth Charleston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 3467Hilton Head Island ElementaryHilton Head Island · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 3528Baptist Hill HighHollywood · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 3663Harbison West ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 3781C. A. Johnson HighColumbia · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
- 3830Harleyville ElementaryDorchester · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 3951John C. Calhoun ElementaryCalhoun Falls · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 4055Beaufort MiddleBeaufort · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 4123Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 4258North Charleston HighNorth Charleston · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 4322C. E. Murray MiddleGreeleyville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
- 4423St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 4548Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 4640W. G. Sanders MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 4721The Montessori School of CamdenCamden · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 4858Wagener-Salley HighWagener · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 4931Cross HighCross · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 5020Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 5161Fairfield Magnet for Math and ScienceWinnsboro · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 5283Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia · Charter MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.4
- 5391Whale Branch Early College HighSeabrook · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5439Pinecrest ElementaryGreenwood · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5547Orchard Park ElementaryWestminster · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5623Carolina School for InquiryColumbia · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5780North Middle/HighNorth · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5874Denmark-Olar HighDenmark · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 5955Michael C. Riley ElementaryBluffton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 6021Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 6133Allegro Charter School of MusicNorth Charleston · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 6245Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 6318McCormick MiddleMcCormick · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 6422Blenheim Middle School of DiscoveryBlenheim · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 6530Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 6671Williston-Elko MiddleWilliston · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 6757Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsHilton Head Island · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 6823Thornwell School for the ArtsHartsville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 6931Clio ElementaryClio · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 7069GREEN Charter School MidlandsIrmo · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 7175Coastal High SchoolMyrtle Beach · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 9.9
- 7294Hilton Head Island Early Childhood CenterHilton Head Island · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 7326Dennis ElementaryBishopville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 7424W. A. Perry MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 7548Mevers School of ExcellenceGoose Creek · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 7624Ford ElementaryLaurens · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 7778River Springs ElementaryIrmo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 7862H. E. Corley ElementaryIrmo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 7947McCormick HighMcCormick · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 8020Heyward Gibbes MiddleColumbia · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 8125Hemingway MB Lee MiddleHemingway · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 8239Broad River ElementaryBeaufort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8328Douglas ElementaryTrenton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8423McCormick ElementaryMcCormick · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8523Carver MiddleSpartanburg · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8688Hampton ElementaryHampton · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8785Goucher Charter AcademyGaffney · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 8822Lee Central MiddleBishopville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 8992North Mullins PrimaryMullins · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 9070Mellichamp ElementaryOrangeburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.3
- 9174Wright MiddleAbbeville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 9264Bluffton ElementaryBluffton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 9375Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleBamberg · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 9434North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 9533Wallace Gregg ElementaryFlorence · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 9631Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleGray Court · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 9739James M. Brown ElementaryWalhalla · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 9831Webber SchoolEastover · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 9954Laurens ElementaryLaurens · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 10055A. C. Moore ElementaryColumbia · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burke High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 5.6 | 63.1 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 2 | Bridgewater Academy Charter Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 6.9 | 35.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 3 | Lee Central High Bishopville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.2 | 43.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 4 | Meeting Street Brentwood North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 7.4 | 98.7 Top 5% | – | 806 |
| 5 | Whale Branch Middle Seabrook · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 7.6 | 29.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 6 | Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 7.6 | 17.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 190 |
| 7 | Mossy Oaks Elementary Beaufort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.8 | 54.3 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 327 |
| 8 | Port Royal Elementary Port Royal · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.8 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 179 |
| 9 | Allendale-Fairfax High Fairfax · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.9 | 81.1 Top 10% | 64.5% Math proficiency | 252 |
| 10 | Lady's Island Elementary Beaufort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.0 | 48.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 11 | Lower Lee Elementary Mayesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.0 | 26.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 128 |
| 12 | St. Helena Elementary St. Helena · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.1 | 32.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 13 | Mitchell Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.2 | 22.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 14 | McCrorey-Liston School of Technology Blair · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 8.2 | 44.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 106 |
| 15 | Beaufort Elementary Beaufort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.3 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 16 | Academy of Hope Charter Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 8.3 | 23.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 17 | Sanders Middle Laurens · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 8.3 | 32.2 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 18 | Calhoun Falls Charter School Calhoun Falls · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 8.4 | 39.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 19 | Fairfield Middle Winnsboro · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 8.6 | 27.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 20 | Whale Branch Elementary Seabrook · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.7 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 21 | Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 8.7 | 28.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 22 | Nursery Road Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.7 | 69.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 23 | Blackville-Hilda High Blackville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.8 | 69.8 Top 25% | – | 140 |
| 24 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.8 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 25 | Waterloo Elementary Waterloo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.8 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 26 | Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary Beaufort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.9 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 27 | Lady's Island Middle Beaufort · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 8.9 | 43.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 338 |
| 28 | Meeting Street at Burns North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.9 | 96.0 Top 5% | – | 295 |
| 29 | Carver-Lyon Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.9 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 30 | Gadsden Elementary Gadsden · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8.9 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 31 | Lakes and Bridges Charter School Easley · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Charter | 8.9 | 18.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 204 |
