Top 72 charter schools in South Carolina (2025)
Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 72 schools shown.
- 191Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 306 students
- 288GREEN Charter School SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 412 students
- 386Greenville Technical Charter High SchoolGreenville · Charter High95% Math proficiency · 530 students
- 486Greenwood Charter AcademyGreenwood · Charter Elementary– · 432 students
- 585Goucher Charter AcademyGaffney · Charter Elementary– · 244 students
- 684Greer Middle College Charter HighTaylors · Charter High97.5% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 783James Island Charter HighCharleston · Charter High83% Math proficiency · 1,612 students
- 883Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia · Charter Middle– · 216 students
- 983Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceOrangeburg · Charter Elementary– · 274 students
- 1082East Cooper Montessori CharterMt. Pleasant · Charter Elementary71% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 1182Butler AcademyHartsville · Charter Elementary– · 393 students
- 1281GREEN Charter School LowcountryN Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 301 students
- 1380Berkeley Preparatory AcademySummerville · Charter Elementary– · 764 students
- 1479Anderson Five Charter SchoolAnderson · Charter High75% Math proficiency · 61 students
- 1579Fox Creek HighNorth Augusta · Charter High72% Math proficiency · 672 students
- 1679East Link AcademyGreenville · Charter Elementary– · 258 students
- 1778Orange Grove Charter SchoolCharleston · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 1,170 students
- 1878GREEN Upstate High School GreenvilleSimpsonville · Charter High– · 390 students
- 1977Palmetto Scholars AcademyNorth Charleston · Charter High70% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 2076Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufort · Charter Elementary66% Math proficiency · 694 students
- 2175Coastal High SchoolMyrtle Beach · Charter High– · 198 students
- 2274Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success CharterMyrtle Beach · Charter Elementary59% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 2370Gray Collegiate AcademyWest Columbia · Charter High67% Math proficiency · 935 students
- 2469GREEN Charter School MidlandsIrmo · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 258 students
- 2568Tall Pines STEM AcademyAiken · Charter Middle57% Math proficiency · 382 students
- 2665Youth Leadership AcademyPickens · Charter Middle57% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 2764Heartwood Community SchoolRidegland · Charter Elementary– · 87 students
- 2864Global Academy of SCSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 598 students
- 2964Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter SchoolMcClellanville · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 181 students
- 3064East Point Academy1043 Chris Drive · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 724 students
- 3159Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolSumter · Charter Elementary– · 730 students
- 3258GREEN Charter School SimpsonvilleGreenville · Charter Elementary– · 367 students
- 3358Coastal Montessori CharterPawleys Island · Charter Elementary37% Math proficiency · 242 students
- 3458Carolina Voyager CharterCharleston · Charter Elementary52% Math proficiency · 402 students
- 3556GREEN Charter School GreenvilleGreenville · Charter Elementary– · 998 students
- 3656Libertas Academy-Boiling SpringsSimpsonville · Charter Elementary– · 703 students
- 3754Compass Collegiate AcademyN Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 155 students
- 3852Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)Conway · Charter High24.5% Math proficiency · 195 students
- 3951Discovery Charter of LancasterLancaster · Charter Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 146 students
- 4049Spartanburg Preparatory SchoolSpartanburg · Charter Elementary46% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 4148Mevers School of ExcellenceGoose Creek · Charter Elementary41% Math proficiency · 772 students
- 4247Belton Preparatory AcademyBelton · Charter Elementary– · 449 students
- 4347LEAD AcademyGreenville · Charter Elementary39% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 4447Movement School Bridge ViewNorth Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 79 students
- 4544Charleston Charter School for Math and ScienceCharleston · Charter High29% Math proficiency · 573 students
- 4641Langston Charter MiddleGreenville · Charter Middle– · 457 students
- 4740Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolCalhoun Falls · Charter High32% Math proficiency · 159 students
- 4840Summerville PrepSummerville · Charter Elementary– · 595 students
- 4939Midlands Middle CollegeWest Columbia · Charter High– · 115 students
- 5036Academy for Teaching and LearningChester · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 5135Bridgewater Academy CharterMyrtle Beach · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 125 students
- 5235Charleston Development AcademyCharleston · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 151 students
- 5333Richland One Charter Middle CollegeColumbia · Charter High– · 106 students
- 5433Allegro Charter School of MusicNorth Charleston · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 250 students
- 5530Brashier Middle College Charter HighSimpsonville · Charter High– · 511 students
- 5628Bettis Preparatory Leadership AcademyTrenton · Charter Elementary34.5% Math proficiency · 118 students
- 5726Greg Mathis Charter HighNorth Charleston · Charter High24.5% Math proficiency · 71 students
