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2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
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2008 - 2009
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2005 - 2006
Rank (of 75)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2024
)
Rank (
2023
)
Rank change from
2023
SchoolDigger Rating (
2024
)
10
th
Abbeville 60
PK, KG-12
5
1
3
0
Abbeville
Abbeville County
0.696
9
1
39
th
Aiken 01
PK, KG-12
21
11
9
0
Aiken
Aiken County
0.421
38
1
67
th
Allendale 01
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Fairfax
Allendale County
0.193
70
3
3
rd
Anderson 01
PK, KG-12
8
3
3
0
Williamston
Anderson County
0.836
3
7
th
Anderson 02
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Honea Path
Anderson County
0.767
7
5
th
Anderson 03
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Iva
Anderson County
0.822
6
1
4
th
Anderson 04
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Pendleton
Anderson County
0.836
2
2
20
th
Anderson 05
PK, KG-12
12
4
3
0
Anderson
Anderson County
0.589
18
2
Anderson 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Williamston
Anderson County
(n/a)
Anderson 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Anderson
Anderson County
(n/a)
58
th
Bamberg 03
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
0
Denmark
Bamberg County
0.284
62
4
56
th
Barnwell 45
PK, KG-12
1
2
1
0
Barnwell
Barnwell County
0.296
50
6
61
st
Barnwell 48
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Williston
Barnwell County
0.272
55
6
Barnwell 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Blackville
Barnwell County
(n/a)
26
th
Beaufort 01
PK, KG-12
20
6
6
0
Beaufort
Beaufort County
0.526
27
1
Beaufort 80
10-12
0
0
1
0
Ridgeland
Jasper County
(n/a)
37
th
Berkeley 01
PK, KG-12
27
11
9
0
Moncks Corner
Berkeley County
0.444
39
2
51
st
Calhoun 01
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Saint Matthews
Calhoun County
0.328
57
6
24
th
Charleston 01
PK, KG-12
51
12
18
1
Charleston
Charleston County
0.548
26
2
34
th
Charter Institute at Erskine
PK, KG-12
8
0
8
11
Columbia
Richland County
0.477
32
2
55
th
Cherokee 01
PK, KG-12
9
3
3
0
Gaffney
Cherokee County
0.298
60
5
46
th
Chester 01
PK, KG-12
6
2
4
0
Chester
Chester County
0.382
47
1
52
nd
Chesterfield 01
PK, KG-12
9
3
4
0
Chesterfield
Chesterfield County
0.312
54
2
45
th
Clarendon 06
PK, KG-12
4
3
4
0
Manning
Clarendon County
0.383
49
4
74
th
Colleton 01
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Walterboro
Colleton County
0.087
73
1
41
st
Darlington 01
PK, KG-12
11
3
5
0
Darlington
Darlington County
0.404
44
3
Deaf & Blind School
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
1
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Dept Of Correction N04
9-12
0
0
12
0
Columbia
Richland County
(n/a)
Dept of Juvenile Justice
4-12
0
0
2
1
Columbia
Richland County
(n/a)
23
rd
Dillon 03
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Latta
Dillon County
0.569
24
1
66
th
Dillon 04
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
0
Dillon
Dillon County
0.196
64
2
Dillon 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Dillon
Dillon County
(n/a)
17
th
Dorchester 02
PK, KG-12
15
7
3
0
Summerville
Dorchester County
0.634
14
3
64
th
Dorchester 04
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Saint George
Dorchester County
0.246
65
1
Dorchester 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Dorchester
Dorchester County
(n/a)
50
th
Edgefield 01
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Johnston
Edgefield County
0.329
58
8
43
rd
Fairfield 01
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Winnsboro
Fairfield County
0.395
42
1
27
th
Florence 01
PK, KG-12
16
4
4
0
Florence
Florence County
0.526
36
9
47
th
Florence 02
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Pamplico
Florence County
0.374
30
17
54
th
Florence 03
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Lake City
Florence County
0.3
63
9
36
th
Florence 05
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Johnsonville
Florence County
0.456
41
5
44
th
Georgetown 01
PK, KG-12
10
5
4
0
Georgetown
Georgetown County
0.383
48
4
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
11-12
0
0
1
0
Hartsville
Darlington County
(n/a)
Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
10-12
0
0
1
0
Greenville
Greenville County
