The average public preschool in South Carolina has approximately 523 students (2024).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in South Carolina (by enrollment) is Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill with 1,684 students.
# Students Range: 899
1,684
Avg. # Students: 1,067
Largest South Carolina Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,684
Grades: PK-8
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Rank: #22.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,674
Grades: PK-12
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Rank: #33.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,304
Grades: PK-12
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Rank: #44.
Cane Bay Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,223
Grades: PK-4
1247 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-5100
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-5100
Rank: #55.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,204
Grades: PK-5
1730 Gibb Shoals Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-0400
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-0400
Rank: #66.
Carolina Forest Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,189
Grades: PK-5
285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Rank: #77.
River Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,186
Grades: PK-5
700 Augusta Plantation Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Rank: #88.
Daniel Island School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,172
Grades: PK-8
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Rank: #99.
Orange Grove Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,153
Grades: PK-8
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Rank: #1010.
Meeting Street Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,134
Grades: PK-8
2685 Leeds Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
Rank: #1111.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,103
Grades: PK-8
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Rank: #1212.
Crowders Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,071
Grades: PK-5
5515 Charlotte Highway
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8500
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8500
Rank: #1313.
Foxbank Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,034
Grades: PK-5
169 Foxbank Plantation Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 761-1120
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 761-1120
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hanahan Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,027
Grades: PK-5
4000 Mabeline Road
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Riverbank Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,027
Grades: PK-5
160 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-3400
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-3400
Rank: #1616.
Pritchardville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,018
Grades: PK-5
9447 Evan Way
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0500
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0500
Rank: #1717.
Ocean Bay Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,015
Grades: PK-5
950 International Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Rank: #1818.
Jennie Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,012
Grades: PK-5
2725 Bulrush Basket Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 849-2815
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 849-2815
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Beech Hill Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 992
Grades: PK-5
1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 821-3970
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 821-3970
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Cayce Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 992
Grades: PK-5
515 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 936-5500
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 936-5500
Rank: #2121.
Green Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 982
Grades: PK-12
1440 Pelham Street
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134
Rank: #2222.
Waccamaw Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 980
Grades: PK-5
251 Claridy Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Rank: #2323.
Devon Forest Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 973
Grades: PK-5
1127 Dorothy Street
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Rank: #2424.
Whitesville Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 969
Grades: PK-5
324 Gaillard Road
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8880
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8880
Rank: #2525.
Goose Creek Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 967
Grades: PK-5
200 Foster Creek Road
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 820-8008
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 820-8008
Rank: #2626.
Mauldin Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 958
Grades: PK-5
1194 Holland Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3700
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3700
Rank: #2727.
Herbert A. Wood Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 954
Grades: PK-5
737 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
Rank: #2828.
Nexton Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 947
Grades: PK-5
200 Scholar Way
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 900-3222
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 900-3222
Rank: #2929.
Sand Hill Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 942
Grades: PK-5
324 Gnarly Oak Lane
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-5201
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-5201
Rank: #3030.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 923
Grades: PK-5
664 Rawl Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2800
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-2800
Rank: #3131.
Chandler Creek Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 919
Grades: PK-5
301 Chandler Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-2400
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-2400
Rank: #3232.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 917
Grades: PK-5
515 Godfrey Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-7100
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-7100
Rank: #3333.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 908
Grades: PK-5
1675 Highway 396
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
(843) 650-6768
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
(843) 650-6768
Rank: #3434.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 904
Grades: PK-5
180 Midway Road
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0300
Lexington, SC 29072
(803) 821-0300
Rank: #3535.
Carolina Park Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 899
Grades: PK-5
3650 Park Avenue Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-8060
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-8060
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public preschools student size?
The South Carolina average public preschools student size is 523 for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public preschools in South Carolina include Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill, Legacy Early College and High Point Academy.
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