- 5825Learn4Life High School-CharlestonN Charleston · Charter High– · 169 students
- 5923Academy of Hope CharterConway · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 100 students
- 6023Carolina School for InquiryColumbia · Charter Elementary22% Math proficiency · 114 students
- 6123Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsOrangeburg · Charter High– · 492 students
- 6221The Montessori School of CamdenCamden · Charter Elementary10% Math proficiency · 112 students
- 6319Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasley · Charter Elementary12% Math proficiency · 204 students
- 6416Legion Collegiate AcademyRock Hill · Charter High– · 637 students
- 6515Felton Laboratory Charter SchoolOrangeburg · Charter Elementary23% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 6613The Palmetto SchoolRock Hill · Charter Elementary10% Math proficiency · 63 students
- 676Oceanside Collegiate AcademyMt. Pleasant · Charter High– · 623 students
- 685Carolina Shores Acceleration AcademyMyrtle Beach · Charter High– · 277 students
- 691Atlantic Collegiate AcademyConway · Charter High– · 502 students
- 701South Carolina Preparatory AcademyAnderson · Charter High– · 391 students
- 710Lowcountry Acceleration AcademyN Charleston · Charter High– · 619 students
- 720South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolAnderson · Charter High– · 1,005 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 | Greenwood Charter Academy Greenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–7 | Charter | 85.6 Top 5% | – | 432 |
| 5 | Goucher Charter Academy Gaffney · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 84.8 Top 5% | – | 244 |
| 6 | Greer Middle College Charter High Taylors · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 84.0 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 7 | James Island Charter High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 83.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,612 |
| 8 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · Middle · Grades 2–8 | Charter | 82.5 Top 10% | – | 216 |
| 9 | Willie Jeffries School of Excellence Orangeburg · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 82.5 Top 10% | – | 274 |
| 10 | East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 81.9 Top 10% | 71% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 11 | Butler Academy Hartsville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 81.6 Top 10% | – | 393 |
| 12 | GREEN Charter School Lowcountry N Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 80.7 Top 10% | – | 301 |
| 13 | Berkeley Preparatory Academy Summerville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 79.7 Top 25% | – | 764 |
| 14 | Anderson Five Charter School Anderson · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 79.4 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 61 |
| 15 | Fox Creek High North Augusta · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 79.3 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 672 |
| 16 | East Link Academy Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 78.6 Top 25% | – | 258 |
| 17 | Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 77.7 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 1,170 |
| 18 | GREEN Upstate High School Greenville Simpsonville · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 77.6 Top 10% | – | 390 |
| 19 | Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 76.9 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 20 | Riverview Charter School Beaufort · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 75.6 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 694 |
| 21 | Coastal High School Myrtle Beach · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 74.9 Top 25% | – | 198 |
| 22 | Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 73.5 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 23 | Gray Collegiate Academy West Columbia · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 70.3 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 935 |
| 24 | GREEN Charter School Midlands Irmo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 69.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 258 |
| 25 | Tall Pines STEM Academy Aiken · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Charter | 68.2 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 382 |
| 26 | Youth Leadership Academy Pickens · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 64.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 27 | Heartwood Community School Ridegland · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Charter | 64.3 Top 50% | – | 87 |
| 28 | Global Academy of SC Spartanburg · Elementary · Grades K–7 | Charter | 64.0 Top 50% | – | 598 |
| 29 | Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 63.6 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 181 |
| 30 | East Point Academy 1043 Chris Drive · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 63.5 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 724 |
| 31 | Liberty STEAM Charter School Sumter · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Charter | 59.4 Top 50% | – | 730 |
| 32 | GREEN Charter School Simpsonville Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 58.2 Top 50% | – | 367 |
| 33 | Coastal Montessori Charter Pawleys Island · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Charter | 58.1 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 34 | Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 57.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 35 | GREEN Charter School Greenville Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 55.7 Top 50% | – | 998 |
