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Best Schools in St. George, SC
St. George, SC has 10 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary) serving 4,354 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 25%, so schools in St. George greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in St. George, SC
The top high schools in St. George, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Branchville High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orangeburg • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 316 Students
2. Woodland High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dorchester 04 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 612 Students
3. Bethune-bowman Middle/high
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orangeburg • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 374 Students
Best Middle Schools in St. George, SC
The top middle schools in St. George, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Colleton County Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Colleton 01 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1121 Students
2. St. George Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dorchester 04 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 282 Students
Best Elementary Schools in St. George, SC
The top elementary schools in St. George, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lockett Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orangeburg • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 231 Students
2. William Memorial Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dorchester 04 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 574 Students
3. Harleyville Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dorchester 04 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 226 Students
4. Bethune-bowman Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orangeburg • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 288 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in St. George, SC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
St. George, SC has a total population of 5,316 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in St. George, 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 St. George, SC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
40.40 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
32.66 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in St. George, SC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for St. George, 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 St. George, SC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in St. George, SC
How many schools are in St. George, SC?
St. George, SC has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 4,354 students in total.
How do schools in St. George perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in St. George score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 25%, so on average schools in St. George greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in St. George?
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: 60%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in St George
1 of 2 schools in St George carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in St George. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.