Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in South Carolina (2021)
The top ranked public schools in South Carolina state are listed below (2021).
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in South Carolina is 46%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 48%.
The top ranked public schools in South Carolina are Buist Academy, Charleston School Of The Arts and Green Charter School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Mount Pleasant, Fort Mill and Chapin.
Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in South Carolina (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Buist AcademyMagnet SchoolMath: 91% (Top 1%) Reading: 91% (Top 1%)Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Math: 91% | Reading: 91%Rank:10/Top 1%10
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8103 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-7750 - Rank: #22.Charleston School Of The ArtsMagnet SchoolMath: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 90% (Top 5%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Math: 83% | Reading: 90%Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-125109-b West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990 - Rank: #33.Green Charter SchoolCharter SchoolMath: 84% (Top 5%) Reading: 83% (Top 5%)Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Math: 84% | Reading: 83%Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-101440 Pelham Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134 -
- Rank: #44.Rollings Middle School Of The ArtsMath: 81% | Reading: 88%Math: 81% (Top 5%) Reading: 88% (Top 5%)Math: 81% (Top 5%)Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8815 South Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3610 - Rank: #55.Sterling SchoolMath: 83% | Reading: 81%Math: 83% (Top 5%) Reading: 81% (Top 5%)Math: 83% (Top 5%)Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-899 John Mccarroll Way
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 355-4480 - Rank: #66.Montessori Community SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 75-79% (Top 10%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-82122 Wood Avenue
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 769-0346 - Rank: #77.Langston Charter Middle SchoolCharter SchoolMath: 82% (Top 5%) Reading: 79% (Top 10%)Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Math: 82% | Reading: 79%Rank:10/Top 5%10
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-81950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700 - Rank: #88.Math: 79% (Top 5%) Reading: 81% (Top 5%)Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-82365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301 - Rank: #99.Moultrie Middle SchoolMath: 76% | Reading: 80%Math: 76% (Top 10%) Reading: 80% (Top 10%)Math: 76% (Top 10%)Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8645 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2819 - Rank: #1010.Pleasant Knoll Middle SchoolMath: 80% | Reading: 76%Math: 80% (Top 5%) Reading: 76% (Top 10%)Math: 80% (Top 5%)Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-82320 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 396-9613 - Rank: #1111.East Cooper Montessori CharterCharter SchoolMath: 71% (Top 20%) Reading: 79% (Top 10%)Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Math: 71% | Reading: 79%Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8250 Ponsbury Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 216-2883 - Rank: #1212.Math: 75% (Top 10%) Reading: 75% (Top 10%)Math: 75% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-83500 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-4595 - Rank: #1313.Southwood Academy For The ArtsMagnet SchoolMath: 73% (Top 10%) Reading: 76% (Top 10%)Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Math: 73% | Reading: 76%Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-81110 Southwood Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5205 - Rank: #1414.Orange Grove CharterCharter SchoolMath: 72% (Top 10%) Reading: 74% (Top 20%)Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Math: 72% | Reading: 74%Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-81225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520 - Rank: #1515.Gold Hill Middle SchoolMath: 72% | Reading: 73%Math: 72% (Top 10%) Reading: 73% (Top 20%)Math: 72% (Top 10%)Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-81025 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8300 - Rank: #16-1716.- 17.Math: 70-74% (Top 10%) Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 8-121 Haynes Street
Due West, SC 29639
(864) 379-2186 - Rank: #16-1716.- 17.Palmetto Scholars AcademyCharter SchoolMath: 70% (Top 20%) Reading: 76% (Top 10%)Math: 70% (Top 20%)
Math: 70% | Reading: 76%Rank:10/Top 10%10
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-127499 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4119 - Rank: #1818.Laing Middle SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 69% (Top 20%) Reading: 75% (Top 10%)Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Math: 69% | Reading: 75%Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-82705 Bulrush Basket Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 849-2809 - Rank: #1919.Banks Trail Middle SchoolMath: 71% | Reading: 68%Math: 71% (Top 20%) Reading: 68% (Top 20%)Math: 71% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-81640 Banks Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 578-2990 - Rank: #2020.Marrington Middle School Of The ArtsMagnet SchoolMath: 62% (Top 30%) Reading: 72% (Top 20%)Math: 62% (Top 30%)
Math: 62% | Reading: 72%Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8109 Gearing Street
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313 - Rank: #2121.Riverside Middle SchoolMath: 69% | Reading: 64%Math: 69% (Top 20%) Reading: 64% (Top 30%)Math: 69% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8615 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900 - Rank: #2222.Math: 65% (Top 20%) Reading: 67% (Top 20%)Math: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8905 International Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8420 - Rank: #23-2423.- 24.Powdersville Middle SchoolMath: 66% | Reading: 65%Math: 66% (Top 20%) Reading: 65% (Top 20%)Math: 66% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8135 Hood Road
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-1821 - Rank: #23-2423.- 24.Riverview Charter SchoolCharter SchoolMath: 66% (Top 20%) Reading: 65% (Top 20%)Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Math: 66% | Reading: 65%Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-881 Savannah Highway
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 379-0133 - Rank: #2525.Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success CharterCharter SchoolMath: 59% (Top 30%) Reading: 73% (Top 20%)Math: 59% (Top 30%)
Math: 59% | Reading: 73%Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-83021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 293-1725 - Rank: #2626.Springfield Middle SchoolMath: 65% | Reading: 64%Math: 65% (Top 20%) Reading: 64% (Top 30%)Math: 65% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-81711 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-8199 - Rank: #2727.Math: 63% (Top 30%) Reading: 65% (Top 20%)Math: 63% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-85650 Highway 557
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 631-8000 - Rank: #2828.Socastee Middle SchoolMath: 65% | Reading: 63%Math: 65% (Top 20%) Reading: 63% (Top 30%)Math: 65% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 63% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-84950 Socastee Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 903-6051 - Rank: #2929.Fort Mill Middle SchoolMath: 65% | Reading: 62%Math: 65% (Top 20%) Reading: 62% (Top 30%)Math: 65% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 62% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8200 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 547-5553 - Rank: #3030.Campobello-gramling SchoolMath: 66% | Reading: 61%Math: 66% (Top 20%) Reading: 61% (Top 30%)Math: 66% (Top 20%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 61% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8250 Fagan Avenue
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110 - Rank: #3131.Chapin Middle SchoolMath: 61% | Reading: 66%Math: 61% (Top 30%) Reading: 66% (Top 20%)Math: 61% (Top 30%)Rank:9/Top 20%10
Reading: 66% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-811661 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803) 726-6500 - Rank: #3232.Blythewood Middle SchoolMath: 58% | Reading: 64%Math: 58% (Top 30%) Reading: 64% (Top 30%)Math: 58% (Top 30%)Rank:8/Top 30%10
Reading: 64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-82351 Longtown Road East
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6850 - Rank: #3333.Ten Oaks Middle SchoolMath: 63% | Reading: 57%Math: 63% (Top 30%) Reading: 57% (Top 30%)Math: 63% (Top 30%)Rank:8/Top 30%10
Reading: 57% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8150 Revolutionary War Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 488-8896 - Rank: #3434.Tall Pines Stem AcademyCharter SchoolMath: 55-59% (Top 30%) Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:8/Top 30%10
Reading: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Grades: 5-782 Camp Long Road
Aiken, SC 29805
(803) 649-9512 - Rank: #3535.Math: 58% (Top 30%) Reading: 61% (Top 30%)Math: 58% (Top 30%)
Reading: 61% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
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