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Schools in South Carolina (2025)

1,198 schools · 779,228 students · 1103 public, 95 charter · median Enrollment 554.

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Top 100 schools in South Carolina

The highest-scoring 100 of 1,164 ranked schools in South Carolina, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.

  1. 1
    99
    Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 806 students
  2. 2
    96
    Meeting Street at BurnsNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 295 students
  3. 3
    94
    Hilton Head Island Early Childhood CenterHilton Head Island · Public Elementary– · 301 students
  4. 4
    92
    North Mullins PrimaryMullins · Public Elementary– · 372 students
  5. 5
    92
    Tigerville ElementaryTaylors · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 268 students
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    91
    Buist AcademyCharleston · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 521 students
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    91
    Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 306 students
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    91
    Whale Branch Early College HighSeabrook · Public High87% Math proficiency · 390 students
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    90
    Lake Murray ElementaryChapin · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 753 students
  10. 10
    90
    Orchard Park ElementaryFort Mill · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 555 students
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    90
    Tega Cay ElementaryTega Cay · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 743 students
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    89
    Southwood Academy for the ArtsAnderson · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 409 students
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    88
    Mayo High For Math Science & TechnologyDarlington · Public High90% Math proficiency · 309 students
  14. 14
    88
    Hampton ElementaryHampton · Public Middle– · 275 students
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    88
    GREEN Charter School SpartanburgSpartanburg · Charter Elementary– · 412 students
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    87
    Pleasant Knoll MiddleFort Mill · Public Middle80% Math proficiency · 916 students
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    87
    Midland Park PrimaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 357 students
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    87
    Waccamaw ElementaryPawleys Island · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 543 students
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    87
    Nation Ford HighFort Mill · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,921 students
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    87
    Spring Hill HighChapin · Public High72% Math proficiency · 1,118 students
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    87
    Gold Hill ElementaryTega Cay · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 815 students
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    86
    Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 618 students
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    86
    Southside Early Childhood CenterHartsville · Public Elementary– · 360 students
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    86
    Doby's Bridge ElementaryFort Mill · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 794 students
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    86
    Greenville Technical Charter High SchoolGreenville · Charter High95% Math proficiency · 530 students
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    86
    Lake Murray ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 813 students
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    86
    Round Top ElementaryBlythewood · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 581 students
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    86
    Greenwood Charter AcademyGreenwood · Charter Elementary– · 432 students
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    85
    Sterling SchoolGreenville · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 749 students
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    85
    Brockman ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 297 students
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    85
    Rollings Middle School of the ArtsSummerville · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 797 students
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    85
    Fort Mill HighFort Mill · Public High91% Math proficiency · 2,115 students
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    85
    HCS Early College HighConway · Public High82% Math proficiency · 360 students
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    85
    Goucher Charter AcademyGaffney · Charter Elementary– · 244 students
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    85
    Seaside ElementaryGarden City · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 398 students
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    85
    Pelham Road ElementaryGreenville · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 757 students
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    85
    Rosewood ElementaryColumbia · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 338 students
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    85
    Hilton Head Island HighHilton Head Island · Public High82% Math proficiency · 1,265 students
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    84
    Ninety Six Primary SchoolNinety Six · Public Elementary– · 283 students
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    84
    Greer Middle College Charter HighTaylors · Charter High97.5% Math proficiency · 535 students
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    84
    Banks Trail MiddleFort Mill · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 638 students
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    84
    Stone AcademyGreenville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 538 students
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    84
    Meadow Glen ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 775 students
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    83
    New Providence ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 810 students
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    83
    Augusta Circle ElementaryGreenville · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 602 students
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    83
    James Island Charter HighCharleston · Charter High83% Math proficiency · 1,612 students
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    83
    Griggs Road ElementaryClover · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 510 students
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    83
    Charleston School of the ArtsNorth Charleston · Public High83% Math proficiency · 1,102 students
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    83
    Sullivan's Island ElementarySullivan's Island · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 497 students
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    83
    Chapman HighInman · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,057 students
