Best Elementary Schools in South Carolina (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

629

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in South Carolina, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

South Carolina rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

South Carolina elementary schools ranked, 501 to 629 of 629

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#501	D	Polo Road Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	38%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	604
#502	D	St James Gaillard Elementary	Eutawville	Orangeburg	38%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	235
#503	D	Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts	Chester	Chester 01	37%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	360
#504	D	Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	Lexington 01	37%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	468
#505	D	Greendale Elementary	New Ellenton	Aiken 01	37%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	303
#506	D	Manchester Elementary	Pinewood	Sumter 01	37%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	383
#507	D	Midway Elementary	Cassatt	Kershaw 01	37%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	297
#508	D	Pelion Elementary	Pelion	Lexington 01	37%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	611
#509	D	Summit Parkway Middle (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	37%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	1,154
#510	D	Thomas E Kerns Elementary	Greenville	Greenville 01	37%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#511	D	West View Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	37%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	641
#512	D	Brookdale Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	36%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	244
#513	D	E B Morse Elementary	Laurens	Laurens 55	36%	18%	Meets Expectations	457
#514	D	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	36%	19%	Meets Expectations	441
#515	D	Foster Park Elementary	Union	Union 01	36%	19%	Meets Expectations	456
#516	D	Jefferson Elementary	Warrenville	Aiken 01	36%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	557
#517	D	Kelly Miller Elementary	Winnsboro	Fairfield 01	36%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	205
#518	D	Sandy Run School	Swansea	Calhoun 01	36%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	570
#519	D	Seven Oaks Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Lexington 05	36%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	520
#520	D	Thornwell School For The Arts (Magnet)	Hartsville	Darlington 01	36%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	181
#521	D	Brockington Elementary Magnet	Timmonsville		35%	7%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	301
#522	D	Green Charter School Of The Midlands (Charter)	Irmo	SC Public Charter School District	35%	19%	Meets Expectations	302
#523	D	J L Cain Elementary	Darlington	Darlington 01	35%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	551
#524	D	L W Conder Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	35%	15%	Meets Expectations	462
#525	D	Laurens Elementary	Laurens	Laurens 55	35%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	504
#526	D	Limestone Central Elementary	Gaffney	Cherokee 01	35%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	490
#527	D	North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	35%	17%	Meets Expectations	397
#528	D	Northside Elementary	Walterboro	Colleton 01	35%	19%	Meets Expectations	452
#529	D	St Matthews K 8 School	St Matthews	Calhoun 01	35%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	553
#530	D	Stono Park Elementary	Charleston	Charleston 01	35%	17%	Meets Expectations	399
#531	D	Whittaker Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	35%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	415
#532	D	Willow Drive Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	35%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	551
#533	D	Frances F Mack Intermediate	Gaston	Lexington 04	31%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	538
#534	D-	Edisto Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	35%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	444
#535	D-	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	34%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	707
#536	D-	Congaree Elementary	West Columbia	Lexington 02	34%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	368
#537	D-	Cyril B Busbee Elementary	Wagener	Aiken 01	34%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#538	D-	Lambs Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	34%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	423
#539	D-	Sandel Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	34%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	477
#540	D-	Bells Elementary	Ruffin	Colleton 01	33%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	291
#541	D-	Gray Court Owings Elementarymiddle Gray Court	Gray Court	Laurens 55	33%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	763
#542	D-	Green Charter School Of The Lowcountry (Charter)	N Charleston	SC Public Charter School District	33%	16%	Meets Expectations	196
#543	D-	Kenneth Gardner Elementary	Kingstree	Williamsburg 01	33%	20%	Meets Expectations	368
#544	D-	Marshall Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	33%	13%	Meets Expectations	651
#545	D-	Mary H Wright Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 07	33%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	455
#546	D-	Moncks Corner Elementary	Moncks Corner	Berkeley 01	33%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	597
#547	D-	New Prospect Elementary (Magnet)	Anderson	Anderson 05	33%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	464
#548	D-	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	33%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#549	D-	St Helena Elementary (Magnet)	St Helena	Beaufort 01	33%	15%	Meets Expectations	347
#550	D-	A J Lewis Greenview Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	32%	15%	Meets Expectations	375
#551	D-	Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry	Chester	Chester 01	32%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	409
#552	D-	Harleyville Elementary	Dorchester	Dorchester 04	32%	18%	Meets Expectations	226
#553	D-	Johnston Elementary	Johnston	Edgefield 01	32%	19%	Meets Expectations	254
#554	D-	Lake View Elementary	Lake View	Dillon 04	32%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	365
#555	D-	Main Street Elementary	Lake City	Florence 03	32%	15%	Meets Expectations	334
#556	D-	Minnie Hughes Elementary	Yonges Island	Charleston 01	32%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	186
#557	D-	Vance Providence Elementary	Vance	Orangeburg	32%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	229
#558	D-	Berkeley Elementary	Moncks Corner	Berkeley 01	31%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	619
#559	D-	Clio Elementary	Clio	Marlboro 01	31%	14%	Meets Expectations	206
#560	D-	Denmark-olar Elementary	Denmark		31%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	268
#561	D-	Goose Creek Elementary	Goose Creek	Berkeley 01	31%	16%	Meets Expectations	945
#562	D-	Lemira Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	31%	11%	Meets Expectations	402
#563	D-	Mccoll Elementarymiddle Mccoll	Mccoll	Marlboro 01	31%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	643