(n/a)
14
th
Greenville 01
PK, KG-12
52
20
19
2
Greenville
Greenville County
0.671
13
1
22
nd
Greenwood 50
PK, KG-12
8
3
2
0
Greenwood
Greenwood County
0.576
37
15
38
th
Greenwood 51
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Ware Shoals
Greenwood County
0.441
43
5
6
th
Greenwood 52
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Ninety Six
Greenwood County
0.792
5
1
Greenwood 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Greenwood
Greenwood County
(n/a)
42
nd
Hampton
PK, KG-12
5
3
1
0
Varnville
Hampton County
0.398
52
10
9
th
Horry 01
PK, KG-12
30
13
14
0
Conway
Horry County
0.723
10
1
70
th
Jasper 01
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Ridgeland
Jasper County
0.184
72
2
35
th
Kershaw 01
PK, KG-12
9
4
4
0
Camden
Kershaw County
0.461
28
7
30
th
Lancaster 01
PK, KG-12
12
6
5
0
Lancaster
Lancaster County
0.5
33
3
63
rd
Laurens 55
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
0
Laurens
Laurens County
0.252
61
2
28
th
Laurens 56
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Clinton
Laurens County
0.508
31
3
73
rd
Lee 01
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Bishopville
Lee County
0.109
74
1
19
th
Lexington 01
PK, KG-12
17
8
6
0
Lexington
Lexington County
0.611
21
2
59
th
Lexington 02
PK, KG-12
6
4
3
0
West Columbia
Lexington County
0.28
53
6
49
th
Lexington 03
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Batesburg-Leesville
Lexington County
0.332
51
2
68
th
Lexington 04
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
1
Swansea
Lexington County
0.189
71
3
13
th
Lexington 05
PK, KG-12
13
5
5
0
Irmo
Richland County
0.683
15
2
Limestone Charters Association
PK, KG-12
3
0
3
1
Gaffney
Cherokee County
(n/a)
75
th
Marion 10
PK, KG-12
5
2
3
0
Marion
Marion County
0.058
76
1
72
nd
Marlboro 01
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Bennettsville
Marlboro County
0.15
68
4
71
st
McCormick 01
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Mc Cormick
McCormick County
0.155
75
4
32
nd
Newberry 01
PK, KG-12
8
2
4
0
Newberry
Newberry County
0.483
34
2
21
st
Oconee 01
PK, KG-12
10
3
4
0
Walhalla
Oconee County
0.577
22
1
65
th
Orangeburg
PK, KG-12
15
4
8
0
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
0.207
67
2
Orangeburg 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Cope
Orangeburg County
(n/a)
Orangeburg 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
(n/a)
16
th
Pickens 01
PK, KG-12
14
5
5
0
Easley
Pickens County
0.654
16
53
rd
Richland 01
PK, KG-12
29
9
9
1
Columbia
Richland County
0.303
56
3
33
rd
Richland 02
PK, KG-12
23
4
5
0
Columbia
Richland County
0.479
25
8
60
th
Saluda 01
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Saluda
Saluda County
0.277
45
15
School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
10-12
0
0
1
0
Mc Cormick
McCormick County
(n/a)
25
th
School Public Charter School District
PK, KG-12
17
3
11
8
Columbia
Richland County
0.529
23
2
15
th
Spartanburg 01
PK, KG-12
5
3
2
0
Campobello
Spartanburg County
0.661
11
4
8
th
Spartanburg 02
PK, KG-12
9
3
2
0
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
0.75
8
11
th
Spartanburg 03
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Glendale
Spartanburg County
0.693
17
6
12
th
Spartanburg 04
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Woodruff
Spartanburg County
0.684
12
18
th
Spartanburg 05
PK, KG-12
6
4
1
1
Duncan
Spartanburg County
0.616
20
2
40
th
Spartanburg 06
PK, KG-12
10
3
1
0
Roebuck
Spartanburg County
0.415
40
31
st
Spartanburg 07
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
0.499
35
4
Spartanburg 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Spartanburg 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Spartanburg 82
10-12
0
0
1
0
Inman
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
69
th
Sumter 01
PK, KG-12
15
6
4
0
Sumter
Sumter County
0.187
66
3
62
nd
Union 01
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
0
Union
Union County
0.255
59
3
57
th
Williamsburg 01
PK, KG-12
5
3
3
0
Kingstree
Williamsburg County
0.293
69
12
48
th
York 01
PK, KG-12
5
2
2
0
York
York County
0.371
46
2
2
nd
York 02
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
0
Clover
York County
0.84
4
2
29
th
York 03
PK, KG-12
16
5
4
0
Rock Hill
York County
0.504
29
1
st
York 04
PK, KG-12
11
6
3
0
Fort Mill
York County
0.913
1
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