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Best Schools in Darlington, SC
Darlington, SC has 22 public schools (5 high, 4 middle, 12 elementary) serving 12,827 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Darlington exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Darlington, SC
The top high schools in Darlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mayo High For Math Science & Technology
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 334 Students
2. West Florence High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Florence 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1807 Students
3. Hartsville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1133 Students
4. Darlington High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1054 Students
5. Lamar High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 269 Students
Best Middle Schools in Darlington, SC
The top middle schools in Darlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John W. Moore Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Florence 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1044 Students
2. Spaulding Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 204 Students
3. Hartsville Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 921 Students
4. Darlington Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 919 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Darlington, SC
The top elementary schools in Darlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carver Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Florence 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 570 Students
2. Lucy T. Davis Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Florence 01 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 564 Students
3. Brockington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 316 Students
4. North Hartsville Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 527 Students
5. Lamar-spaulding Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students
6. St. John's Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 535 Students
7. Thornwell School For The Arts
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 181 Students
8. J. L. Cain Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 551 Students
9. Temple Christian Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Temple Christian Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 163 Students
10. Southside Early Childhood Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 324 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Darlington, SC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Darlington, SC has a total population of 22,949 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Darlington, SC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Darlington, SC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
47.41 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
9.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
37.54 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Darlington, SC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Darlington, SC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Darlington, SC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Darlington, SC
How many schools are in Darlington, SC?
Darlington, SC has 22 public schools: 5 high schools, 4 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 12,827 students in total.
How do schools in Darlington perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Darlington score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Darlington exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Darlington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Darlington
6 of 7 schools in Darlington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 3
All 7 public schools we grade in Darlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.