#564	D-	Pageland Elementary	Pageland	Chesterfield 01	31%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	324
#565	D-	Ridgeland Elementary	Ridgeland	Jasper 01	31%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	829
#566	D-	Robert Smalls International Academy (Magnet)	Beaufort	Beaufort 01	31%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	685
#567	D-	York Road Elementary	Rock Hill	York 03	31%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	438
#568	D-	Bethune Bowman Elementary	Rowesville	Orangeburg	30%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	288
#569	D-	Cayce Elementary	Cayce	Lexington 02	30%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	998
#570	D-	Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	30%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	408
#571	D-	Dennis Elementary	Bishopville	Lee 01	30%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	393
#572	D-	Edward E Taylor Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	30%	6%	Exceeds Expectations	225
#573	D-	Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	30%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#574	D-	Gordon Elementary	Dillon	Dillon 04	30%	10%	Meets Expectations	454
#575	D-	Holly Hill Elementary	Holly Hill	Orangeburg	30%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#576	D-	Hunter Kinard Tyler Elementary	Neeses	Orangeburg	30%	13%	Meets Expectations	208
#577	D-	J P Thomas Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	30%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	323
#578	D-	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia	Richland 02	30%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	545
#579	D-	Marion Intermediate	Marion	Marion 10	30%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	417
#580	D-	Windsor Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	30%	14%	Meets Expectations	537
#581	F	Cross Elementary	Cross	Berkeley 01	30%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#582	F	Mill Creek Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	30%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	339
#583	F	Arcadia Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	29%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	373
#584	F	Buffalo Elementary	Buffalo	Union 01	29%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	491
#585	F	Clay Hill Elementary	Ridgeville	Dorchester 04	29%	14%	Meets Expectations	164
#586	F	Cottageville Elementary	Cottageville	Colleton 01	29%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	465
#587	F	Devon Forest Elementary	Goose Creek	Berkeley 01	29%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	970
#588	F	Eb Ellington Elementary	Ravenel	Charleston 01	29%	13%	Meets Expectations	353
#589	F	Newberry Elementary	Newberry	Newberry 01	29%	16%	Meets Expectations	452
#590	F	Sheridan Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	29%	11%	Meets Expectations	486
#591	F	Cheraw Intermediate	Cheraw	Chesterfield 01	28%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	403
#592	F	Cherryvale Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	28%	10%	Meets Expectations	534
#593	F	Ford Elementary	Laurens	Laurens 55	28%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	416
#594	F	Hendersonville Elementary	Walterboro	Colleton 01	28%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	342
#595	F	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	28%	9%	Meets Expectations	393
#596	F	Joseph S Shanklin Elementary	Beaufort	Beaufort 01	28%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	427
#597	F	Pinehurst Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	28%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	656
#598	F	Richmond Drive Elementary	Rock Hill	York 03	28%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	478
#599	F	Watkins Nance Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	28%	9%	Meets Expectations	383
#600	F	Browns Ferry Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	27%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	132
#601	F	Creek Bridge Stem Academy	Marion	Marion 10	27%	12%	Meets Expectations	326
#602	F	Ladson Elementary	Ladson	Charleston 01	27%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	851
#603	F	Bennettsville Intermediate	Bennettsville	Marlboro 01	26%	12%	Meets Expectations	225
#604	F	Mccormick Elementary	Mullins	Marion 10	26%	11%	Meets Expectations	293
#605	F	Sampit Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	26%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	255
#606	F	W B Goodwin Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	26%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	431
#607	F	Wallace Elementarymiddle Wallace	Wallace	Marlboro 01	26%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#608	F	Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	25%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	401
#609	F	Cainhoy Elementary	Huger	Berkeley 01	25%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	154
#610	F	Crosswell Drive Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	25%	9%	Meets Expectations	460
#611	F	Lakes And Bridges Charter School (Charter)	Easley	SC Public Charter School District	25%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	199
#612	F	Saluda Elementary	Saluda	Saluda 01	25%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	358
#613	F	B D Lee Elementary	Gaffney	Cherokee 01	24%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	607
#614	F	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	24%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#615	F	Fairfield Elementary	Winnsboro	Fairfield 01	24%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	463
#616	F	Jackson School	Camden	Kershaw 01	24%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	505
#617	F	Jesse S Bobo Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	24%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	381
#618	F	Mitchell Elementary (Magnet)	Charleston	Charleston 01	24%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	222
#619	F	R E Davis College Preparatory Academy	Sumter	Sumter 01	24%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#620	F	Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology	Chester	Chester 01	23%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	323
#621	F	Chicora Elementary (Magnet)	North Charleston	Charleston 01	23%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#622	F	Pepperhill Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	23%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	448
#623	F	A C Corcoran Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	21%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	767
#624	F	Luther L Vaughan Elementary	Gaffney	Cherokee 01	21%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	419
#625	F	Matilda F Dunston Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	20%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	436
#626	F	Mellichamp Elementary	Orangeburg	Orangeburg	20%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	204
#627	F	Hardeeville Elementary	Hardeeville	Jasper 01	19%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	610
#628	F	Rafting Creek Elementary	Rembert	Sumter 01	18%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	134
#629	F	Palmetto Achievement Center For Excellence Academy (Charter)	Columbia	SC Public Charter School District	16%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	231

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in South Carolina.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works