Best Elementary Schools in South Carolina (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

594

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 594 of 594

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#501	D-	Eleanor S Rice Elementary	Greenwood	Greenwood 50	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	448
#502	D-	Fairfield Elementary	Winnsboro	Fairfield 01	15%	16%	Meets Expectations	463
#503	D-	Ford Elementary	Laurens	Laurens 55	15%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	416
#504	D-	Forts Pond Elementary	Pelion	Lexington 01	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#505	D-	Frances F Mack Intermediate	Gaston	Lexington 04	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	538
#506	D-	Gray Court Owings Elementarymiddle Gray Court	Gray Court	Laurens 55	15%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	763
#507	D-	Hardeeville Elementary	Hardeeville	Jasper 01	15%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	610
#508	D-	Hunley Park Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	15%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	410
#509	D-	Jackson School	Camden	Kershaw 01	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	505
#510	D-	Kershaw Elementary	Kershaw	Lancaster 01	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	538
#511	D-	L W Conder Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	462
#512	D-	Mcdonald Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	15%	15%	Meets Expectations	429
#513	D-	Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary	Ridge Spring	Aiken 01	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	353
#514	D-	Ridgeland Elementary	Ridgeland	Jasper 01	15%	16%	Meets Expectations	829
#515	D-	Theodore Lester Elementary	Florence	Florence 01	15%	16%	Meets Expectations	265
#516	D-	Varennes Elementary (Magnet)	Anderson	Anderson 05	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	370
#517	D-	Wallace Elementarymiddle Wallace	Wallace	Marlboro 01	15%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#518	D-	Wallace Gregg Elementary	Florence	Florence 01	15%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	278
#519	D-	Whale Branch Elementary	Seabrook	Beaufort 01	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	371
#520	D-	Sandhills Elementary	Swansea	Lexington 04	14%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	488
#521	D-	A J Lewis Greenview Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	375
#522	D-	Bells Elementary	Ruffin	Colleton 01	11%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	291
#523	D-	Cherryvale Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	534
#524	D-	Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry	Chester	Chester 01	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	409
#525	D-	Dennis Elementary	Bishopville	Lee 01	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	393
#526	D-	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#527	D-	Gallman Elementary	Newberry	Newberry 01	11%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	468
#528	D-	Great Falls Elementary	Great Falls	Chester 01	11%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	348
#529	D-	Hemingway Elementary	Hemingway	Williamsburg 01	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	291
#530	D-	Hendersonville Elementary	Walterboro	Colleton 01	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	342
#531	D-	Horrell Hill Elementary	Hopkins	Richland 01	11%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	562
#532	D-	J P Thomas Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	323
#533	D-	Joseph S Shanklin Elementary	Beaufort	Beaufort 01	11%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	427
#534	D-	Lambs Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	11%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	423
#535	D-	Lead Academy (Charter)	Greenville	SC Public Charter School District	11%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	367
#536	D-	Lemira Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	11%	12%	Meets Expectations	402
#537	D-	Lone Oak Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	11%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	318
#538	D-	Luther L Vaughan Elementary	Gaffney	Cherokee 01	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	419
#539	D-	Manchester Elementary	Pinewood	Sumter 01	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	383
#540	D-	North Charleston Elementary (Magnet)	North Charleston	Charleston 01	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	302
#541	D-	Sampit Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	255
#542	D-	Sandel Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	477
#543	D-	St Helena Elementary (Magnet)	St Helena	Beaufort 01	11%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	347
#544	D-	St Stephen Elementary	St Stephen	Berkeley 01	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	291
#545	D-	Thornwell School For The Arts (Magnet)	Hartsville	Darlington 01	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	181
#546	D-	Waterloo Elementary	Waterloo	Laurens 55	11%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	271
#547	D-	Willow Drive Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	11%	12%	Meets Expectations	551
#548	D-	Woodland Heights Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	11%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	393
#549	F	Andrews Elementary	Andrews	Georgetown 01	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	684
#550	F	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	328
#551	F	Arcadia Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 06	10%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	373
#552	F	Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy (Charter)	Trenton	SC Public Charter School District	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	111
#553	F	Browns Ferry Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	132
#554	F	Cainhoy Elementary	Huger	Berkeley 01	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	154
#555	F	Clio Elementary	Clio	Marlboro 01	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	206
#556	F	Douglas Elementary	Trenton	Edgefield 01	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	201
#557	F	Edith L Frierson Elementary	Wadmalaw Island	Charleston 01	10%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	148
#558	F	Greeleyville Primary	Greeleyville	Williamsburg 01	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	140
#559	F	Harleyville Elementary	Dorchester	Dorchester 04	10%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	226
#560	F	Johnston Elementary	Johnston	Edgefield 01	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	254
#561	F	Minnie Hughes Elementary	Yonges Island	Charleston 01	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	186
#562	F	Mitchell Elementary (Magnet)	Charleston	Charleston 01	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	222
#563	F	Pocalla Springs Elementary	Sumter	Sumter 01	10%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	652
#564	F	Polo Road Elementary (Magnet)	Columbia	Richland 02	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	604
#565	F	R E Davis College Preparatory Academy	Sumter	Sumter 01	10%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#566	F	Rafting Creek Elementary	Rembert	Sumter 01	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	134
#567	F	Reuben Elementary	Newberry	Newberry 01	10%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	153
#568	F	Robert Smalls International Academy (Magnet)	Beaufort	Beaufort 01	10%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	685
#569	F	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	296
#570	F	West Lee Elementary	Rembert	Lee 01	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	100
#571	F	Erwin Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#572	F	Maryville Elementary	Georgetown	Georgetown 01	6%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	445
#573	F	Mccormick Elementary	Mullins	Marion 10	6%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	293
#574	F	Olanta Elementary (Magnet)	Olanta	Florence 03	6%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	224
#575	F	Pepperhill Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	6%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	448
#576	F	Pinehurst Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	6%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	656
#577	F	Arden Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	5%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#578	F	B D Lee Elementary	Gaffney	Cherokee 01	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	607
#579	F	Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	5%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	401
#580	F	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	5%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	388
#581	F	Clinton Elementary	Lancaster	Lancaster 01	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	408
#582	F	Cross Elementary	Cross	Berkeley 01	5%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	348
#583	F	Eb Ellington Elementary	Ravenel	Charleston 01	5%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	353
#584	F	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia	Richland 01	5%	8%	Meets Expectations	393
#585	F	Matilda F Dunston Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	5%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	436
#586	F	Mccormick Elementary	Mccormick	McCormick 01	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	241
#587	F	Memminger Elementary (Magnet)	Charleston	Charleston 01	5%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	387
#588	F	North Aiken Elementary	Aiken	Aiken 01	5%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#589	F	Sanders Clyde Elementary	Charleston	Charleston 01	5%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	390
#590	F	W B Goodwin Elementary	North Charleston	Charleston 01	5%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	431
#591	F	Chicora Elementary (Magnet)	North Charleston	Charleston 01	3%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	320
#592	F	Kenneth Gardner Elementary	Kingstree	Williamsburg 01	3%	7%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	368
#593	F	Main Street Elementary	Lake City	Florence 03	3%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	334
#594	F	Mary H Wright Elementary	Spartanburg	Spartanburg 07	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	455

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