| 36 | Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs Simpsonville · Elementary · Grades K–7 | Charter | 55.7 Top 50% | – | 703 |
| 37 | Compass Collegiate Academy N Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Charter | 54.2 Top 50% | – | 155 |
| 38 | Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) Conway · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 51.5 Top 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 195 |
| 39 | Discovery Charter of Lancaster Lancaster · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 50.5 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 146 |
| 40 | Spartanburg Preparatory School Spartanburg · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 49.0 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 41 | Mevers School of Excellence Goose Creek · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 47.5 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 772 |
| 42 | Belton Preparatory Academy Belton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 47.4 Lower 50% | – | 449 |
| 43 | LEAD Academy Greenville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 47.3 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 44 | Movement School Bridge View North Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–1 | Charter | 47.0 Lower 50% | – | 79 |
| 45 | Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 43.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 46 | Langston Charter Middle Greenville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 41.3 Lower 50% | – | 457 |
| 47 | Calhoun Falls Charter School Calhoun Falls · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 39.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 48 | Summerville Prep Summerville · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 39.5 Lower 50% | – | 595 |
| 49 | Midlands Middle College West Columbia · High · Grades 10–12 | Charter | 39.0 Lower 50% | – | 115 |
| 50 | Academy for Teaching and Learning Chester · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 36.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 51 | Bridgewater Academy Charter Myrtle Beach · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 35.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 52 | Charleston Development Academy Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 35.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 53 | Richland One Charter Middle College Columbia · High · Grades 11–12 | Charter | 33.2 Lower 50% | – | 106 |
| 54 | Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 32.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 55 | Brashier Middle College Charter High Simpsonville · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 30.0 Lower 50% | – | 511 |
| 56 | Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 27.8 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 118 |
| 57 | Greg Mathis Charter High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 26.4 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 71 |
| 58 | Learn4Life High School-Charleston N Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 25.0 Lower 50% | – | 169 |
| 59 | Academy of Hope Charter Conway · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 23.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 60 | Carolina School for Inquiry Columbia · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Charter | 23.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 61 | Orangeburg High School for Health Professions Orangeburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 22.7 Lower 50% | – | 492 |
| 62 | The Montessori School of Camden Camden · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 21.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 112 |
| 63 | Lakes and Bridges Charter School Easley · Elementary · Grades 1–8 | Charter | 18.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 204 |
| 64 | Legion Collegiate Academy Rock Hill · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 15.5 Lower 50% | – | 637 |
| 65 | Felton Laboratory Charter School Orangeburg · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 14.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 66 | The Palmetto School Rock Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 13.3 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 63 |
| 67 | Oceanside Collegiate Academy Mt. Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 5.9 Lower 50% | – | 623 |
| 68 | Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy Myrtle Beach · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 4.8 Lower 50% | – | 277 |
| 69 | Atlantic Collegiate Academy Conway · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 1.4 Lower 50% | – | 502 |
| 70 | South Carolina Preparatory Academy Anderson · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 0.8 Lower 50% | – | 391 |
| 71 | Lowcountry Acceleration Academy N Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 0.4 Lower 50% | – | 619 |
| 72 | South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School Anderson · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 0.4 Lower 50% | – | 1,005 |
Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in Spartanburg leads the 2025 list of charter schools in South Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 90.7. Of the 72 schools shown, 72 are charter.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg in Spartanburg ranks first among charter schools in South Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 90.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 306).
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