| 32 | Allendale-Fairfax Elementary Fairfax · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.0 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 407 |
| 33 | Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.0 | 26.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 34 | Hilton Head Island Elementary Hilton Head Island · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 9.1 | 66.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 35 | Baptist Hill High Hollywood · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 9.1 | 27.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 36 | Harbison West Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.1 | 62.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 37 | C. A. Johnson High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.1 | 80.7 Top 10% | 57% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 38 | Harleyville Elementary Dorchester · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.2 | 29.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 39 | John C. Calhoun Elementary Calhoun Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.2 | 51.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 119 |
| 40 | Beaufort Middle Beaufort · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.2 | 54.6 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 41 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.2 | 22.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 42 | North Charleston High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.2 | 57.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 43 | C. E. Murray Middle Greeleyville · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 9.2 | 21.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 157 |
| 44 | St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.3 | 22.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 167 |
| 45 | Seven Oaks Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.3 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 46 | W. G. Sanders Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.3 | 40.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 47 | The Montessori School of Camden Camden · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 9.3 | 21.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 112 |
| 48 | Wagener-Salley High Wagener · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.4 | 58.4 Top 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 245 |
| 49 | Cross High Cross · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 9.4 | 30.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 50 | Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 9.4 | 20.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 51 | Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science Winnsboro · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 9.4 | 60.8 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 52 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · Middle · Grades 2–8 | Charter | 9.4 | 82.5 Top 10% | – | 216 |
| 53 | Whale Branch Early College High Seabrook · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.5 | 90.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 54 | Pinecrest Elementary Greenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.5 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 379 |
| 55 | Orchard Park Elementary Westminster · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.5 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 56 | Carolina School for Inquiry Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Charter | 9.5 | 23.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 57 | North Middle/High North · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 9.5 | 80.0 Top 10% | – | 227 |
| 58 | Denmark-Olar High Denmark · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.5 | 73.9 Top 25% | – | 181 |
| 59 | Michael C. Riley Elementary Bluffton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.6 | 55.4 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 704 |
| 60 | Chicora Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 9.6 | 20.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 61 | Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 9.6 | 32.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 62 | Dutch Fork Elementary Irmo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.6 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 63 | McCormick Middle McCormick · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.6 | 18.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 106 |
| 64 | Blenheim Middle School of Discovery Blenheim · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.7 | 21.8 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 65 | Burton Pack Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.8 | 29.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 66 | Williston-Elko Middle Williston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.9 | 71.4 Top 25% | – | 149 |
| 67 | Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts Hilton Head Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.9 | 57.1 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 496 |
| 68 | Thornwell School for the Arts Hartsville · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 9.9 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 69 | Clio Elementary Clio · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.9 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 70 | GREEN Charter School Midlands Irmo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 9.9 | 69.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 71 | Coastal High School Myrtle Beach · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 9.9 | 74.9 Top 25% | – | 198 |
| 72 | Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center Hilton Head Island · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 10.0 | 93.6 Top 5% | – | 301 |
| 73 | Dennis Elementary Bishopville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.0 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 74 | W. A. Perry Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.0 | 24.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 75 | Mevers School of Excellence Goose Creek · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 10.0 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 772 |
| 76 | Ford Elementary Laurens · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 77 | River Springs Elementary Irmo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 | 78.1 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 78 | H. E. Corley Elementary Irmo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 | 61.9 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 79 | McCormick High McCormick · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.1 | 46.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 192 |
| 80 | Heyward Gibbes Middle Columbia · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.1 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 252 |
| 81 | Hemingway MB Lee Middle Hemingway · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.1 | 25.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 131 |
| 82 | Broad River Elementary Beaufort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.2 | 39.4 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 83 | Douglas Elementary Trenton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.2 | 28.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 215 |
| 84 | McCormick Elementary McCormick · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.2 | 22.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 225 |
| 85 | Carver Middle Spartanburg · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.2 | 23.0 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 86 | Hampton Elementary Hampton · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 10.2 | 88.1 Top 5% | – | 275 |
| 87 | Goucher Charter Academy Gaffney · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 10.2 | 84.8 Top 5% | – | 244 |
| 88 | Lee Central Middle Bishopville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.3 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 89 | North Mullins Primary Mullins · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 10.3 | 92.3 Top 5% | – | 372 |
| 90 | Mellichamp Elementary Orangeburg · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 10.3 | 70.3 Top 25% | – | 144 |
| 91 | Wright Middle Abbeville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.4 | 74.4 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 323 |
| 92 | Bluffton Elementary Bluffton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.4 | 63.6 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 93 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle Bamberg · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 10.4 | 75.4 Top 25% | – | 188 |
| 94 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 95 | Wallace Gregg Elementary Florence · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.5 | 32.6 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 96 | Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle Gray Court · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.5 | 31.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 715 |
| 97 | James M. Brown Elementary Walhalla · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 39.1 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 558 |
| 98 | Webber School Eastover · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 30.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 209 |
| 99 | Laurens Elementary Laurens · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 53.6 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 100 | A. C. Moore Elementary Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 | 55.0 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 244 |
Burke High in Charleston leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in South Carolina with Students per teacher 5.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 88 are public, 12 are charter.
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