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Best Schools in Hartsville, SC
Hartsville, SC has 31 public schools (7 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary) serving 12,733 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Hartsville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hartsville, SC
The top high schools in Hartsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chesterfield High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chesterfield 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 516 Students
2. Hartsville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1133 Students
3. Mcbee High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chesterfield 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 533 Students
4. Lee Central High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lee 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 450 Students
5. Darlington High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1054 Students
6. Lamar High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 269 Students
7. Sc Governor's School For Science And Mathematics
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Governor's School For Science And Mathematics • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 257 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hartsville, SC
The top middle schools in Hartsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Spaulding Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 204 Students
2. Hartsville Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 921 Students
3. Chesterfield-ruby Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chesterfield 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 414 Students
4. Darlington Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 919 Students
5. Lee Central Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lee 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 358 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hartsville, SC
The top elementary schools in Hartsville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lower Lee Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lee 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 175 Students
2. Carolina Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 228 Students
3. Ruby Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chesterfield 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 262 Students
4. Butler Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sc Public Charter School District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 288 Students
5. Brockington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 316 Students
6. North Hartsville Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 527 Students
7. Lamar-spaulding Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students
8. Mcbee Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chesterfield 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 365 Students
9. Bay Road Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 540 Students
10. St. John's Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darlington 01 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 535 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hartsville, SC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hartsville, SC has a total population of 26,538 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hartsville, 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 Hartsville, SC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
35.89 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
30.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hartsville, SC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hartsville, 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 Hartsville, SC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hartsville, SC
How many schools are in Hartsville, SC?
Hartsville, SC has 31 public schools: 7 high schools, 5 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 12,733 students in total.
How do schools in Hartsville perform on state tests?
On average, 31 schools in Hartsville score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Hartsville exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hartsville?
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: 43%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Hartsville
7 of 9 schools in Hartsville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 1
All 9 public schools we grade in Hartsville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.