Best Elementary Schools in South Carolina

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SC READY test scores by the South Carolina Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 638)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
450144000218	111	Murray-LaSaine Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	691 Riverland Drive	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2765	363	24	15.4	36.9%	300 (82.6%)	37 (10.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$17,923	$1,103	$1,155	$2,258	$12,265	$3,400	$15,665	81.1	80.3	118	7
450234000588	112	Merrywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	329 Deadfall Road West	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5700	515	40	12.8	100.0%	247 (48.0%)	201 (39.0%)	48 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	$13,186	$2,648	$1,164	$3,812	$8,224	$1,150	$9,374	81.1	70.1	187	75
450117001537	113	Cane Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1247 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-5100	1,263	68	18.5	28.5%	777 (61.5%)	183 (14.5%)	142 (11.2%)	35 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	124 (9.8%)	$9,988	$589	$682	$1,271	$7,226	$1,491	$8,717	81.1	60.7	240	127
450231000495	114	Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	111 Bethel School Road	Simpsonville	29681	Greenville County	Greenville 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 355-4100	897	55	16.2	51.5%	549 (61.2%)	184 (20.5%)	101 (11.3%)	20 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.3%)	$10,822	$977	$936	$1,914	$8,342	$566	$8,908	80.9	81.3	107	7
450117001159	115	Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Howe Hall Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 820-3899	418	25	16.7	20.1%	285 (68.2%)	41 (9.8%)	32 (7.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.7%)	$12,668	$1,179	$728	$1,906	$9,261	$1,500	$10,762	80.7	88	76	39
450390101544	116	York Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1047 Golden Gate Court	Rock Hill	29732	York County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 324-4400	1,673	114	14.7	41.0%	1,203 (71.9%)	283 (16.9%)	78 (4.7%)	21 (1.3%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.6%)	$9,420	$853	$504	$1,357	$6,359	$1,704	$8,063	80.7	79.4	119	3
450282000776	117	Ballentine Elementary	Public	K-5	1040 Bickley Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4500	521	44	11.8	41.5%	329 (63.1%)	109 (20.9%)	30 (5.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	$13,949	$627	$562	$1,189	$11,370	$1,390	$12,760	80.4	80.6	114	3
450282000248	118	River Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Connie Wright Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4400	465	41	11.3	38.7%	289 (62.2%)	84 (18.1%)	40 (8.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	$14,701	$608	$562	$1,170	$11,956	$1,575	$13,531	80.3	77	136	18
450111001662	119	River Ridge Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3050 River Ridge Drive	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 836-4600	1,120	78	14.3	20.8%	627 (56.0%)	93 (8.3%)	297 (26.5%)	36 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.8%)	$14,076	$464	$1,157	$1,621	$10,414	$2,042	$12,456	80.3	76.1	141	22
450249001486	120	Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9645 Scipio Lane	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-4600	711	44	16.1	69.1%	451 (63.4%)	67 (9.4%)	129 (18.1%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.8%)	$12,243	$1,151	$459	$1,610	$9,515	$1,117	$10,632	80.2	80.7	111	9

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SC READY English Language Arts, SC READY Mathematics test scores released by the South Carolina Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Carolina Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Carolina Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.