Top 10 Best Cities for Public Schools in South Carolina (2022)
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in South Carolina are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 6%
71%
Avg. Statewide: 26%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in South Carolina (2022)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
71%
(10 out of 14)
(10 out of 14)
Rank: #22.
45%
(9 out of 20)
(9 out of 20)
Rank: #33.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #44.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Greer Middle College Charter High School
Rank: #2 of 1,149 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - East Link Academy
Rank: #16 of 1,149 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Tigerville Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Taylors, SC Schools
Rank: #55.
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
Rank: #66.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
17%
(7 out of 41)
(7 out of 41)
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
17%
(4 out of 24)
(4 out of 24)
- Charleston School Of The Arts
Rank: #38 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 90%) - Fort Dorchester High School
Rank: #193 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%) - Palmetto Scholars Academy
Rank: #237 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Charleston, SC Schools
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
17%
(4 out of 23)
(4 out of 23)
- Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #56 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%) - Beech Hill Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%) - Summerville High School
Rank: #184 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Summerville, SC Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
16%
(9 out of 56)
(9 out of 56)
- Greenville Technical Charter High School
Rank: #6 of 1,149 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%) - Augusta Circle Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%) - Green Charter School
Rank: #54 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greenville, SC Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
16%
(4 out of 25)
(4 out of 25)
Rank: #1212.
15%
(3 out of 20)
(3 out of 20)
- Lexington High School
Rank: #69 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%) - New Providence Elementary School
Rank: #152 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%) - Lake Murray Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lexington, SC Schools
Rank: #1313.
6%
(5 out of 87)
(5 out of 87)
- Spring Valley High School
Rank: #110 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%) - Brockman Elementary School
Rank: #123 of 1,149 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Rosewood Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 1,149 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Columbia, SC Schools
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