  51. 51
    83
    Gold Hill MiddleTega Cay · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 877 students
  52. 52
    83
    Pine St. ElementarySpartanburg · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 631 students
  53. 53
    83
    Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence AcademyColumbia · Charter Middle– · 216 students
  54. 54
    83
    Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceOrangeburg · Charter Elementary– · 274 students
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    82
    Brockington Elementary MagnetTimmonsville · Public Elementary– · 329 students
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    82
    Clemson ElementaryClemson · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 794 students
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    82
    Laurens District 55 HighLaurens · Public High77% Math proficiency · 1,434 students
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    82
    Tyger River ElementaryDuncan · Public Elementary– · 473 students
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    82
    Wright ElementaryBelton · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 193 students
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    82
    Bluffton HighBluffton · Public High84% Math proficiency · 1,375 students
  61. 61
    82
    Jennie Moore ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 993 students
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    82
    East Cooper Montessori CharterMt. Pleasant · Charter Elementary71% Math proficiency · 433 students
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    82
    Fort Dorchester ElementarySummerville · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 801 students
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    82
    Lexington HighLexington · Public High81% Math proficiency · 2,536 students
  65. 65
    82
    Berry Shoals ElementaryDuncan · Public Elementary– · 476 students
  66. 66
    82
    Butler AcademyHartsville · Charter Elementary– · 393 students
  67. 67
    82
    Daniel Island SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 1,151 students
  68. 68
    82
    Crowders Creek ElementaryClover · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 1,104 students
  69. 69
    82
    Mt. Pleasant AcademyMount Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 630 students
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    81
    Beech Hill ElementarySummerville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 1,079 students
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    81
    Monarch ElementarySimpsonville · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 870 students
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    81
    Carlisle-Foster's Grove ElementaryChesnee · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 551 students
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    81
    Chapin HighChapin · Public High82% Math proficiency · 1,617 students
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    81
    Oakridge ElementaryClover · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 818 students
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    81
    Wando HighMount Pleasant · Public High87% Math proficiency · 2,588 students
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    81
    Johnsonville HighJohnsonville · Public High82% Math proficiency · 325 students
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    81
    Allendale-Fairfax HighFairfax · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 252 students
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    81
    Abbeville HighAbbeville · Public High77% Math proficiency · 463 students
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    81
    Blythewood HighBlythewood · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,164 students
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    81
    C. A. Johnson HighColumbia · Public High57% Math proficiency · 344 students
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    81
    GREEN Charter School LowcountryN Charleston · Charter Elementary– · 301 students
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    81
    Reidville ElementaryReidville · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 712 students
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    81
    Midway ElementaryLexington · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 856 students
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    80
    Charles Pinckney ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 644 students
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    80
    Springfield MiddleFort Mill · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 710 students
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    80
    Moultrie MiddleMount Pleasant · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,130 students
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    80
    Lewisville HighRichburg · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 431 students
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    80
    North Middle/HighNorth · Public High– · 227 students
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    80
    Oakview ElementarySimpsonville · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 887 students
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    80
    Berkeley Preparatory AcademySummerville · Charter Elementary– · 764 students
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    80
    Lamar HighLamar · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 268 students
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    80
    Montessori Community SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 280 students
  93. 93
    79
    Anderson Five Charter SchoolAnderson · Charter High75% Math proficiency · 61 students
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    79
    Belle Hall ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 649 students
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    79
    Landrum HighCampobello · Public High62% Math proficiency · 526 students
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    79
    Buena Vista ElementaryGreer · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 834 students
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    79
    Fox Creek HighNorth Augusta · Charter High72% Math proficiency · 672 students
  98. 98
    79
    Thomas C. Cario MiddleMt. Pleasant · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,105 students
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    79
    Riverview ElementaryFort Mill · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 711 students
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    79
    St. James ElementaryMyrtle Beach · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 884 students

34 further schools in South Carolina are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in South Carolina?

Meeting Street Brentwood is the highest-ranked school in South Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 98.7 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 1198 schools (688 elementary, 250 middle, 231 high, 29 other) educating 779,228 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in South Carolina?

The median Enrollment across schools in South Carolina is 554. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.