Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in South Carolina
- The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in South Carolina are listed below (2021).
- 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.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in South Carolina (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
71%
(10 out of 14)
(10 out of 14)
50%
(10 out of 20)
(10 out of 20)
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
30%
(6 out of 20)
(6 out of 20)
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Greer Middle College Charter High School
Rank: #57 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - Tigerville Elementary School
Rank: #144 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eastside High School
Rank: #156 of 1,142 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Taylors, SC Schools
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
18%
(10 out of 56)
(10 out of 56)
- Greenville Technical Charter High School
Rank: #26 of 1,142 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Powdersville High School
Rank: #69 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Augusta Circle Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greenville, SC Schools
17%
(4 out of 23)
(4 out of 23)
- Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
Rank: #46 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Beech Hill Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 1,142 (Top 10%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%) - Ashley Ridge High School
Rank: #220 of 1,142 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Summerville, SC Schools
16%
(4 out of 25)
(4 out of 25)
- Charleston School Of The Arts
Rank: #33 of 1,142 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%) - Palmetto Scholars Academy
Rank: #117 of 1,142 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%) - Fort Dorchester High School
Rank: #168 of 1,142 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Charleston, SC Schools
15%
(6 out of 41)
(6 out of 41)
15%
(4 out of 27)
(4 out of 27)
6%
(5 out of 85)
(5 out of 85)
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